Factset Research Systems (FDS) Debt Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) Debt Ratio came in at 0.33 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.6% from 0.33 a year earlier and up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Debt Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Factset Research Systems' Debt Ratio stood at 0.32, down 5.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive fiscal years.
- In prior fiscal years, Factset Research Systems' Debt Ratio was 0.34 in FY2024 (-17.2%), 0.41 in FY2023 (-17.6%), 0.49 in FY2022 (+91.2%) and 0.26 in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2022, with growth of 91.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a decline of 17.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.32 (Q2 2026), 0.32 (Q1 2026) and 0.32 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 115.73 Bn | 111.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.24 |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.77 Bn | 71.20 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.47 |
| 3 | Msci | 39.23 Bn | 37.58 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 1.14 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.59 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 1.00 |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.56 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 0.46 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.32 Bn | 9.30 Bn | - | 0.46 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.30 Bn | 8.06 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 6.99 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Mastercard | 490.78 Bn | 450.70 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 10 | Cme | 94.57 Bn | 94.57 Bn | - | 0.02 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();