Aug 2026 (Q4 FY26) — Sep 30, 2026
FactSet Q4 FY26 — Record Organic ASV Growth Driven by AI Adoption and Strategic Investments
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FactSet earnings: last reported Wed, 30 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Aug 2026.
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| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 623 | +6.4% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to May 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 26.7 | −6.5 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to May 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 127 | −14.7% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to May 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
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Call summaries
May 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Jul 1, 2026
FactSet Q3 FY26 — Fifth straight quarter of organic ASV acceleration to 7.1% as AI monetization inflects
Read the full callFeb 2026 (Q2 FY26) — Mar 31, 2026
FactSet Q2 FY26 — Organic ASV Growth Accelerates for Fourth Consecutive Quarter
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Net profit, year on year: −15% (quarter to may 2026 against may 2025).
| Line item | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 562 | 569 | 571 | 586 | 597 | 608 | 611 | 623 |
| Expenses | 434 | 377 | 385 | 391 | 420 | 416 | 426 | 457 |
| Operating profit | 128 | 191 | 185 | 194 | 177 | 192 | 185 | 166 |
| Operating margin | 22.7% | 33.6% | 32.5% | 33.2% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 30.3% | 26.7% |
| Other income | -11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | 12 | -2 | -24 | -12 |
| Interest | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Profit before tax | 117 | 180 | 172 | 180 | 189 | 190 | 161 | 154 |
| Tax rate | 23.6% | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.7% | 17.4% | 17.8% |
| Net profit | 89 | 150 | 145 | 149 | 154 | 153 | 133 | 127 |
| EPS ($ per share) | — | 3.95 | 3.81 | 3.92 | — | 4.08 | 3.60 | 3.51 |
| Line item | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 123 | 373 | 633 | 913 | 1,180 | 1,505 | 1,889 | 2,323 |
| Total liabilities | 894 | 888 | 1,187 | 1,209 | 2,683 | 2,343 | 2,143 | 2,118 |
| Fixed assets | 101 | 119 | 133 | 131 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 85 |
| Investments | 29 | 26 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 70 | 17 |
| Total assets | 1,419 | 1,560 | 2,083 | 2,225 | 4,014 | 3,963 | 4,055 | 4,304 |
| Line item | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 386 | 427 | 506 | 555 | 538 | 646 | 700 | 726 |
| Cash from investing | -49 | -56 | -74 | -136 | -2,034 | -95 | -144 | -393 |
| Cash from financing | -320 | -214 | -218 | -323 | 1,339 | -632 | -561 | -408 |
| Net cash flow | 14 | 151 | 226 | 96 | -179 | -78 | -2 | -71 |
| Capital expenditure | -34 | -59 | -78 | -61 | -51 | -61 | -86 | -109 |
| Free cash flow | 352 | 368 | 428 | 494 | 487 | 585 | 615 | 617 |
FDS revenue by segment
EMEA shrank from 26% to 24% of revenue over the last two years.
| Segment | Q3 FY2024 | Q1 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 64% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | +7.0% |
| EMEA | 26% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 24% | +4.3% |
| Asia Pacific | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | +7.5% |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
See how segments are shifting across companies → Segment Shift
FDS operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Feb 2026 Q2 FY26 | May 2026 Q3 FY26 | Aug 2026 Q4 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASV retention rate | 95%+Our overall ASV retention continued at over 95% in Q2.Source: earnings call transcript | 95%+ASV retention rates above 95% reflect the strength of our client relationships, those relationships fuel our ASV bookings growth that provides a line of sight into future revenue.Source: earnings call transcript | 95%+The impact of our commercial excellence initiative is clear with strong new business growth, continued ASV retention of over 95% and strong expansion.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Insider filings
40 filings between Nov 1, 2025 and Sep 22, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$126.5K
1 purchase by 1 insider
Sales
$1.52M
4 sales by 2 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 12
- Award — granted as compensation
- 11
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 12
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIEGEL LAURIE | — | $761.9K | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Frank Malcolm | — | $760.5K | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Skoko Goran | $126.5K | — | Nov 6, 2025 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Viswanathan Sanoke Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 8,065 | $2.23M |
| May 1, 2026 | Warren Joshua EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Award | 2,272 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Moskoff Gregory T MD,Controller and CAO | Tax withheld | 3 | $668 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Moskoff Gregory T MD,Controller and CAO | Tax withheld | 4 | $1.0K |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Choy Siew Kai Director | Award | 439 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Frank Malcolm Director | Award | 713 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | HYLTON LAURIE G Director | Award | 439 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | SIEGEL LAURIE Director | Award | 626 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ABRAMS ROBIN ANN Director | Award | 604 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Tejada Maria Teresa Director | Award | 439 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Eilam Barak Director | Award | 439 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Wiesel Shlomo Elisha Director | Award | 571 | $0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Shavel Lee Director | Award | 571 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Frank Malcolm Director | Option exercise | 2,572 | $534.7K |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Frank Malcolm Director | Sale | 1,527 | $452.3K |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Frank Malcolm Director | Sale | 1,045 | $308.3K |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SIEGEL LAURIE Director | Sale | 1,984 | $587.5K |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SIEGEL LAURIE Director | Sale | 588 | $174.4K |
| Jan 8, 2026 | SIEGEL LAURIE Director | Option exercise | 2,572 | $534.7K |
| Jan 7, 2026 | ABRAMS ROBIN ANN Director | Option exercise | 2,572 | $534.7K |
| Dec 2, 2025 | McLoughlin Christopher Chief Legal Officer | Tax withheld | 731 | $203.4K |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Skoko Goran EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Purchase | 500 | $126.5K |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Skoko Goran EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Award | 3,915 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Costigan John Chief Data Officer | Award | 3,915 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Skoko Goran EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Tax withheld | 289 | $77.1K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Skoko Goran EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Option exercise | 612 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Karnovsky Kristina W EVP, Dealmakers & Wealth | Tax withheld | 252 | $67.2K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Karnovsky Kristina W EVP, Dealmakers & Wealth | Option exercise | 505 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Ellis Christopher R EVP, Initiatives & P'ships | Option exercise | 352 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Robie Robert J. EVP, Institutional Buyside | Option exercise | 505 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Shan Helen L. EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 558 | $148.9K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Ellis Christopher R EVP, Initiatives & P'ships | Tax withheld | 164 | $43.8K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Moskoff Gregory T MD,Controller and CAO | Tax withheld | 89 | $23.7K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Moskoff Gregory T MD,Controller and CAO | Option exercise | 190 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Stepp Katherine M Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Tax withheld | 171 | $45.6K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Stepp Katherine M Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Option exercise | 367 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Costigan John Chief Data Officer | Tax withheld | 122 | $32.5K |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Shan Helen L. EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 1,009 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Costigan John Chief Data Officer | Option exercise | 367 | $0 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Robie Robert J. EVP, Institutional Buyside | Tax withheld | 252 | $67.2K |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Shan Helen L. EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Purchase | 370 | $101.9K |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Eilam Barak Director | Sale | 1 | $283 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | McLoughlin Christopher Chief Legal Officer | Purchase | 3 | $893 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | McLoughlin Christopher Chief Legal Officer | Purchase | 335 | $99.1K |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Viswanathan Sanoke Chief Executive Officer | Award | 58,332 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Harding Catrina Chief People Officer | Tax withheld | 302 | $118.2K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MCGONIGLE JAMES J Director | Option exercise | 915 | $291.2K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MCGONIGLE JAMES J Director | Option exercise | 2,010 | $545.7K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MCGONIGLE JAMES J Director | Sale | 300 | $135.0K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MCGONIGLE JAMES J Director | Sale | 1,200 | $541.3K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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