Factset Research Systems (FDS) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$7.1 million for Q1 2026, down 393.32% year-on-year from $2.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 89.42% on a QoQ basis from -$67.2 million in Q4 2025.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$7.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 393.32% year-over-year to -$7.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$14.2 million (up 84.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$71.3 million, down 2791.85% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$7.1 million, up from -$67.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $99.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$246.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is -$18.7 million (2025), against an average of -$23.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Change in Cash jumped 132.95%; it then slumped 884.7% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$66.1 million in 2022, then surged by 79.45% to -$13.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 884.7% to -$133.8 million in 2024, then surged by 49.8% to -$67.2 million in 2025, then surged by 89.42% to -$7.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$7.1 million (Q1 2026), -$67.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.35 Bn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 40.82 Bn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -915.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -2.80 Bn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -921.23 Mn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | -130.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | -121.10 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | -7.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -7.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -67.17 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -18.71 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 78.81 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -133.81 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -30.17 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 71.44 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -30.15 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -13.59 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -61.18 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 41.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.18 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -66.13 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -23.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -246.05 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 99.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -7.97 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 23.53 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 55.66 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 42.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | -25.47 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 127.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 114.22 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 7.27 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | -23.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 35.84 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | 105.63 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 47.96 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | -38.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | -4.44 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | -20.57 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 11.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 27.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 32.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | 6.41 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | -17.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | -55.12 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 40.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 12.27 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2016 | -4.98 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 21.23 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 1.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2015 | 35.83 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 6.84 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2014 | -1.14 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | -2.48 Mn |
| May 31, 2014 | 30.07 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2014 | -85.23 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2013 | -22.61 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2013 | -46.21 Mn |
| May 31, 2013 | 91.53 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | -59.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 21.67 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2012 | -39.49 Mn |
| May 31, 2012 | 43.53 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2012 | -8.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 12.07 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2011 | -26.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2011 | 5.56 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 754,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 6.61 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2010 | -28.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2010 | 20.12 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2010 | -13.27 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 1.54 Mn |