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

Factset Research Systems (FDS) posted Free Cash Flow of $254.0 million for Q2 2026, up 36.81% on a QoQ basis from $185.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 11.13% year-over-year from $228.6 million in Q2 2025.

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

Factset Research Systems' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $254.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 11.13% year-over-year to $254.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $708.3 million (up 22.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $617.5 million, changed 0.46% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $254.0 million for Q2 2026 at Factset Research Systems, up from $185.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $254.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $60.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $153.9 million and a median of $148.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow surged 56.39% — and 2024, when it slumped 56.38%.
  • Factset Research Systems' Free Cash Flow stood at $88.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 56.39% to $138.7 million in 2023, then sank by 56.38% to $60.5 million in 2024, then surged by 49.49% to $90.4 million in 2025, then surged by 180.91% to $254.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FDS's Free Cash Flow at $254.0 million in Q2 2026, $185.7 million in Q1 2026, and $90.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Bit Origin 1,110.84 Bn 1,110.84 Bn - -
2 S&P Global 130.72 Bn 128.91 Bn 2.94 Bn 1.01 Bn
3 Cme 92.16 Bn 92.16 Bn 1.65 Bn 923.50 Mn
4 Moodys 84.72 Bn 83.22 Bn 1.67 Bn 688.00 Mn
5 Intercontinental Exchange 84.12 Bn 82.38 Bn - 1.21 Bn
6 Nasdaq 53.10 Bn 52.38 Bn 1.50 Bn 634.00 Mn
7 Coinbase Global 44.25 Bn 33.81 Bn 1.33 Bn 182.74 Mn
8 Msci 41.65 Bn 41.29 Bn 717.10 Mn 361.40 Mn
9 Cboe Global Markets 30.13 Bn 27.96 Bn 728.90 Mn 1.94 Bn
10 Factset Research Systems 9.59 Bn 9.29 Bn 310.73 Mn 254.05 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 254.05 Mn
May 31, 2026 254.05 Mn
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