Factset Research Systems (FDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems (FDS) recorded Net Margin of 19.08% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 6.65 percentage points from 25.74% a year earlier and down 1.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Factset Research Systems reported Net Margin of 21.54%, down 4.17 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -3.56 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 25.72% in FY2025 (+1.33 pp), 24.38% in FY2024 (+1.93 pp), 22.45% in FY2023 (+0.92 pp) and 21.53% in FY2022 (-3.58 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.43 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.09 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 9.87 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 20.34% (Q3 2026), 21.78% (Q2 2026) and 25.11% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 136.14 Bn | 125.99 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 33.71% |
| 2 | Moodys | 87.37 Bn | 80.29 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 36.28% |
| 3 | Msci | 46.53 Bn | 45.01 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 39.35% |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 25.76 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 28.35% |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.57 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 12.51% |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.42 Bn | 12.11 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.51 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 19.08% |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.02 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 431.40 Mn | 17.18% |
| 9 | Mastercard | 571.76 Bn | 531.85 Bn | - | 47.19% |
| 10 | Cme | 109.34 Bn | 97.67 Bn | - | 59.68% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19.08% |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.34% |
| 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% |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Net Margin API
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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=net-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();