Factset Research Systems (FDS) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' Income from Continuing Operations was $121.13 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 21.1% from $153.62 million a year earlier and down 4.4% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Income from Continuing Operations at Factset Research Systems came in at $533.48 million, down 10.6% from FY2025.
- Income from Continuing Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Income from Continuing Operations was $597.04 million in FY2025 (+11.2%), $537.13 million in FY2024 (+14.7%), $468.17 million in FY2023 (+18.0%) and $396.92 million in FY2022 (-0.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 79.8%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 37.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, FDS's Income from Continuing Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $126.72 million (Q3 2026), $133.06 million (Q2 2026) and $152.58 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 736.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 351.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 228.60 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 213.40 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 160.50 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 121.13 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 4.63 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 121.13 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 126.72 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 133.06 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 152.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 153.62 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 148.54 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 144.86 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 150.02 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 158.14 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 140.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 148.56 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 65.12 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 134.66 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 131.59 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 136.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 104.42 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 74.91 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 109.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 107.63 Mn |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Income from Continuing Operations 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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();