FactSet Research Systems Inc.FDS

Financial Services
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates FDS as Neutral. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has a market cap of $9.36B, a P/E of 17.34, a 23.2% net margin, and 6.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on FDS

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $621.16M indicates strong cash generation
  • Gross margin of 51.38% reflects pricing power and efficient operations
  • Return on equity of 27.03% signals excellent capital efficiency
  • Forward P/E of 13.36x is below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77x is moderate and manageable
  • MACD above signal line with expanding histogram indicates strengthening upward momentum
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Bear case
  • Earnings growth of -9.60% YoY indicates declining profitability
  • Current ratio of 0.68x and quick ratio of 0.56x suggest potential liquidity concerns
  • Dividend yield of 176.00% is abnormally high, likely due to data error or special distribution
  • Zero Reddit mentions indicate lack of retail investor interest or visibility
  • RSI near neutral 50.04, showing no strong momentum buildup

Key facts

Sector
Financial Services
Market cap
$9.36B
P/E ratio
17.34
Gross margin
51.4%
Net margin
23.2%
Rev growth YoY
6.4%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$263.2

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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral