FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)
NYSE: FDS · Real-Time Price · USD
262.93
-16.24 (-5.82%)
At close: Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
268.18
+5.25 (2.00%)
After-hours: Sep 10, 2026, 7:46 PM EDT
FactSet Research Systems Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 126.72 | 133.06 | 152.58 | 153.62 | 148.54 | 144.86 | 150.02 | 89.5 | 158.14 | 140.94 | 148.56 | 65.12 | 134.66 | 131.59 | 136.8 | 104.42 | 74.91 | 109.94 | 107.65 | 101.06 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 53.95 | 51.88 | 52.15 | 50.55 | 48.82 | 46.02 | 43.29 | 41.59 | 40.09 | 39.23 | 34.69 | 29.8 | 36.12 | 36.11 | 35.69 | 36.6 | 38.11 | 26.67 | 28.33 | 26.9 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | - | - | - | -23.24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.78 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 1.29 | 49 | 10.29 | 3.7 | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 22.22 | 20.87 | 18.46 | 14.08 | 17.02 | 16.55 | 13.59 | 16.79 | 15.75 | 16.65 | 14.31 | 17.67 | 16.87 | 15.33 | 12.18 | 15.4 | 14.67 | 15.54 | 10.4 | 11.71 |
Other Operating Activities | 24.47 | 13.63 | -2.86 | -2.26 | -1.45 | -10.8 | 22.83 | -18.36 | -11.81 | 2.1 | 10.56 | -35.6 | 12.95 | 13.26 | -2.08 | -4.57 | 11.72 | -8.51 | -7.36 | 4.39 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | 26.64 | -31.78 | -19.23 | -1.05 | 4.73 | -22.85 | -23.38 | 9.37 | 32.29 | -29.71 | -9.76 | -2.22 | 16.42 | -30.65 | -23.65 | 6.03 | -1.3 | -32.44 | -5.27 | 10.44 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 10.85 | -10.28 | 22.23 | -9.68 | 12.2 | -23.12 | -38.79 | 38.05 | 6.92 | -20.91 | 31.28 | 2.52 | -6.23 | -6.64 | 18.74 | -2.48 | 5.11 | -10.52 | 20.7 | 3.78 |
Change in Unearned Revenue | -5.19 | 26.02 | -5.79 | -2.71 | -6.98 | 19.2 | -7.27 | -8.88 | -8.32 | 24.68 | -2.54 | 0.47 | -14.93 | 11.36 | -0.29 | -10.19 | -2.11 | 16.45 | -10.25 | -3.82 |
Change in Income Taxes | -30.22 | -13.81 | 7.71 | 17.95 | 5.7 | -7 | -17.81 | 4.54 | 10.16 | -31.49 | 5.34 | 22.28 | 21.69 | -9.57 | 7 | -0.72 | 3.27 | -12.3 | -9.52 | 17.53 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 55.08 | 22.12 | -103.96 | 14.85 | 25.25 | 11.11 | -56.12 | -9.45 | -4.97 | 2.31 | -77.3 | 30.84 | 0.62 | 3.44 | -78.03 | 5.58 | -1.41 | 6.91 | -65.45 | 12.98 |
Operating Cash Flow | 284.52 | 211.69 | 121.28 | 212.1 | 253.83 | 173.96 | 86.37 | 163.16 | 238.24 | 143.8 | 155.14 | 155.67 | 218.59 | 164.68 | 106.64 | 151.35 | 191.97 | 122.03 | 72.92 | 184.98 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 12.09% | 21.69% | 40.42% | 29.99% | 6.55% | 20.97% | -44.33% | 4.81% | 8.99% | -12.68% | 45.49% | 2.85% | 13.87% | 34.94% | 46.24% | -18.18% | 36.82% | -13.24% | -18.32% | 16.03% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -30.48 | -26 | -30.85 | -33.97 | -25.23 | -23.74 | -25.87 | -25.96 | -21.34 | -21.92 | -16.47 | 0.64 | -26.01 | -17.46 | -17.96 | -15.21 | -15.4 | -11.96 | -8.58 | -13.91 |
Cash Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | -5.79 | -227.26 | -115.2 | - | - | - | - | -23.59 | - | - | - | - | -1,932 | - | -50.02 | -16.14 |
Divestitures | - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment in Securities | -16.98 | -0.23 | 35.18 | -14.43 | -0.23 | 57.93 | -3.99 | -13.7 | - | -36.18 | -8.75 | -0.13 | - | -1 | -9.89 | -0.2 | -0.43 | - | -0.25 | -17.54 |
Investing Cash Flow | -47.46 | -26.23 | 4.33 | -23.4 | -31.25 | -193.06 | -145.06 | -39.66 | -21.34 | -58.1 | -25.22 | -23.08 | -26.01 | -18.45 | -27.85 | -15.41 | -1,947 | -11.96 | -58.85 | -47.59 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Debt Issued | 95 | - | - | - | 498.41 | 250 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,238 | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | -62.5 | - | - | - | -62.5 | - | - | - | -125 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -75 | - | - | -62.5 | -542.5 | -137.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -125 | -125 | -125 | -700 | - | - | - |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 20 | - | - | -62.5 | -44.09 | 112.5 | -7.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -62.5 | -125 | -125 | -125 | 1,538 | - | - | - |
Issuance of Common Stock | 10.87 | 8.12 | 8.55 | 9.07 | 12.27 | 21.49 | 38.85 | 8.21 | 16.95 | 38.14 | 28.4 | 16.12 | 12.28 | 20.18 | 23.42 | 11.87 | 17.25 | 21.17 | 35.76 | 17.22 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -203.07 | -163.03 | -139.9 | -106.62 | -80.7 | -64.35 | -48.79 | -63.32 | -59.75 | -52.26 | -59.91 | -109.63 | -67.09 | - | - | - | - | - | -18.64 | -92.49 |
Common Dividends Paid | -40.31 | -40.97 | -41.41 | -41.64 | -39.51 | -39.57 | -39.25 | -39.37 | -37.16 | -37.09 | -37.05 | -37.22 | -33.9 | -33.81 | -33.67 | -33.6 | -30.89 | -30.79 | -30.66 | -30.78 |
Other Financing Activities | -4.58 | -0.26 | -17.75 | -6.8 | -1.76 | -5.54 | -13.39 | -0.97 | -1.23 | -0.96 | -13.51 | -1.44 | -0.49 | -0.79 | -10.99 | -2.6 | -9.74 | -0.31 | -2.95 | -1.89 |
Financing Cash Flow | -217.09 | -196.14 | -190.51 | -208.49 | -153.79 | 24.53 | -70.07 | -157.94 | -143.68 | -114.66 | -144.56 | -194.67 | -151.7 | -139.42 | -146.23 | -149.32 | 1,515 | -9.94 | -16.48 | -107.95 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -2.98 | 3.57 | -2.27 | 1.08 | 10.01 | -3 | -5.05 | 4.28 | -1.78 | -1.18 | 1.05 | 0.9 | 0.42 | 1.38 | 1.32 | -10.32 | -5.54 | -1.02 | -5.55 | -5.91 |
Net Cash Flow | 17 | -7.11 | -67.17 | -18.71 | 78.81 | 2.42 | -133.81 | -30.17 | 71.44 | -30.15 | -13.59 | -61.18 | 41.3 | 8.18 | -66.13 | -23.69 | -246.05 | 99.11 | -7.97 | 23.53 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 254.05 | 185.69 | 90.44 | 178.13 | 228.6 | 150.22 | 60.5 | 137.2 | 216.9 | 121.88 | 138.68 | 156.31 | 192.58 | 147.22 | 88.68 | 136.15 | 176.57 | 110.07 | 64.34 | 171.07 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 11.13% | 23.61% | 49.49% | 29.83% | 5.40% | 23.25% | -56.38% | -12.22% | 12.62% | -17.21% | 56.39% | 14.81% | 9.07% | 33.75% | 37.84% | -20.41% | 45.14% | -15.48% | -9.31% | 18.23% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 40.78% | 30.39% | 14.88% | 29.84% | 39.04% | 26.32% | 10.64% | 24.40% | 39.24% | 22.32% | 25.58% | 29.17% | 36.35% | 28.58% | 17.57% | 27.27% | 36.13% | 25.53% | 15.15% | 41.53% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 7.02 | 5.01 | 2.40 | 4.67 | 5.96 | 3.90 | 1.57 | 3.56 | 5.61 | 3.15 | 3.59 | 4.03 | 4.95 | 3.78 | 2.28 | 3.51 | 4.56 | 2.84 | 1.67 | 4.45 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 230.82 | 175.55 | 52.08 | 157.59 | 213.2 | 122.45 | 25.75 | 152.47 | 210.53 | 89.06 | 98.89 | 220.03 | 165.49 | 117.31 | 51.22 | 121.89 | 210.61 | 92.64 | 41.75 | 161.13 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 239.46 | 183.72 | 60.44 | 165.64 | 222.65 | 131.15 | 34.75 | 162.19 | 221.09 | 99.43 | 109.35 | 230.46 | 175.72 | 127.77 | 61.56 | 131.62 | 222.91 | 93.83 | 42.94 | 162.45 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | - | - | - | 54.81 | - | - | - | 65.92 | - | - | - | 76.52 | - | - | - | 29.53 | - | - | - | 8.02 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | - | - | - | 103.17 | - | - | - | 157.02 | - | - | - | 91.17 | - | - | - | 76.25 | - | - | - | 46.59 |
Change in Working Capital | 57.16 | -7.74 | -99.04 | 19.36 | 40.91 | -22.67 | -143.36 | 33.64 | 36.08 | -55.12 | -52.97 | 53.9 | 17.56 | -32.06 | -76.23 | -1.79 | 3.56 | -31.9 | -69.79 | 40.92 |