FactSet (FDS): financials, SEC filings and peers
FactSet (FDS) is a financial exchanges & data company in the Financials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
It was founded in 1978 and joined the S&P 500 on December 20, 2021.
Its fiscal year ends in August, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.”.
FactSet at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $2.4B
- Revenue growth
- +6.6%
- Operating margin
- 29.6%
- Net income (12 months)
- $566M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $708M
- Cash
- $288M
- Debt
- $1.4B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $15.17
Twelve months to May 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 1, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, FactSet reported revenue of $2.4 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+6.6%).
Its operating margin was 29.6%, down 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $30 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $566 million (23.2% of revenue), 6.2% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $830 million and capital spending $121 million, leaving free cash flow of $708 million (29.0% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $288 million in cash and $1.4 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.1 billion.
The diluted share count fell 5.6% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $1.5 billion in fiscal 2020 to $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025, about 9.2% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 29.4% to 32.2% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Revenue growth | 6.5% | 15.9% | 13.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Operating margin | 29.8% | 25.8% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 32.2% |
| Net income | $400M | $397M | $468M | $537M | $597M |
| Free cash flow | $494M | $487M | $585M | $615M | $617M |
| Diluted EPS | $10.36 | $10.25 | $12.04 | $13.91 | $15.55 |
Fiscal years as reported in FactSet’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 25, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed August 31, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed July 1, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 1, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed April 8, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 10-Q filed April 2, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed March 31, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed March 4, 2026 — Executive or director change
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Questions about FactSet
Is FactSet's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to May 31, 2026 was $2.4 billion, up 6.6% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is FactSet profitable?
Yes. It earned $566 million in net income over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, a net margin of 23.2%.
Does FactSet have more cash or more debt?
At May 31, 2026 it had $288 million in cash and $1.4 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did FactSet last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 1, 2026.
Which companies are similar to FactSet?
In the S&P 500, FactSet is grouped in Financial Exchanges & Data within the Financials sector. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), CME Group (CME), Coinbase (COIN), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's Corporation (MCO) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: FactSet’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.