FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) stock analysis
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.
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FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc. · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
60.2Financial strength
$287.18Oct 9 close$10.2B
1Y Target$278.19Analyst consensus · 16 analysts
5Y Target$407.29Compound horizon
10Y Target$604.19Long-dated conviction
FCF$708mTTM · 05/26C+
FCF $708m — respectable but not differentiating · TTM from SEC filings (OCF − CapEx), four quarters to 05/26.
Rev+6.6%TTM YoYC+
Revenue +6.6% — steady but below market-beating range · Latest four quarters of revenue vs the four before them, from SEC filings.
D/E0.77B
D/E 0.77 — near the Financial Services debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E19.7xC
P/E 19.7 — expensive vs Financial Services peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG1.27B
PEG 1.27 — acceptable premium for growth
Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology
Financial strength · 60.2 / 100
Profitability97.8
Value (P/B)12.0
Income50.3
A peer-relative read for financials on profitability (ROE), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
10% off the 12-month high
Quality signals
Gross profitability30% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets — not in the score
ROIC16.6% · A-return on invested capital — leads the quality score
Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards
Why now
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · market cap $10.2b. 10% off the 52-week high of $320.48. 16 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $278.19 (implying -3% upside).
Moat
Net margin 23% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 28% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 125% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Horizon
1-3 yr $278.19 (16-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $407.29 at ~7% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $604.19 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
Score history · FDS
Not enough history yet — the model records FDS's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.
FDS at a glance
Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.
Analyst estimate revisions
30-day change
+10.2%
90-day change
+10.4%
Forward EPS estimate
$21.72
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect FDS to earn is materially higher (+10.4%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →
Position sizing · FDS
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Shares to buy
6
Position size
$1,723
3.4% of portfolio
Stop price
$215.38
25% below $287.18
$ at risk if stopped
$430.77
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS): score, valuation & FAQ
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.
FDS is graded on the same transparent quality-growth model — quality, growth and value — behind the daily Bull Rankings.
Is FDS a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings grades FDS on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. A score is a quantitative screen of FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
How does Bull Rankings grade FDS?
As a bank, insurer or REIT, FDS isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage.
Is FDS overvalued or undervalued?
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for FDS, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. FDS is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.
What are the main risks of investing in FDS?
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.