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

Factset Research Systems (FDS) reported FCF Margin of 30.39% for Q1 2026, up 407.0% on a YoY basis from 5.99% in Q1 2025, and up 104.18% quarter-over-quarter from 14.88% in Q4 2025.

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

Factset Research Systems has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 30.39% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 407.0% year-over-year to 30.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 28.44% (up 338.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.59%, down 131.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 30.39%, up from 14.88% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 39.24% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.64% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 27.25% across 5 years, with a median of 27.27% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin jumped 801 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 1494 bps.
  • Factset Research Systems' FCF Margin 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 surged by 104 bps to 30.39% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 30.39% (Q1 2026), 14.88% (Q4 2025), and 29.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 122.27 Bn 125.38 Bn 2.94 Bn 24.21%
2 Cme 88.49 Bn 88.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 65.85%
3 Moodys 79.74 Bn 78.38 Bn 1.55 Bn 40.60%
4 Intercontinental Exchange 76.18 Bn 74.71 Bn - 42.39%
5 Nasdaq 46.59 Bn 45.91 Bn 1.41 Bn 29.43%
6 Coinbase Global 43.23 Bn 42.70 Bn 1.33 Bn 12.93%
7 Msci 42.63 Bn 42.25 Bn 765.10 Mn 33.00%
8 Cboe Global Markets 26.37 Bn 24.20 Bn 728.90 Mn 152.48%
9 TransUnion 12.50 Bn 11.93 Bn 726.20 Mn 1.53%
10 Factset Research Systems 8.21 Bn 7.92 Bn 314.28 Mn 30.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
May 31, 2021 30.45%