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

Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.16 in Q2 2026, down 8.21% on a YoY basis from 0.17 in Q2 2025, and down 28.09% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.16 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 8.21% year-over-year to 0.16; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.23 (down 15.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.26, up 5.7% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.16 in Q2 2026 per FDS's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.65 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.16 in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.27 across 5 years, with a median of 0.24 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio retreated 29.62% in 2023, then soared 142.79% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.38 in 2022, then declined by 29.62% to 0.27 in 2023, then jumped by 142.79% to 0.65 in 2024, then retreated by 29.41% to 0.46 in 2025, then sank by 65.35% to 0.16 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.16, 0.22, and 0.46 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 121.34 Bn 117.20 Bn 2.98 Bn 0.21
2 Moodys 81.34 Bn 79.84 Bn 1.67 Bn 0.27
3 Msci 39.85 Bn 39.49 Bn 717.10 Mn 0.44
4 Verisk Analytics 22.97 Bn 22.42 Bn 572.90 Mn 0.22
5 Factset Research Systems 9.48 Bn 9.17 Bn 310.73 Mn 0.16
6 Morningstar 7.30 Bn 6.77 Bn 423.90 Mn 0.16
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 0.16
Feb 28, 2026 0.22
Nov 30, 2025 0.46
Aug 31, 2025 0.23
May 31, 2025 0.17
Feb 28, 2025 0.26
Nov 30, 2024 0.65
Aug 31, 2024 0.29
May 31, 2024 0.17
Feb 29, 2024 0.30
Nov 30, 2023 0.27
Aug 31, 2023 0.24
May 31, 2023 0.18
Feb 28, 2023 0.23
Nov 30, 2022 0.38
Aug 31, 2022 0.25
May 31, 2022 0.17
Feb 28, 2022 0.28
Nov 30, 2021 0.48
Aug 31, 2021 0.18