FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) Fair Value & Analysis
Financial Services · US · Market cap $9.0B · ISIN US3030751057
What is FactSet Research Systems Inc really worth?
FactSet Research Systems Inc
FDS · US
A solid business, but trading 43% above our fair value of $218.23.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 30, 2026
From 13 valuation models · updated 6 days ago
Share price +14.0% over the past month.
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What matters now
- A high-quality business (quality 73/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety.
- A fairly wide model range ($154.31 to $394.17) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $188.17 – $484.11 · fair‑value band $154.31 – $394.17 · the $312.96 price screens above the $218.23 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 30, 2026.
Analysis
FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) currently trades at $312.96, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $218.23, implying the stock looks roughly 43.4% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 73/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $248.39 per share, and 2 of the 13 models we run sit above the $312.96 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $41.19, and 11 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, FactSet Research Systems Inc generated revenue of $2.4B at a net margin of 24.5%. Revenue grew 7.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 28.1%. Net debt stands at $1.2B. Fundamentals as of Aug 30, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $154.31 (bear case) to $394.17 (bull case); at $312.96, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 30% below its 52-week high and 71% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −55% fair-value upside, at −30%, FDS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 12 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $11.13 per share, which is 5.1 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 13 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($248.39) versus Asset-Based ($41.19). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (76).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 30, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 69 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 51
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
FactSet Research Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community.
Full company description
FactSet Research Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider for the investment community. It offers data, products, and analytical applications; and workstations, portfolio analytics, and enterprise data solutions, as well as managed services for supporting data, performance, risk, and reporting workflows. The company also provides subscription-based financial data and market intelligence on securities, companies, industries, and people that enable clients to research investment ideas, as well as analyze, monitor, and manage portfolios; and solutions covering investment lifecycle of investment research, portfolio construction and analysis, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, and reporting. In addition, it offers services through configurable desktop and mobile platform, data feeds, cloud-based digital solutions, and application programming interfaces. It operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company serves investment professionals, including institutional asset managers, bankers, wealth managers, asset owners, partners, hedge funds, corporate users, and private equity and venture capital professionals. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
FactSet Research Systems Inc reported revenue of $2.3B in FY2025 versus $1.6B in FY2021, a compound +9.9%/yr. Reported net income was $597M in FY2025, compounding +10.6%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +9.0 % · buybacks/dilution +1.0 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
FDS screens 43% overvalued. Compare with S&P Global Inc →
Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- FactSet Schedules Fourth Quarter 2026 Earnings Call
- FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Extends Debt Maturities And Expands $1.5 Billion Credit Line
Peer Group
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · 53 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Insider activity: 40/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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