Growth Metrics

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

Factset Research Systems posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$10.7 million for Q1 2026, down 297.08% year-on-year from $5.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 83.54% on a QoQ basis from -$64.9 million in Q4 2025.

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$10.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 297.08% year-over-year to -$10.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$26.6 million (up 68.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$74.3 million, down 1439.32% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$10.7 million, up from -$64.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $100.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$240.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$14.6 million (2023), against an average of -$23.0 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 157.08% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2692.88% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$67.4 million in 2022, then surged by 78.3% to -$14.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 779.56% to -$128.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 49.6% to -$64.9 million in 2025, then soared by 83.54% to -$10.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$10.7 million (Q1 2026), -$64.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$19.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 126.06 Bn 129.16 Bn 2.94 Bn 91.00 Mn
2 Cme 98.29 Bn 98.29 Bn 1.83 Bn 3.35 Bn
3 Intercontinental Exchange 83.83 Bn 82.37 Bn - 40.82 Bn
4 Moodys 80.13 Bn 78.77 Bn 1.55 Bn -871.00 Mn
5 Nasdaq 52.44 Bn 51.76 Bn 1.41 Bn -2.75 Bn
6 Coinbase Global 50.05 Bn 49.52 Bn 1.33 Bn -921.23 Mn
7 Msci 46.28 Bn 45.89 Bn 765.10 Mn -128.20 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 34.92 Bn 32.75 Bn 728.90 Mn 1.80 Bn
9 TransUnion 13.79 Bn 13.22 Bn 726.20 Mn -101.60 Mn
10 Factset Research Systems 9.06 Bn 8.78 Bn 314.28 Mn -10.68 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 -10.68 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 -10.68 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 -64.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 -64.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -19.79 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -19.79 Mn
May 31, 2025 68.80 Mn
May 31, 2025 68.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 5.42 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 5.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -128.76 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -128.76 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -34.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -34.44 Mn
May 31, 2024 73.22 Mn
May 31, 2024 73.22 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -28.97 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -28.97 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -14.64 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -14.64 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 -62.08 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 -62.08 Mn
May 31, 2023 40.88 Mn
May 31, 2023 40.88 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 6.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 6.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -67.45 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -67.45 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 -13.38 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 -13.38 Mn
May 31, 2022 -240.51 Mn
May 31, 2022 -240.51 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 100.14 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 100.14 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -2.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -2.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 29.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 29.44 Mn
May 31, 2021 53.56 Mn
May 31, 2021 53.56 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 38.95 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 38.95 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 -25.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 -25.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 117.88 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 117.88 Mn
May 31, 2020 114.79 Mn
May 31, 2020 114.79 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 7.77 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 7.77 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -26.31 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -26.31 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 37.02 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 37.02 Mn
May 31, 2019 109.38 Mn
May 31, 2019 109.38 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 46.36 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 46.36 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 -35.99 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 -35.99 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 -2.97 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 -2.97 Mn
May 31, 2018 -13.54 Mn
May 31, 2018 -13.54 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 8.73 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 8.73 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 24.88 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 24.88 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 27.75 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 27.75 Mn
May 31, 2017 3.14 Mn
May 31, 2017 3.14 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 -17.98 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 -17.98 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 -47.84 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 -47.84 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 49.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 49.60 Mn
May 31, 2016 7.72 Mn
May 31, 2016 7.72 Mn
Feb 29, 2016 -204,000.00
Feb 29, 2016 -204,000.00
Nov 30, 2015 24.61 Mn
Nov 30, 2015 24.61 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 460,000.00
Aug 31, 2015 460,000.00
May 31, 2015 37.34 Mn
May 31, 2015 37.34 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 11.87 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 11.87 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 4.57 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 4.57 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 -336,000.00
Aug 31, 2014 -336,000.00
May 31, 2014 29.34 Mn
May 31, 2014 29.34 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 -85.04 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 -85.04 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 -26.39 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 -26.39 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 -44.85 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 -44.85 Mn
May 31, 2013 94.30 Mn
May 31, 2013 94.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 -57.97 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 -57.97 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 19.51 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 19.51 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 -43.26 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 -43.26 Mn
May 31, 2012 50.00 Mn
May 31, 2012 50.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2012 -9.83 Mn
Feb 29, 2012 -9.83 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 17.48 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 17.48 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 -25.92 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 -25.92 Mn
May 31, 2011 2.92 Mn
May 31, 2011 2.92 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 -3.52 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 -3.52 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 5.19 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 5.19 Mn
Aug 31, 2010 -31.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2010 -31.44 Mn
May 31, 2010 22.51 Mn
May 31, 2010 22.51 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 -8.22 Mn
Feb 28, 2010 -8.22 Mn
Nov 30, 2009 708,000.00
Nov 30, 2009 708,000.00