(FDS) FactSet Research Systems - Ratings and Ratios
Financial Data, Portfolio Analytics, Enterprise Solutions, Market Intelligence
FDS EPS (Earnings per Share)
FDS Revenue
Description: FDS FactSet Research Systems
FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community worldwide, offering a range of services including workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions to support data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows.
The companys subscription-based financial data and market intelligence enable clients to research investment ideas and manage their portfolios. With a configurable desktop and mobile platform, data feeds, cloud-based digital solutions, and application programming interfaces, FactSet serves a diverse range of investment professionals, including institutional asset managers, bankers, and hedge funds.
To evaluate FactSets performance, key metrics to consider include revenue growth, operating margins, and client retention rates. With a market capitalization of $16.9 billion, FactSets financials indicate a strong presence in the financial data and analytics space. Additional KPIs to monitor include the companys return on equity (ROE) of 26.26%, indicating a healthy profitability, and its forward P/E ratio of 24.15, suggesting a relatively stable valuation.
Further analysis could involve examining FactSets competitive positioning within the financial data and analytics market, its ability to innovate and expand its product offerings, and its capacity to maintain a strong client base. Key drivers of growth may include the increasing demand for digital solutions in the investment community, the companys ability to expand its cloud-based offerings, and its success in integrating new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, into its products.
FDS Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 13,969m |
| Sub-Industry | Financial Exchanges & Data |
| IPO / Inception | 1996-07-03 |
FDS Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -35.0% |
| Fundamental | 83.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 57.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -35.6% |
| Analyst Rating | 2.67 of 5 |
FDS Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 1.08% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.35% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 6.24% |
| Payout Consistency | 99.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 25.7% |
FDS Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -89.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -73.4% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 67.7% |
| CAGR 5y | -7.49% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | -0.25 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | -0.82 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.95 |
| Alpha | -40.83 |
| Beta | 0.977 |
| Volatility | 22.35% |
| Current Volume | 835.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 444.4k |
| Stop Loss | 334 (-3%) |
| Signal | -1.68 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (532.9m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 137.2m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.13 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.40pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 10.56% (prev 8.58%; Δ 1.98pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 677.3m > Net Income 532.9m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.26b) to EBITDA (887.8m) ratio: 1.42 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.47 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (38.5m) change vs 12m ago -0.47% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 53.33% (prev 53.26%; Δ 0.08pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 54.59% (prev 53.88%; Δ 0.71pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 12.00 (EBITDA TTM 887.8m / Interest Expense TTM 59.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.19
| (A) 0.06 = (Total Current Assets 760.5m - Total Current Liabilities 518.9m) / Total Assets 4.34b |
| (B) 0.51 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.21b / Total Assets 4.34b |
| (C) 0.17 = EBIT TTM 708.1m / Avg Total Assets 4.19b |
| (D) 0.98 = Book Value of Equity 2.14b / Total Liabilities 2.18b |
| Total Rating: 4.19 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 83.01
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt = 1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.82% = 1.91 |
| 3. FCF Margin 25.21% = 6.30 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.68 = 2.28 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.65 = 0.68 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 8.20% = 10.25 |
| 7. RoE 26.26% = 2.19 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 99.06% = 4.95 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 5.96% = 0.75 |
| 10. EPS Trend 59.97% = 1.50 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 11.96% = 1.20 |
What is the price of FDS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -8.24%, over one month by -6.54%, over three months by -18.01% and over the past year by -23.39%.
Is FactSet Research Systems a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FDS is around 263.45 USD . This means that FDS is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -23.51%.
Is FDS a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 3
- Strong Sell: 4
What are the forecasts/targets for the FDS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 434.9 | 26.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 434.9 | 26.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 294.5 | -14.5% |
Last update: 2025-09-05 04:42
FDS Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 356.4m USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 26.7352
P/E Forward = 20.0
P/S = 6.1297
P/B = 6.5047
P/EG = 1.8875
Beta = 0.836
Revenue TTM = 2.29b USD
EBIT TTM = 708.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 887.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.43b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 33.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.46b USD (Calculated: Short Term 33.2m + Long Term 1.43b)
Net Debt = 1.26b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 15.08b USD (13.97b + Debt 1.46b - CCE 356.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.00 (Ebit TTM 708.1m / Interest Expense TTM 59.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.82% (FCF TTM 576.5m / Enterprise Value 15.08b)
FCF Margin = 25.21% (FCF TTM 576.5m / Revenue TTM 2.29b)
Net Margin = 23.30% (Net Income TTM 532.9m / Revenue TTM 2.29b)
Gross Margin = 53.33% ((Revenue TTM 2.29b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.07b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 7.03 (Enterprise Value 15.08b / Book Value Of Equity 2.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.03% (Interest Expense 15.1m / Debt 1.46b)
Taxrate = 17.56% (114.4m / 651.5m)
NOPAT = 583.8m (EBIT 708.1m * (1 - 17.56%))
Current Ratio = 1.47 (Total Current Assets 760.5m / Total Current Liabilities 518.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.68 (Debt 1.46b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 2.16b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.65 (Net Debt 1.26b / EBITDA 887.8m)
Debt / FCF = 2.54 (Debt 1.46b / FCF TTM 576.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.03b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 12.28% (Net Income 532.9m, Total Assets 4.34b )
RoE = 26.26% (Net Income TTM 532.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.03b)
RoCE = 20.47% (Ebit 708.1m / (Equity 2.03b + L.T.Debt 1.43b))
RoIC = 16.99% (NOPAT 583.8m / Invested Capital 3.44b)
WACC = 8.79% (E(13.97b)/V(15.43b) * Re(9.62%)) + (D(1.46b)/V(15.43b) * Rd(1.03%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -83.97 | Cagr: -0.09%
Discount Rate = 9.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.72% ; FCFE base≈599.4m ; Y1≈635.5m ; Y5≈757.8m
Fair Price DCF = 267.3 (DCF Value 10.10b / Shares Outstanding 37.8m; 5y FCF grow 6.63% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 59.97 | EPS CAGR: 11.96% | SUE: -0.10 | # QB: False
Revenue Correlation: 99.06 | Revenue CAGR: 5.96%
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