Factset Research Systems (FDS) Q3 FY2026 earnings: revenue $623 million, up 6.4% on the year

Factset Research Systems Inc. (FDS) reported revenue of $623 million for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 May 2026, up 6.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $127 million, down 14.7% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $3.50. The figures are the company's own, from the 10-Q it filed with the SEC on 1 July 2026.

Revenue

$623 million

+6.4% on the year · +1.9% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Operating margin

26.7%

33.2% a year earlier

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Net income

$127 million

-14.7% on the year · -4.8% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Diluted EPS

$3.50

-9.6% on the year · -2.5% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

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What management said

Guidance figures: 12 kept.

Revenue grew on GAAP and organic basis: GAAP revenues were $622.9 million, up 6.4%, and organic revenues rose 7.0%. The company said growth came from institutional buy-side and wealth management clients.
GAAP diluted EPS fell on higher costs: GAAP diluted EPS was $3.50 against $3.87, down 9.6%, and net income was $126.7 million, down 14.7%. Management tied the decline to higher operating expenses, partly offset by revenue growth and a lower share count.
Organic ASV reached $2,485.6 million: Organic ASV was $2,485.6 million, up $165.0 million or 7.1% year over year, against $2,449.1 million at February 28, 2026.

Read the earnings call summary

Income statement (profit and loss)

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Revenue	623	611	586	+1.9%	+6.4%
Cost of revenue	312	297	281	+5.2%	+11.2%
Gross profit	311	314	305	-1.1%	+1.9%
Gross margin	49.9%	51.4%	52.1%
Selling, general and administrative	144	129	111	+11.7%	+30.5%
Operating income	166	185	194	-10.1%	-14.3%
Operating margin	26.7%	30.3%	33.2%
Interest expense	13.8	13.1	15.1	+5.9%	-8.5%
Pre-tax income	154	161	180	-4.3%	-14.4%
Income tax	27.4	28.1	31.4	-2.3%	-12.7%
Effective tax rate	17.8%	17.4%	17.5%
Net income	127	133	149	-4.8%	-14.7%
Net margin	20.3%	21.8%	25.4%
Diluted EPS	$3.50	$3.59	$3.87	-2.5%	-9.6%

$ million except per share.

Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Those four are arithmetic on the filed numbers; everything else is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and share counts are as they are.

Cash flow

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Operating cash flow	285	212	254	+34.4%	+12.1%
Capital expenditure	30.5	26.0	25.2	+17.2%	+20.8%
Free cash flow	254	186	229	+36.8%	+11.1%
Free cash flow margin	40.8%	30.4%	39.0%
Cash from investing	-47.5	-26.2	-31.2
Cash from financing	-217	-196	-154
Depreciation and amortisation	45.9	43.7	40.8	+5.0%	+12.3%
Share-based compensation	22.2	20.9	17.0	+6.5%	+30.6%
Buybacks	203	163	80.7	+24.6%	+151.6%
Dividends paid	40.3	41.0	39.5	-1.6%	+2.0%
Dividend per share	$1.16	$1.10	$1.10	+5.5%	+5.5%
Diluted shares, weighted	36m	37m	38m	-2.4%	-5.6%
Shares outstanding at period end	36m	37m	38m	-2.4%	-5.5%

Cash flow lines for the quarter; where the company files them year to date, the quarter is the difference between two filings.

Balance sheet

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Shareholders' equity	2,032	2,129	2,155	-4.5%	-5.7%
Debt	1,390	1,369	1,430	+1.5%	-2.8%
Operating lease liabilities	147	151	157	-2.6%	-6.4%
Other liabilities	623	571	596	+9.2%	+4.5%
Total liabilities and equity	4,192	4,220	4,339	-0.7%	-3.4%
Fixed assets	82.3	84.4	79.6	-2.5%	+3.4%
Goodwill	1,283	1,287	1,278	-0.3%	+0.4%
Intangible assets	1,868	1,885	1,931	-0.9%	-3.3%
Investments	16.1	16.9	7.7	-4.8%	+109.8%
Cash and equivalents	288	268	356	+7.4%	-19.2%
Receivables	290	320	272	-9.4%	+6.7%
Other assets	364	358	414	+1.6%	-12.2%
Total assets	4,192	4,220	4,339	-0.7%	-3.4%

Questions

What was Factset Research Systems' revenue in Q3 FY2026?

Factset Research Systems (FDS) reported revenue of $623 million for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 May 2026, up 6.4% on the same quarter a year earlier.

How much did Factset Research Systems earn in Q3 FY2026?

Net income for Q3 FY2026 was $127 million, down 14.7% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $3.50.

When did Factset Research Systems report Q3 FY2026 results?

Factset Research Systems filed its 10-Q for the quarter ended 31 May 2026 with the SEC on 1 July 2026.

Quarterly results, the last 20 quarters

	Q1 FY2022 †	Q2 FY2022 †	Q3 FY2022	Q4 FY2022 * †	Q1 FY2023	Q2 FY2023	Q3 FY2023 †	Q4 FY2023 *	Q1 FY2024 †	Q2 FY2024	Q3 FY2024	Q4 FY2024 *	Q1 FY2025	Q2 FY2025	Q3 FY2025	Q4 FY2025 *	Q1 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2026	Q4 FY2026 *
Revenue	425	431	489	499	505	515	530	536	542	546	553	562	569	571	586	597	608	611	623	635
Cost of revenue	207	199	223	242	227	241	242	264	252	255	247	258	259	270	281	289	288	297	312	326
Gross profit	218	232	266	257	278	274	288	272	291	291	306	304	310	301	305	308	320	314	311	308
Gross margin	51%	54%	54%	52%	55%	53%	54%	51%	54%	53%	55%	54%	54%	53%	52%	52%	53%	51%	50%	49%
SG&A	91.2	98.1	120	124	106	105	116	131	102	109	103	173	119	116	111	131	128	129	144	152
Operating income	123	123	97.3	132	172	169	172	116	189	182	202	128	191	185	194	177	192	185	166	157
Operating margin	29%	29%	20%	26%	34%	33%	32%	22%	35%	33%	37%	23%	34%	33%	33%	30%	32%	30%	27%	25%
Interest expense	1.9	1.9	16.2	15.7	16.5	16.7	16.4	16.7	16.7	16.6	16.9	15.5	14.4	13.9	15.1	12.9	13.4	13.1	13.8	14.4
Pre-tax income	120	122	85.3	116	158	157	162	107	175	169	191	117	180	172	180	189	190	161	154	144
Tax rate	10%	10%	12%	10%	13%	16%	17%	39%	15%	16%	17%	24%	17%	16%	17%	19%	20%	17%	18%	16%
Net income	108	110	74.9	104	137	132	135	65.1	149	141	158	89.5	150	145	149	154	153	133	127	121
Net margin	25%	26%	15%	21%	27%	26%	25%	12%	27%	26%	29%	16%	26%	25%	25%	26%	25%	22%	20%	19%
Diluted EPS	$2.79	$2.84	$1.93	$2.69	$3.52	$3.38	$3.46	$1.68	$3.84	$3.65	$4.09	$2.32	$3.89	$3.76	$3.87	$4.03	$4.06	$3.59	$3.50	$3.41
Operating cash flow	72.9	122	192	151	107	165	219	156	155	144	238	163	86.4	174	254	212	121	212	285	205
Capital expenditure	8.6	12.0	15.4	15.2	18.0	17.5	26.0	n/a	16.5	21.9	21.3	26.0	25.9	23.7	25.2	34.0	30.8	26.0	30.5	27.4
Free cash flow	64.3	110	177	136	88.7	147	193	n/a	139	122	217	137	60.5	150	229	178	90.4	186	254	177
Buybacks	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.1	110	59.9	52.3	59.8	63.3	48.8	64.4	80.7	107	140	163	203	138
Dividends paid	30.7	30.8	30.9	33.6	33.7	33.8	33.9	37.2	37.1	37.1	37.2	39.4	39.2	39.6	39.5	41.6	41.4	41.0	40.3	41.5
Shares outstanding	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	38m	37m	37m	36m	35m
Filing	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K

Each quarter as filed, linked to its filing.

* The fourth quarter is the full year less the first three quarters, because the company files the year and not the quarter on its own. A fourth quarter's EPS, and its diluted share count where shown, are from the company's results press release for that quarter, checked against the company's filed figures or a second data source. A quarter marked † is shown as the company last restated it in a later filing, so it compares with the quarters around it on one basis; rest on a figure for the one first filed. EPS is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and the share count are as they are. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Cash flow lines filed year to date are the difference between two filings. Shares outstanding are at the period end where the balance sheet tags them, otherwise the count on the filing's cover page. A derived fourth-quarter EPS is left blank when a split in the year makes the arithmetic meaningless.

10-Q for the period ended 31 May 2026, filed 1 July 2026: the filing.