Factset Research Systems (FDS) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' Income from Continuing Operations was $126.72 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 14.7% from $148.54 million a year earlier and down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Factset Research Systems' Income from Continuing Operations was $565.97 million through May 31, 2026, up 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $597.04 million, up 11.2% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Income from Continuing Operations was $537.13 million in FY2024 (+14.7%), $468.17 million in FY2023 (+18.0%), $396.92 million in FY2022 (-0.7%) and $399.59 million in FY2021 (+7.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.7%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was $133.06 million (Q2 2026), $152.58 million (Q1 2026) and $153.62 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 879.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 342.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 228.60 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 185.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 146.70 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 126.72 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 108.70 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 4.39 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 101.06 Mn |
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
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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();