Factset Research Systems FDS
NYSE FDS
$263.19 -15.98 (-5.73%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Factset Research Systems' (FDS) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 17.78% in Q2 2026, up 33.0% on a YoY basis from 13.37% in Q2 2025, and up 2.11% quarter-over-quarter from 17.41% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Factset Research Systems (FDS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Factset Research Systems (FDS) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 17.78% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 33.0% year-over-year to 17.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 18.48% (up 58.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.19%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate improved to 17.78% in Q2 2026 per FDS's latest filing, from 17.41% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 39.32% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 9.85% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.43% across 5 years, with a median of 16.7% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate jumped 2900 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1572 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 13.36% in 2022, then grew by 14 bps to 15.21% in 2023, then rose by 9 bps to 16.53% in 2024, then increased by 19 bps to 19.74% in 2025, then slipped by 10 bps to 17.78% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 17.78%, 17.41%, and 19.74% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 S&P Global 121.34 Bn 117.20 Bn 2.98 Bn 23.48%
2 Moodys 81.34 Bn 79.84 Bn 1.67 Bn 24.94%
3 Msci 39.85 Bn 39.49 Bn 717.10 Mn 18.04%
4 Verisk Analytics 22.97 Bn 22.42 Bn 572.90 Mn 24.65%
5 Factset Research Systems 9.48 Bn 9.17 Bn 310.73 Mn 17.78%
6 Morningstar 7.30 Bn 6.77 Bn 423.90 Mn 26.05%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 17.78%
Feb 28, 2026 17.41%
Nov 30, 2025 19.74%
Aug 31, 2025 18.70%
May 31, 2025 17.45%
Feb 28, 2025 15.94%
Nov 30, 2024 16.53%
Aug 31, 2024 23.59%
May 31, 2024 17.00%
Feb 29, 2024 16.43%
Nov 30, 2023 15.21%
Aug 31, 2023 39.32%
May 31, 2023 16.87%
Feb 28, 2023 16.06%
Nov 30, 2022 13.36%
Aug 31, 2022 10.31%
May 31, 2022 12.16%
Feb 28, 2022 9.85%
Nov 30, 2021 10.26%
Aug 31, 2021 14.67%