Skip to content

FDS

S&P 500
Favorable · 70/100

FactSet

Financials
Financial Exchanges & Data

$218.62

1.2%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▼ Down 47.9% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$8.06B

P/E

13.84x

Forward P/E (est.)

12.52x

ROE

27.2%

Revenue Growth

6.5%

EPS Growth

10.5%

Profit Margin

24.5%

FCF Yield

6.2%

Debt / Equity

0.63x

ROIC

17.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.43x

Dividend Yield

2.0%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

1.2%

Rating Score

70/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what FDS's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. FDS trades near $218.62, below its 50-day average ($230.99) and 200-day average ($258.11). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 45 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. FDS's is $13.24 (~6.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month FDS found buyers near $215.00 (support) and sellers near $272.40 (resistance); its 52-week range is $185.00–$453.41. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Business Overview
Research

FactSet (FDS) is a mid-cap company in the Financial Exchanges & Data industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $8.06B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $2.32B in revenue and $597.04M in net profit.

Our model rates FDS Favorable (70/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

9.9%

Revenue moved from $1.59B in 2021 to $2.32B in 2025, a 9.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.5% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
Research

Gross Margin

51.9%

Operating Margin

32.2%

Net Margin

25.7%

ROE

27.2%

FactSet keeps about 24.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 51.9% gross margin and 32.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 27.2% and return on invested capital about 17.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research

Total Debt

$1.37B

Net Debt

$1.10B

Net Debt / EBITDA

1.47x

Debt / Equity

0.63x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, with a current ratio of 1.4x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.37B of total debt against $268.34M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research

Operating CF

$726.26M

Free Cash Flow

$617.45M

FCF Margin

26.6%

In the latest year FactSet produced about $726.26M of operating cash flow and $617.45M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
Research

P/E

13.84x

P/S

3.76x

P/B

6.01x

EV / EBITDA

10.77x

FDS trades at 13.8x trailing earnings (about 12.5x on estimated forward earnings), 3.8x sales, and 6.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 1.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
13.8xCheap
Forward P/E
12.5xCheap
P/S ratio
3.8xExpensive
Revenue growth
6.5%Strong
EPS growth
10.5%Average
Gross margin
51.9%Strong
Net margin
24.5%Strong
ROE
27.2%Strong

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How FDS stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Financials sector (76 S&P 500 companies), FDS ranks #22 of 76 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (13.8x P/E vs. 15.2x median) with a higher return on equity (27.2% vs. 15.3%) and slower revenue growth (6.5% vs. 9.1%).

P/E vs sector

13.8x

median 15.2x

ROE vs sector

27.2%

median 15.3%

Growth vs sector

6.5%

median 9.1%

Sector rank

#22

of 76 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
FDSThis stock13.8x6.5%Favorable· 70
CBOE23.3x10.6%Strong· 76
MSCI32.2x10.9%Favorable· 61
COIN53.8x-5.8%Weak· 24
NDAQ24.3x6.3%Favorable· 66
ICE19.1x7.3%Strong· 72
MCO31.6x8.9%Favorable· 62
CME20.7x24.6%Strong· 81
Financials median15.2x9.1%65/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianCBOEMSCICOINNDAQICEMCOCMEFDSP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 76 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$185.92$325.36

vs. $218.62 today · expected CAGR -3%8%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$2.48B$2.66B$2.84B$3.04B$3.26B
Net income$645.91M$691.12M$739.50M$791.27M$846.66M
EPS$17.73$18.97$20.30$21.72$23.24
Share price (low)$141.84$151.77$162.39$173.76$185.92
Share price (high)$248.21$265.59$284.18$304.07$325.36
CAGR (low–high)-35% / 14%-17% / 10%-9% / 9%-6% / 9%-3% / 8%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for FDS:

  • High net margins (24.5%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Strong return on equity (27.2%) shows capital is put to work well.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Our model's overall read is Favorable (70/100).
Bear Case

The case against FDS:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: FactSet is a mid-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 13.8x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (70/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.