Factset Research Systems (FDS) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' Cash & Current Investments came in at $304.24 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 16.4% from $364.05 million a year earlier but up 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Factset Research Systems' Cash & Current Investments was $355.1 million, down 27.9% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash & Current Investments was $492.6 million in FY2024 (+7.6%), $457.65 million in FY2023 (-14.7%), $536.49 million in FY2022 (-25.3%) and $717.85 million in FY2021 (+18.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash & Current Investments is $285.27 million (fiscal Q2 2026) to $808 million (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 17.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Current Investments over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 30.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 40.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FDS's Cash & Current Investments at $285.27 million (Q2 2026), $292.68 million (Q1 2026) and $355.1 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 113.90 Bn | 109.50 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 76.48 Bn | 68.91 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 38.99 Bn | 37.33 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 356.40 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.33 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 551.40 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.47 Bn | 15.87 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.16 Bn | 9.14 Bn | - | 839.10 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.52 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 304.24 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 6.89 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 523.80 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.84 Bn | 440.75 Bn | - | 11.29 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.54 Bn | 94.54 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 304.24 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 285.27 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 292.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 355.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 364.05 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 287.02 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 358.79 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 492.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 522.03 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 450.23 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 443.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 457.65 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 518.78 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 477.35 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 469.71 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 536.49 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 560.55 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 708.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 717.85 Mn |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "FDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();