Factset Research Systems (FDS) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems (FDS) posted Profit After Tax of $126.72 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 14.7% from $148.54 million a year earlier and down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 31, 2026, Profit After Tax at Factset Research Systems was $565.97 million, up 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $597.04 million, up 11.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Profit After Tax has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Factset Research Systems' Profit After Tax was $537.13 million in FY2024 (+14.7%), $468.17 million in FY2023 (+18.0%), $396.92 million in FY2022 (-0.7%) and $399.59 million in FY2021 (+7.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Profit After Tax since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Profit After Tax increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Profit After Tax in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with growth of 79.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a decline of 37.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Profit After Tax for the three prior fiscal quarters was $133.06 million (Q2 2026), $152.58 million (Q1 2026) and $153.62 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 879.00 Mn |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 342.00 Mn |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 228.60 Mn |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 185.10 Mn |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 146.70 Mn |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 126.72 Mn |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | 108.70 Mn |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 4.39 Bn |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 126.72 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 133.06 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 152.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 153.62 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 148.54 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 144.86 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 150.02 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 158.14 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 140.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 148.56 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 65.12 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 134.66 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 131.59 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 136.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 104.42 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 74.91 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 109.94 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 107.63 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 101.06 Mn |
Factset Research Systems Profit After Tax 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=profit-after-tax&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "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=profit-after-tax&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();