Factset Research Systems (FDS) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems posted quarterly Short-term Investments of $16.9 million for Q1 2026, up 99.85% year-on-year from $8.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.76% on a QoQ basis from $17.2 million in Q4 2025.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) has 16 years of Short-term Investments data on file, last reported at $16.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-term Investments rose 99.85% year-over-year to $16.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $16.9 million (up 99.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $17.4 million, down 74.94% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments for Q1 2026 stood at $16.9 million, down from $17.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short-term Investments topped out at $69.6 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $7.7 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $32.2 million (2023), against an average of $35.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Short-term Investments surged 117.08%; it then tumbled 88.85% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $32.6 million in 2022, then fell by 1.54% to $32.1 million in 2023, then soared by 117.08% to $69.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 75.25% to $17.2 million in 2025, then declined by 1.76% to $16.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $16.9 million (Q1 2026), $17.2 million (Q4 2025), and $17.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn |
| 10 | Factset Research Systems | 9.06 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 314.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 16.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 17.23 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 17.45 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.68 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8.47 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 69.62 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 69.62 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 68.89 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 68.52 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 32.07 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 32.21 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 32.15 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 32.02 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 32.57 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 33.22 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 33.58 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 34.98 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 34.99 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 35.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 18.36 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 17.77 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 18.17 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 19.57 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 22.61 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 23.89 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 26.05 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 25.81 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | 26.36 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 27.07 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 27.47 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 29.26 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 30.49 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 31.56 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 31.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 32.44 Mn |
| May 31, 2017 | 31.93 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 30.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 20.95 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 24.22 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 23.72 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 22.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 23.15 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 23.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2015 | 25.02 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 25.34 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 24.73 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 20.01 Mn |
| May 31, 2014 | 15.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 13.76 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 12.73 Mn |
| May 31, 2013 | 14.58 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 14.83 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 14.53 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 13.92 Mn |
| May 31, 2012 | 3.72 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 795,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 2.44 Mn |