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

Factset Research Systems (FDS) reported Free Cash Flow of $185.7 million for Q1 2026, up 23.61% on a YoY basis from $150.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 105.33% quarter-over-quarter from $90.4 million in Q4 2025.

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

Factset Research Systems has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $228.6 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $60.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $148.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $147.2 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 56.39% — and 2024, when it tumbled 56.38%.
  • Factset Research Systems' Free Cash Flow stood at $88.7 million in 2022, then surged by 56.39% to $138.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 56.38% to $60.5 million in 2024, then soared by 49.49% to $90.4 million in 2025, then surged 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 122.27 Bn 125.38 Bn 2.94 Bn 1.01 Bn
2 Cme 88.49 Bn 88.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.24 Bn
3 Moodys 79.74 Bn 78.38 Bn 1.55 Bn 844.00 Mn
4 Intercontinental Exchange 76.18 Bn 74.71 Bn - 1.26 Bn
5 Nasdaq 46.59 Bn 45.91 Bn 1.41 Bn 629.00 Mn
6 Coinbase Global 43.23 Bn 42.70 Bn 1.33 Bn 182.74 Mn
7 Msci 42.63 Bn 42.25 Bn 765.10 Mn 280.80 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 26.37 Bn 24.20 Bn 728.90 Mn 1.94 Bn
9 TransUnion 12.50 Bn 11.93 Bn 726.20 Mn 19.00 Mn
10 Factset Research Systems 8.21 Bn 7.92 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