Factset Research Systems (FDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly Net Margin came in at 20.34% in Q2 2026, down 503.0% YoY from 5.05% in Q2 2025, and down 6.58% on a QoQ basis from 21.78% in Q1 2026.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 20.34% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 503.0% year-over-year to 20.34% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 23.21% (down 9.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.72%, up 133.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 20.34% in Q2 2026, from 21.78% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 28.61% in Q2 2024 to a low of 12.15% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 23.32% and a median of 25.4% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 987 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1009 bps.
- Tracing FDS's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 27.1% in 2022, then climbed by 1 bps to 27.4% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 26.38% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 25.11% in 2025, then dropped by 19 bps to 20.34% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 20.34% (Q2 2026), 21.78% (Q1 2026), and 25.11% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 1 | S&P Global | 127.61 Bn | 123.47 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 31.91% |
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| 4 | Moodys | 86.76 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 40.23% |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 54.95 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 20.02% |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 45.29 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -29.46% |
| 7 | Msci | 41.31 Bn | 40.96 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 39.45% |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 30.95 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 24.38% |
| 9 | TransUnion | 16.34 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 765.00 Mn | 11.20% |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 10.81 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 20.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 24.54% |