stockrowFactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) vs Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE)
- FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS 327.52 −3.80%
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. ICE 172.50 −0.86%
FactSet Research Systems Inc. and Intercontinental Exchange Inc. are both Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $97.2B against $12.0B — 8.1× the size. FactSet Research Systems Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 23.2× against 23.6×. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.9% against 6.65%. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has the higher net margin (38.1% vs 21.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.08% vs 14.1%). Both pay a dividend; FactSet Research Systems Inc. yields more (1.33% vs 1.17%). Across the 21 metrics below, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. leads on 11 and FactSet Research Systems Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | FDS | ICE | Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.61% | 98.65% | 72.83% |
| Operating margin | 28.27% | 52.26% | 29.06% |
| Net margin | 21.54% | 38.14% | 25.36% |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.57% | 44.27% | 32.14% |
| Return on equity | 25.47% | 14.20% | 17.00% |
| Return on assets | 12.64% | 2.62% | 8.22% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.08% | 8.08% | 10.55% |
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