Factset Research Systems (FDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' Free Cash Flow came in at $177.31 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.5% from $178.13 million a year earlier and down 30.2% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Factset Research Systems' Free Cash Flow was $707.48 million, up 14.6% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $617.45 million in FY2025 (+0.5%), $614.66 million in FY2024 (+5.1%), $584.79 million in FY2023 (+20.0%) and $487.12 million in FY2022 (-1.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is $60.5 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $254.05 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 56.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 56.4%).
- Business Quant data shows FDS's Free Cash Flow at $254.05 million (Q3 2026), $185.69 million (Q2 2026) and $90.44 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 668.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 422.70 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 297.90 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 436.90 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 362.60 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 177.31 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 155.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 4.87 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 1.07 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 177.31 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 254.05 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 185.69 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 90.44 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 178.13 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 228.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 150.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 60.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 137.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 216.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 121.88 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 138.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 156.31 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 192.58 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 147.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 88.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 136.15 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 176.57 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 110.07 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 64.34 Mn |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "FDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();