Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' FCF Margin was 27.94% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 1.91 percentage points from 29.84% a year earlier and down 12.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), FCF Margin at Factset Research Systems came in at 28.57%, up 1.98 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -2.46 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was 26.59% in FY2025 (-1.31 pp), 27.90% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 28.04% in FY2023 (+1.62 pp) and 26.42% in FY2022 (-4.62 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between 10.64% (fiscal Q1 2025) and 40.78% (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.31 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 8.01 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 14.94 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FDS's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 40.78% (Q3 2026), 30.39% (Q2 2026) and 14.88% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 31.46% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 33.02% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 47.39% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 36.95% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 25.81% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 27.63% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 27.94% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 23.12% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 49.61% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 61.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 27.94% |
| 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% |
API Access
Factset Research Systems FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();