Factset Research Systems (FDS) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' (FDS) Price to Sales was 4.46 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 26.2% from 6.05 a year earlier but up 24.0% from the prior quarter.
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Factset Research Systems (FDS) Price to Sales (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2010, Factset Research Systems' Price to Sales record includes 65 quarters.
- Price to Sales has declined for five consecutive fiscal years.
- By fiscal year, Price to Sales came in at 6.05 in FY2025 (-16.9%), 7.28 in FY2024 (-8.5%), 7.96 in FY2023 (-11.0%) and 8.94 in FY2022 (-0.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Price to Sales spans a low of 3.31 in fiscal Q2 2026 and a high of 10.87 in fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Price to Sales has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 24.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to Sales in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 29.9%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 57.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 3.60 (Q3 2026), 3.31 (Q2 2026) and 4.37 (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 | 4.46 |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.60 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.31 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.37 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 6.05 |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.59 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 7.78 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.37 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.28 |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.07 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8.19 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.13 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.96 |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.18 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.91 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 9.16 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.94 |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.25 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.23 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 10.87 |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Price to Sales 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-sales&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-sales", "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-sales&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();