Factset Research Systems (FDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems posted quarterly Net Margin of 21.78% for Q1 2026, down 361.0% year-on-year from 8.34% in Q1 2025, and down 13.28% on a QoQ basis from 25.11% in Q4 2025.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 21.78% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 361.0% year-over-year to 21.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 24.48% (up 41.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.72%, up 133.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.78%, down from 25.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 28.61% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 12.15% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 25.42% (2023), against an average of 23.5%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin plunged 987 bps; it then soared 1009 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 27.1% in 2022, then grew by 1 bps to 27.4% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 26.38% in 2024, then decreased by 5 bps to 25.11% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 21.78% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 21.78% (Q1 2026), 25.11% (Q4 2025), and 25.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 36.06% |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 62.12% |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 48.10% |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 31.79% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 24.29% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -27.89% |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 47.72% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 30.18% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 32.15% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn | 21.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.78% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 25.11% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 25.74% |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.38% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 26.38% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.92% |
| May 31, 2024 | 28.61% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 25.82% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 27.40% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 12.15% |
| May 31, 2023 | 25.42% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 25.55% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 27.10% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 20.91% |
| May 31, 2022 | 15.33% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 25.50% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 25.35% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 24.52% |
| May 31, 2021 | 25.20% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 24.67% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 26.08% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 23.21% |
| May 31, 2020 | 27.06% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 23.98% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 25.63% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 25.13% |
| May 31, 2019 | 25.31% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 23.87% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 23.97% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 19,899.03% |
| May 31, 2018 | 21,989.87% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 15,850.86% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 21,382.63% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 18.23% |
| May 31, 2017 | 20.96% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 22.66% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 23.11% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 50.23% |
| May 31, 2016 | 23.23% |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 24.05% |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 22.17% |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 23.75% |
| May 31, 2015 | 24.13% |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 24.86% |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 23.02% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 23.22% |
| May 31, 2014 | 22.23% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 23.10% |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 23.40% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 23.24% |
| May 31, 2013 | 24.87% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 20.90% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 23.58% |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 23.37% |
| May 31, 2012 | 23.72% |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 23.45% |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 23.18% |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 21.30% |
| May 31, 2011 | 23.58% |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 25.48% |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 24.01% |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 23.35% |
| May 31, 2010 | 24.12% |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 22.96% |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 23.28% |