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% YoY from 0.17 in Q2 2025, and down 28.09% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q1 2026.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.16 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 8.21% year-over-year to 0.16 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.23 (down 15.18% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.26, up 5.7% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.16 in Q2 2026, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.65 in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.16 in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.27 and a median of 0.24 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio fell 29.62% — and 2024, when it surged 142.79%.
- Tracing FDS's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.38 in 2022, then slipped by 29.62% to 0.27 in 2023, then surged by 142.79% to 0.65 in 2024, then declined by 29.41% to 0.46 in 2025, then tumbled by 65.35% to 0.16 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.16 (Q2 2026), 0.22 (Q1 2026), and 0.46 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 127.48 Bn | 123.34 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Cme | 99.22 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 91.35 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 4 | Moodys | 87.84 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 55.47 Bn | 54.75 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.27 |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 49.58 Bn | 40.79 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | Msci | 41.28 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 0.44 |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 31.52 Bn | 29.13 Bn | 731.60 Mn | -0.14 |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.41 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.80 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |