Last 47 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 17.1x, down 45.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 44.2% YoY to 12.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 14.40 | 17.07 | 23.16 | 29.53 | 30.70 | 31.53 | 45.56 | 24.71 | 31.68 | 29.52 | 64.94 | 27.81 | 30.66 |
| — | -45.9% | -49.2% | +19.5% | -3.1% | +6.8% | -29.8% | -11.1% | +3.3% | -9.9% | +61.3% | -43.8% | -14.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.15 | 4.29 | 5.97 | 7.52 | 7.79 | 8.31 | 7.24 | 7.07 | 8.19 | 8.08 | 7.90 | 7.07 | 7.84 |
| — | -48.4% | -17.6% | +6.5% | -4.9% | +2.8% | -8.3% | -0.0% | +4.4% | -9.1% | -6.2% | -6.5% | -14.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.93 | 4.81 | 6.52 | 8.18 | 8.64 | 9.49 | 8.52 | 8.26 | 9.92 | 10.30 | 10.45 | 8.97 | 10.05 |
| — | -49.3% | -23.5% | -1.0% | -12.9% | -7.9% | -18.5% | -7.9% | -1.3% | -15.4% | -17.3% | -23.0% | -22.3% | |
| P/FCF | 15.60 | 28.83 | 19.99 | 19.27 | 29.59 | 78.10 | 29.68 | 18.00 | 36.67 | 31.59 | 27.07 | 19.44 | 27.44 |
| — | -63.1% | -32.6% | +7.0% | -19.3% | +147.2% | +9.6% | -7.4% | +33.6% | -37.6% | -12.4% | -7.1% | -23.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.59 | 11.99 | 16.97 | 19.43 | 20.70 | 21.48 | 25.73 | 17.33 | 21.70 | 21.10 | 31.42 | 19.70 | 21.52 |
| — | -44.2% | -34.0% | +12.2% | -4.6% | +1.8% | -18.1% | -12.0% | +0.9% | -10.6% | +14.5% | -35.8% | -19.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.51 | 14.39 | 19.16 | 24.21 | 25.73 | 25.96 | 32.84 | 20.26 | 25.92 | 24.74 | 36.98 | 22.98 | 25.47 |
| — | -44.6% | -41.7% | +19.5% | -0.8% | +4.9% | -11.2% | -11.8% | +1.8% | -11.9% | +6.5% | -44.1% | -20.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s operating margin was 31.6% in Q1 2026, up 1.9 pp QoQ and down 2.0 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 3.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 52.7% | 52.6% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 52.8% | 54.5% | 54.1% | 55.3% | 53.3% | 53.6% | 50.8% | 54.4% | 53.2% |
| — | -3.4% | -4.5% | -5.9% | -1.0% | +1.7% | +6.5% | +1.7% | +0.0% | -2.6% | -1.5% | -0.1% | -0.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 32.2% | 31.6% | 29.7% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 33.6% | 22.7% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 21.7% | 32.5% | 32.9% |
| — | -6.1% | +30.6% | -9.5% | -2.5% | -3.5% | +5.0% | +12.9% | +1.4% | +2.4% | -18.2% | +63.1% | +14.8% | |
| Net Margin | 25.7% | 25.1% | 25.7% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 12.2% | 25.4% | 25.5% |
| — | -4.8% | +61.7% | -11.3% | -1.7% | -3.7% | +31.0% | +12.6% | +1.0% | +1.1% | -41.9% | +65.8% | +0.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 29.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 8.5% |
| — | -8.8% | +50.3% | -17.7% | -11.1% | -14.1% | +18.9% | +4.2% | -5.8% | -8.3% | -50.7% | +36.3% | -10.1% | |
| ROA | 14.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| — | -3.3% | +60.8% | -12.1% | -1.5% | -1.4% | +35.2% | +16.9% | +7.6% | +9.7% | -36.7% | +44.9% | -30.5% | |
| ROIC | 15.5% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| — | -5.6% | +29.4% | -10.0% | -2.0% | -0.2% | +10.3% | +19.5% | +9.9% | +12.9% | -10.3% | +40.8% | -22.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.4x, down from 6.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 10.7% YoY to 1.54x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.22 |
| — | -7.7% | -13.4% | -13.4% | -14.5% | -25.2% | -27.5% | -23.9% | -22.5% | -26.5% | -31.9% | -38.8% | +76.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.66 | 6.39 | 6.84 | 6.67 | 7.18 | 6.61 | 9.29 | 6.77 | 7.71 | 7.92 | 12.61 | 9.15 | 9.55 |
| — | -3.4% | -26.4% | -1.5% | -6.8% | -16.5% | -26.3% | -26.1% | -19.3% | -21.3% | -4.1% | -47.6% | +68.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.40 | 1.54 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 2.11 | 2.09 |
| — | +10.7% | +11.7% | +14.7% | -18.0% | -17.0% | -21.2% | -39.3% | -14.4% | -22.2% | -19.9% | -0.5% | -43.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.40 | 1.54 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 2.11 | 2.09 |
| — | +10.7% | +11.7% | +14.7% | -18.0% | -17.0% | -21.2% | -39.3% | -14.4% | -22.2% | -19.9% | -0.5% | -43.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 13.29 | 14.35 | 13.76 | 12.84 | 13.33 | 13.29 | 8.22 | 11.98 | 10.96 | 11.29 | 6.96 | 10.51 | 10.11 |
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FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s current P/E is 14.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 25.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s current operating margin is 32.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking FactSet Research Systems Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.