FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 68/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates FactSet Research Systems Inc. 68/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 19.03
- Forward P/E 14.66
- PEG 1.34
- EV/Revenue 4.92
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.4%
- Gross Margin 51.4%
- Operating Margin 30.5%
- Net Margin 23.2%
- ROE 27.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $304.24M
- Debt $1.57B
- Net Cash $-1.27B
- Free Cash Flow $617.45M
- Current Ratio 0.68
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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