Factset Research Systems (FDS) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) Price to FCF stood at 15.63 in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 31.3% from 22.76 a year earlier but up 26.0% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Price to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2010, Factset Research Systems' Price to FCF history includes 65 quarters.
- Annual Price to FCF has declined for four straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Price to FCF came in at 22.76 in FY2025 (-12.8%), 26.11 in FY2024 (-8.0%), 28.38 in FY2023 (-16.2%) and 33.84 in FY2022 (+16.9%).
- Quarterly Price to FCF has ranged from 11.63 in fiscal Q2 2026 to 36.32 in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to FCF has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 20.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Price to FCF in the last five years was growth of 39.1% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 62.5% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 12.40 (Q3 2026), 11.63 (Q2 2026) and 15.95 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Msci | 235.55 Bn | 234.03 Bn | 739.80 Mn |
| 2 | S&P Global | 137.22 Bn | 132.42 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 3 | Moodys | 88.04 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.17 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 22.05 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 940.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 15.64 Bn | 12.48 Bn | - |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 11.49 Bn | 10.35 Bn | 308.40 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 9.15 Bn | 7.04 Bn | 431.40 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 570.55 Bn | 530.63 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cme | 110.48 Bn | 98.81 Bn | 359.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15.63 |
| May 31, 2026 | 12.40 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.63 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.95 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 22.76 |
| May 31, 2025 | 30.09 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 31.06 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 34.80 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 26.11 |
| May 31, 2024 | 24.28 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 28.94 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 27.19 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 28.38 |
| May 31, 2023 | 26.04 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 28.95 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 34.47 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 33.84 |
| May 31, 2022 | 27.77 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 32.93 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 36.32 |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Price to FCF 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-fcf&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-fcf", "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=price-to-fcf&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();