Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems (FDS) recorded EBT Margin of 24.74% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 5.99 percentage points from 30.73% a year earlier and down 1.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Factset Research Systems' EBT Margin came in at 28.47% as of May 31, 2026, up 0.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 31.05%, up 1.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +2.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBT Margin came in at 29.57% in FY2024 (+1.57 pp), 28.00% in FY2023 (+3.94 pp), 24.06% in FY2022 (-5.33 pp) and 29.38% in FY2021 (+0.80 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.13 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 11.15 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 26.37% (Q2 2026), 31.29% (Q1 2026) and 31.66% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 115.73 Bn | 111.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 41.70% |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.77 Bn | 71.20 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 53.59% |
| 3 | Msci | 39.23 Bn | 37.58 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 48.13% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.59 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 37.63% |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.56 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 15.11% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 12.32 Bn | 9.30 Bn | - | 15.39% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.30 Bn | 8.06 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 24.74% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 6.99 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 22.17% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 490.78 Bn | 450.70 Bn | - | 59.14% |
| 10 | Cme | 94.57 Bn | 94.57 Bn | - | 77.82% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
Factset Research Systems EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();