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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |