Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems (FDS) posted EBITDA of $203.75 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 7.4% from $220.04 million a year earlier and down 4.0% from the prior quarter.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Factset Research Systems' EBITDA came in at $880.79 million, down 2.8% from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Factset Research Systems' EBITDA was $905.99 million in FY2025 (+9.6%), $826.49 million in FY2024 (+12.5%), $734.59 million in FY2023 (+30.7%) and $562.17 million in FY2022 (+4.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBITDA since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with growth of 59.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a decline of 10.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA for the three prior fiscal quarters was $212.17 million (Q3 2026), $228.65 million (Q2 2026) and $236.22 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 555.70 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 445.40 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 551.70 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 431.20 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 203.75 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 220.50 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 6.91 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 1.22 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 203.75 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 212.17 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 228.65 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 236.22 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 220.04 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 235.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 223.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 227.05 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 161.89 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 234.96 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 213.52 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 216.11 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 142.81 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 198.43 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 195.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 197.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 158.73 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 124.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 138.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 139.87 Mn |
Factset Research Systems EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();