Factset Research Systems FDS
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$263.19 -15.98 (-5.73%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 24.74% in Q2 2026, down 599.0% on a YoY basis from 4.96% in Q2 2025, and down 6.17% quarter-over-quarter from 26.37% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 24.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 599.0% year-over-year to 24.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 28.47% (up 9.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.05%, up 148.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin fell to 24.74% in Q2 2026 per FDS's latest filing, from 26.37% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 34.47% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 17.45% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 28.14% across 5 years, with a median of 30.51% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin plunged 1115 bps in 2022, then soared 1313 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 31.28% in 2022, then climbed by 3 bps to 32.31% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 31.61% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 31.29% in 2025, then dropped by 21 bps to 24.74% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 24.74%, 26.37%, and 31.29% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 121.34 Bn 117.20 Bn 2.98 Bn 41.70%
2 Moodys 81.34 Bn 79.84 Bn 1.67 Bn 53.59%
3 Msci 39.85 Bn 39.49 Bn 717.10 Mn 48.13%
4 Verisk Analytics 22.97 Bn 22.42 Bn 572.90 Mn 37.63%
5 Factset Research Systems 9.48 Bn 9.17 Bn 310.73 Mn 24.74%
6 Morningstar 7.30 Bn 6.77 Bn 423.90 Mn 22.17%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 24.74%
Feb 28, 2026 26.37%
Nov 30, 2025 31.29%
Aug 31, 2025 31.66%
May 31, 2025 30.73%
Feb 28, 2025 30.20%
Nov 30, 2024 31.61%
Aug 31, 2024 20.83%
May 31, 2024 34.47%
Feb 29, 2024 30.89%
Nov 30, 2023 32.31%
Aug 31, 2023 20.03%
May 31, 2023 30.58%
Feb 28, 2023 30.43%
Nov 30, 2022 31.28%
Aug 31, 2022 23.32%
May 31, 2022 17.45%
Feb 28, 2022 28.29%
Nov 30, 2021 28.24%
Aug 31, 2021 28.76%