FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
Business
FactSet Research Systems Inc. provides a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions to investment professionals, delivering connected data, analytics and AI-powered technologies. Its main products and services include multi-asset class data subscriptions, configurable desktop and mobile workstations, portfolio analytics, enterprise data solutions, APIs, data feeds, and managed services supporting performance, risk and reporting workflows. The company operates through business offerings organized by firm type—Institutional Buyside, Dealmakers, Wealth, and Partnerships including CUSIP Global Services (CGS). It serves clients worldwide through regional offices, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, desktop and mobile platforms, programmatic access, and channel partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-10-22
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 2,322 | 2,203 | 2,086 | 1,844 | 1,591 | |
| Cost of services | 1,098 | 1,012 | 973 | 871 | 786 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 476 | 490 | 483 | 433 | 331 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,573 | 1,502 | 1,456 | 1,368 | 1,117 | |
| Operating income | 748 | 701 | 629 | 475 | 474 | |
| Interest income | 7 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | |
| Interest expense | −56 | −66 | −66 | −36 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 22 | 2 | 8 | −2 | −30,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −27 | −50 | −45 | −32 | −6 | |
| Income before income taxes | 721 | 652 | 584 | 444 | 468 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 124 | 114 | 116 | 47 | 68 | |
| Net income | 597 | 537 | 468 | 397 | 400 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in USD per share) | 15.74 | 14.11 | 12.26 | 10.48 | 10.56 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share) | 15.55 | 13.91 | 12.04 | 10.25 | 10.36 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares) | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 338 | 423 | 425 | 503 | 682 | |
| Investments | 17 | 70 | 32 | 33 | 36 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $13,789 at August 31, 2025 and $14,581 at August 31, 2024 | 271 | 228 | 238 | 204 | 151 | |
| Prepaid taxes | 34 | 55 | 24 | 39 | 14 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 70 | 60 | 51 | 91 | 51 | |
| Total current assets | 730 | 836 | 770 | 870 | 934 | |
| Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 85 | 83 | 86 | 81 | 131 | |
| Goodwill | 1,285 | 1,011 | 1,005 | 966 | 754 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 1,916 | 1,844 | 1,859 | 1,896 | 135 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 61 | 61 | 27 | 3 | 2 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets, net | 122 | 130 | 142 | 159 | 239 | |
| Other assets | 105 | 90 | 74 | 39 | 29 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 4,304 | 4,055 | 3,963 | 4,014 | 2,225 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 135 | 178 | 122 | 108 | 86 | |
| Current debt | 0 | 125 | 0 | — | — | |
| Current lease liabilities | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | |
| Accrued compensation | 131 | 93 | 113 | 115 | 104 | |
| Deferred revenues | 168 | 160 | 152 | 152 | 63 | |
| Current taxes payable | 13 | 40 | 31 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends payable | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 31 | |
| Total current liabilities | 521 | 667 | 484 | 438 | 316 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,368 | 1,241 | 1,613 | 1,982 | 575 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | |
| Deferred revenues, non-current | 624,000 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| Taxes payable | 45 | 40 | 30 | 34 | 30 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 157 | 178 | 198 | 209 | 260 | |
| Other liabilities | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,118 | 2,143 | 2,343 | 2,683 | 1,209 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 43,013,266 and 42,598,915 shares issued, 37,645,870 and 37,952,270 shares outstanding at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 430,000 | 426,000 | 421,000 | 417,000 | 412,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,622 | 1,479 | 1,324 | 1,190 | 1,048 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost: 5,367,396 and 4,646,645 shares at August 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −1,695 | −1,376 | −1,122 | −931 | −906 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,323 | 1,889 | 1,505 | 1,180 | 913 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −64 | −80 | −87 | −108 | −39 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 2,186 | 1,912 | 1,620 | 1,331 | 1,016 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 4,304 | 4,055 | 3,963 | 4,014 | 2,225 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 158 | 125 | 105 | 87 | 64 | |
| Amortization of lease right-of-use assets | 31 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 43 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 61 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 45 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −4 | −32 | −31 | −9 | −5 | |
| Gain on divestiture of a business | −23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 12 | 15 | 38 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −43 | 2 | −40 | −33 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 65,000 | −30 | 8 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −59 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |
| Accrued compensation | 36 | −20 | −3 | 15 | 22 | |
| Deferred revenues | 2 | 5 | −3 | −6 | 5 | |
| Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes | −1 | −11 | 41 | −19 | 26 | |
| Lease liabilities, net | −41 | −39 | −40 | −49 | −43 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 726 | 700 | 646 | 538 | 555 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software | −109 | −86 | −61 | −51 | −61 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired | −348 | 0 | −24 | −1,982 | −58 | |
| Purchases of investments | −19 | −59 | −11 | −878,000 | −19 | |
| Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from divestiture | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −393 | −144 | −95 | −2,034 | −136 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 803 | 0 | 0 | 2,238 | 0 | |
| Repayments of debt | −805 | −250 | −375 | −825 | 0 | |
| Dividend payments | −160 | −151 | −139 | −126 | −118 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock plans | 82 | 92 | 72 | 86 | 64 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −300 | −235 | −177 | −19 | −265 | |
| Other financing activities | −27 | −17 | −14 | −6 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −408 | −561 | −632 | 1,339 | −323 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | 2 | 4 | −22 | −263,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −71 | −2 | −78 | −179 | 96 | |
| Cash paid during the year for interest | 55 | 66 | 77 | 30 | 8 | |
| Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds | 103 | 157 | 91 | 76 | 47 |