Factset Research Systems (FDS) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026)
Factset Research Systems' Times Interest Earned came in at 10.88 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 20.9% from 13.76 a year earlier and down 9.5% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Factset Research Systems (FDS) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Factset Research Systems' Times Interest Earned was 12.80, down 3.7% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Times Interest Earned was 13.29 in FY2025 (+24.6%), 10.66 in FY2024 (+12.4%), 9.49 in FY2023 (-28.8%) and 13.32 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 75.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 20.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FDS's Times Interest Earned at 12.02 (Q3 2026), 14.16 (Q2 2026) and 14.35 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 133.88 Bn | 124.46 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 20.83 |
| 2 | Moodys | 84.51 Bn | 77.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 3 | Msci | 44.68 Bn | 43.16 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 6.71 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.54 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 6.89 |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.92 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 5.70 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 16.07 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - | 3.92 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.30 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 10.88 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.46 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 557.08 Bn | 517.01 Bn | - | 25.63 |
| 10 | Cme | 110.43 Bn | 98.52 Bn | - | 25.39 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10.88 |
| May 31, 2026 | 12.02 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.16 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.35 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.76 |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.84 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 13.33 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 13.29 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.22 |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.98 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.96 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 11.29 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 6.96 |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.51 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.11 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.39 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.49 |
| May 31, 2022 | 6.01 |
API Access
Factset Research Systems Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();