Factset Research Systems (FDS) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) Debt Ratio came in at 0.33 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 4.1% from 0.32 a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q2 2015, Factset Research Systems has reported Debt Ratio for 47 quarters.
- In prior fiscal years, Factset Research Systems' Debt Ratio was 0.32 in FY2025 (-5.6%), 0.34 in FY2024 (-17.2%), 0.41 in FY2023 (-17.6%) and 0.49 in FY2022 (+91.2%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has run from a low of 0.24 in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of 0.52 in fiscal Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 99.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 19.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.33 (Q3 2026), 0.32 (Q2 2026) and 0.32 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 236.00 Bn | 234.48 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 1.20 |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.30 Bn | 132.50 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Moodys | 87.63 Bn | 80.69 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.47 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.66 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 567.00 Mn | 0.99 |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.03 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 0.44 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.46 Bn | 12.30 Bn | - | 0.45 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.73 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.14 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 9 | Mastercard | 572.29 Bn | 532.37 Bn | - | 0.41 |
| 10 | Cme | 113.65 Bn | 101.99 Bn | 359.20 Mn | 0.02 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| 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 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.25 |
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();