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FactSet Research Systems Inc. earnings overview

Latest FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) earnings intelligence, including the newest scorecard, market reaction, and transcript analysis.

Next reportFactSet Research Systems Inc. reports Thursday, Dec 17, 2026 · Before market openConsensus EPS $5.01 · consensus revenue $643.6M
FDS FY2026 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2026

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet’s FY26 results support a constructive operating narrative: resilient ASV growth, expanding AI and MCP adoption, and enterprise contract momentum are offsetting temporary margin pressure. The thesis still depends on converting early AI demand into durable, profitable growth while integrating BCC Group and managing consumption-based pricing.

EPS surprise+3.9%
Market move+3.8%
FDS FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q3 2026

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet's Q3 FY2026 results show organic ASV growth accelerating to 7.1% ($2.48B), up from 6.7% in Q2, driven by broad AI adoption and a shift toward longer-term enterprise agreements. Adjusted EPS of $4.53 beat consensus by 2.0% and revenue of $622.9M exceeded estimates by 0.8%. The stock surged 6.9% on the report with continued positive drift of 7.1% on nearly 2x baseline volume. Management maintained full-year guidance rather than raising again, signaling confidence in the trajectory while absorbing 300 bps of deliberate margin compression from investments in AI infrastructure, talent, and token costs. The central question is whether near-term margin pressure translates into durable revenue growth as AI-related products scale and the company approaches its Investor Day with a medium-term plan.

EPS surprise+2.0%
Market move+6.7%
FDS FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q1 2026

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet's Q2 FY2026 results support the case that sustained earnings growth and resilient demand can carry the stock: ASV growth accelerated for a fourth consecutive quarter to 6.7%, EPS of $4.46 beat consensus, and management raised full-year ASV, revenue and EPS guidance. The evidence points to durable demand driven by AI-enhanced data adoption, longer-dated enterprise contracts and productivity-led margin expansion rather than cyclical tailwinds. Risks center on pacing of AI uptake and second-half investment spend.

EPS surprise+1.8%
Market move+6.1%
FDS FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

The call supports a cautiously constructive view of FactSet's growth trajectory: management cited AI adoption, proprietary data, cross-selling and improved sales execution as drivers, while maintained guidance and investment-related margin pressure keep the thesis conditional.

EPS surprise+3.4%
Market move-7.7%
FDS FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q3 2025

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FactSet’s latest analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: AI adoption, wealth expansion, and workflow integration provide growth avenues, while the maintained outlook and identified execution risks argue for measured confidence rather than a broad acceleration claim.

EPS surprise-1.9%
Market move-10.4%
FDS FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2025

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

The quarter provides support for a constructive operating thesis: resilient wealth and data-solutions demand, product adoption and acquisition-led cross-sell are supporting growth. The evidence remains conditional because pricing pressure, client cost optimization and elevated technology spending could limit ASV growth or margins.

EPS surprise-0.7%
Market move+3.5%
FDS FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q1 2025

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: resilient retention, wealth and banking momentum, Gen-AI products and acquisitions provide growth support, while pricing pressure, macro uncertainty and rising technology spending remain counterweights.

EPS surprise—
Market move-1.7%

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