Factset Research Systems (FDS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems (FDS) reported Share-based Compensation of $20.9 million for Q1 2026, up 26.11% on a YoY basis from $16.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.06% quarter-over-quarter from $18.5 million in Q4 2025.

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Factset Research Systems has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 26.11% year-over-year to $20.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $70.4 million (up 12.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $61.2 million, down 3.58% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $20.9 million, up from $18.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $20.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $12.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $16.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 41.11% — and 2025, when it dropped 16.19%.
  • Factset Research Systems' Share-based Compensation stood at $12.2 million in 2022, then gained by 17.54% to $14.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.02% to $13.6 million in 2024, then surged by 35.79% to $18.5 million in 2025, then gained by 13.06% to $20.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $20.9 million (Q1 2026), $18.5 million (Q4 2025), and $14.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 122.27 Bn 125.38 Bn 2.94 Bn 39.00 Mn
2 Cme 88.49 Bn 88.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 21.80 Mn
3 Moodys 79.74 Bn 78.38 Bn 1.55 Bn 58.00 Mn
4 Intercontinental Exchange 76.18 Bn 74.71 Bn - 78.00 Mn
5 Nasdaq 46.59 Bn 45.91 Bn 1.41 Bn 38.00 Mn
6 Coinbase Global 43.23 Bn 42.70 Bn 1.33 Bn 248.06 Mn
7 Msci 42.63 Bn 42.25 Bn 765.10 Mn 47.70 Mn
8 Cboe Global Markets 26.37 Bn 24.20 Bn 728.90 Mn 12.90 Mn
9 TransUnion 12.50 Bn 11.93 Bn 726.20 Mn 37.50 Mn
10 Factset Research Systems 8.21 Bn 7.92 Bn 314.28 Mn 20.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 20.87 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 20.87 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 18.46 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 18.46 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 14.08 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 14.08 Mn
May 31, 2025 17.02 Mn
May 31, 2025 17.02 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 16.55 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 16.55 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 13.59 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 13.59 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 16.79 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 16.79 Mn
May 31, 2024 15.75 Mn
May 31, 2024 15.75 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 16.65 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 16.65 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 14.31 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 14.31 Mn