Growth Metrics

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $185.7 million for Q1 2026, up 23.61% year-on-year from $150.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 105.33% on a QoQ basis from $90.4 million in Q4 2025.

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $185.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 23.61% year-over-year to $185.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $682.9 million (up 20.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $617.5 million, changed 0.46% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $185.7 million, up from $90.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $228.6 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $60.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $147.2 million (2023), against an average of $148.0 million.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow surged 56.39%; it then sank 56.38% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $88.7 million in 2022, then soared by 56.39% to $138.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 56.38% to $60.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 49.49% to $90.4 million in 2025, then soared by 105.33% to $185.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $185.7 million (Q1 2026), $90.4 million (Q4 2025), and $178.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 126.06 Bn 129.16 Bn 2.94 Bn 1.01 Bn
2 Cme 98.29 Bn 98.29 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.24 Bn
3 Intercontinental Exchange 83.83 Bn 82.37 Bn - 1.26 Bn
4 Moodys 80.13 Bn 78.77 Bn 1.55 Bn 844.00 Mn
5 Nasdaq 52.44 Bn 51.76 Bn 1.41 Bn 629.00 Mn
6 Coinbase Global 50.05 Bn 49.52 Bn 1.33 Bn 182.74 Mn
7 Msci 46.28 Bn 45.89 Bn 765.10 Mn 280.80 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 34.92 Bn 32.75 Bn 728.90 Mn 1.94 Bn
9 TransUnion 13.79 Bn 13.22 Bn 726.20 Mn 19.00 Mn
10 Factset Research Systems 9.06 Bn 8.78 Bn 314.28 Mn 185.69 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 185.69 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 185.69 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 90.44 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 90.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 178.13 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 178.13 Mn
May 31, 2025 228.60 Mn
May 31, 2025 228.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 150.22 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 150.22 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 60.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 60.50 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 137.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 137.20 Mn
May 31, 2024 216.90 Mn
May 31, 2024 216.90 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 121.88 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 121.88 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 138.68 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 138.68 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 156.31 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 156.31 Mn
May 31, 2023 192.58 Mn
May 31, 2023 192.58 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 147.22 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 147.22 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 88.68 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 88.68 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 136.15 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 136.15 Mn
May 31, 2022 176.57 Mn
May 31, 2022 176.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 110.07 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 110.07 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 64.34 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 64.34 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 171.07 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 171.07 Mn
May 31, 2021 121.66 Mn
May 31, 2021 121.66 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 130.24 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 130.24 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 70.94 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 70.94 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 144.69 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 144.69 Mn
May 31, 2020 139.94 Mn
May 31, 2020 139.94 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 74.55 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 74.55 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 69.01 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 69.01 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 95.35 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 95.35 Mn
May 31, 2019 148.35 Mn
May 31, 2019 148.35 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 87.28 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 87.28 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 36.79 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 36.79 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 91.18 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 91.18 Mn
May 31, 2018 119.65 Mn
May 31, 2018 119.65 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 86.08 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 86.08 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 55.23 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 55.23 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 89.33 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 89.33 Mn
May 31, 2017 84.32 Mn
May 31, 2017 84.32 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 71.44 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 71.44 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 38.58 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 38.58 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 56.97 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 56.97 Mn
May 31, 2016 88.65 Mn
May 31, 2016 88.65 Mn
Feb 29, 2016 81.09 Mn
Feb 29, 2016 81.09 Mn
Nov 30, 2015 56.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2015 56.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 73.31 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 73.31 Mn
May 31, 2015 98.48 Mn
May 31, 2015 98.48 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 42.62 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 42.62 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 66.35 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 66.35 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 65.26 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 65.26 Mn
May 31, 2014 91.32 Mn
May 31, 2014 91.32 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 37.99 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 37.99 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 52.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 52.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 70.95 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 70.95 Mn
May 31, 2013 92.39 Mn
May 31, 2013 92.39 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 43.42 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 43.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 44.54 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 44.54 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 51.41 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 51.41 Mn
May 31, 2012 70.22 Mn
May 31, 2012 70.22 Mn
Feb 29, 2012 39.12 Mn
Feb 29, 2012 39.12 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 48.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 48.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 63.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 63.60 Mn
May 31, 2011 57.14 Mn
May 31, 2011 57.14 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 42.89 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 42.89 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 14.16 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 14.16 Mn
Aug 31, 2010 63.16 Mn
Aug 31, 2010 63.16 Mn
May 31, 2010 66.07 Mn
May 31, 2010 66.07 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 42.59 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 42.59 Mn
Nov 30, 2009 18.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2009 18.50 Mn