FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS
- Market cap
- $9.7B
- P/E
- 17.9×
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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Return on equity
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 May 2026 was 27.0%, down 2.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (29.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 29.1% (fiscal 2025) to 64.6% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry median of 15.3% and above the Financial sector median of 9.01%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 29.1% | (1.28) |
| FY2024 | 30.4% | (1.32) |
| FY2023 | 31.7% | (2.08) |
| FY2022 | 33.8% | (7.97) |
| FY2021 | 41.8% | (5.77) |
| FY2020 | 47.6% | (11.34) |
| FY2019 | 58.9% | 9.68 |
| FY2018 | 49.2% | 1.25 |
| FY2017 | 48.0% | (16.64) |
| FY2016 | 64.6% | 18.36 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| MCO Moody's Corporation compare | 76.9% |
| MORN Morningstar, Inc. compare | 32.0% |
| FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 27.0% |
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. compare | 26.2% |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. compare | 16.5% |
| TRU TransUnion compare | 15.3% |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange Inc. compare | 13.9% |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. compare | −7.85% |
| MSCI MSCI Inc compare | −76.0% |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry median | 15.3% |
| Financial sector median | 9.01% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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