stockrowFactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) vs Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)
- FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS 328.28 −3.58%
- Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ 107.36 +0.50%
FactSet Research Systems Inc. and Nasdaq, Inc. are both Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies. Nasdaq, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $59.3B against $12.0B — 4.9× the size. FactSet Research Systems Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 23.2× against 28.9×. Nasdaq, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.5% against 6.65%. Nasdaq, Inc. has the higher net margin (22.8% vs 21.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.56% vs 14.1%). Both pay a dividend; FactSet Research Systems Inc. yields more (1.33% vs 1.08%). Across the 21 metrics below, FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads on 13 and Nasdaq, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | FDS | NDAQ | Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.61% | 63.17% | 72.83% |
| Operating margin | 28.27% | 29.85% | 29.06% |
| Net margin | 21.54% | 22.78% | 25.36% |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.57% | 24.68% | 32.14% |
| Return on equity | 25.47% | 17.34% | 17.00% |
| Return on assets | 12.64% | 7.18% | 8.22% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.08% | 8.56% | 10.55% |
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