Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 40.78% in Q2 2026, up 174.0% YoY from 14.88% in Q2 2025, and up 34.2% on a QoQ basis from 30.39% in Q1 2026.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 40.78% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 174.0% year-over-year to 40.78% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 29.05% (up 384.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.59%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 40.78% in Q2 2026, from 30.39% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 40.78% in Q2 2026 to a low of 10.64% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 28.0% and a median of 27.92% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin jumped 801 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 1494 bps.
- Tracing FDS's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.57% in 2022, then soared by 46 bps to 25.58% in 2023, then slumped by 58 bps to 10.64% in 2024, then soared by 40 bps to 14.88% in 2025, then soared by 174 bps to 40.78% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 40.78% (Q2 2026), 30.39% (Q1 2026), and 14.88% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 1 | S&P Global | 127.59 Bn | 123.45 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 33.79% |
| 2 | Cme | 99.19 Bn | 99.19 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 54.13% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 91.35 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 52.06% |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.90 Bn | 86.41 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 31.49% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.46 Bn | 54.75 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.04% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.50 Bn | 40.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.17% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.32 Bn | 40.97 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 38.92% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.52 Bn | 29.13 Bn | 731.60 Mn | -37.17% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.41 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 23.34% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.80 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 40.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 40.78% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 30.39% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.88% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 29.84% |
| May 31, 2025 | 39.04% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.32% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.64% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 24.41% |
| May 31, 2024 | 39.24% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.32% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.58% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 29.17% |
| May 31, 2023 | 36.35% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 28.58% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 17.57% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 27.27% |
| May 31, 2022 | 36.13% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 25.53% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.15% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 41.53% |