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FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS (FDS)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS.

Research analysts who have asked questions during FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS earnings calls.

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Shlomo Rosenbaum

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

11 questions for FDS

Also covers: ARMK, CCCS, CLVT +15 more
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Alex Kramm

UBS Group AG

10 questions for FDS

Also covers: BR, CBOE, CBRE +15 more
Jason Haas

Jason Haas

Wells Fargo

10 questions for FDS

Also covers: ASGN, CTAS, ECL +12 more
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Surinder Thind

Jefferies Financial Group

10 questions for FDS

Also covers: ASGN, CLVT, CSGP +25 more
TK

Toni Kaplan

Morgan Stanley

10 questions for FDS

Also covers: ADT, ARMK, BFAM +18 more
Faiza Alwy

Faiza Alwy

Deutsche Bank

9 questions for FDS

Also covers: ABM, ADV, ARMK +16 more
Scott Wurtzel

Scott Wurtzel

Wolfe Research

9 questions for FDS

Also covers: ADP, BR, CLVT +11 more
Ashish Sabadra

Ashish Sabadra

RBC Capital Markets

8 questions for FDS

Also covers: ADP, CBOE, CLVT +20 more
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Craig Huber

Huber Research Partners

8 questions for FDS

Also covers: DNB, EFX, FICO +11 more
George Tong

George Tong

Goldman Sachs

8 questions for FDS

Also covers: ADT, BCO, BFAM +24 more
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Kelsey Zhu

Autonomous Research

8 questions for FDS

Also covers: EFX, MSCI, TRU +1 more
MP

Manav Patnaik

Barclays

8 questions for FDS

Also covers: BFAM, CLVT, CTAS +17 more
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Andrew Nicholas

William Blair & Company

7 questions for FDS

Also covers: AMTD, CBZ, CLVT +16 more
David Motemaden

David Motemaden

Evercore ISI

5 questions for FDS

Also covers: ACGL, AJG, ALL +16 more
Jeffrey Silber

Jeffrey Silber

BMO Capital Markets

5 questions for FDS

Also covers: AMN, ASGN, ATGE +18 more
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Owen Lau

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

3 questions for FDS

Also covers: CLVT, CME, COIN +8 more
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Peter Knudsen

Evercore ISI

3 questions for FDS

Also covers: FIHL, PLMR
Brendan Popson

Brendan Popson

Barclays

2 questions for FDS

Also covers: DNB, EFX, IT
KS

Kwun Sum Lau

Oppenheimer

2 questions for FDS

Also covers: CBOE, CLVT, CME +9 more
RQ

Russell Quelch

Redburn Atlantic

2 questions for FDS

Also covers: MCO, MSCI, SPGI +1 more
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Tom Raska

William Blair

2 questions for FDS

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Keen Fai Tong

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

1 question for FDS

Also covers: ADT, BCO, BFAM +21 more
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Ryan Griffin

BMO Capital Markets

1 question for FDS

Also covers: AMN, ASGN, COUR +5 more
SR

Shlomo Rosenbaum

Stifel Financial Corp.

1 question for FDS

Also covers: NIQ, SPGI, WM

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for FDS.

Ørsted sells 55% stake in Taiwan windfarm to Cathay
FDS
M&A
New Projects/Investments
  • Ørsted agreed to sell 55% stake in the 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm to Cathay Life Insurance and affiliate Cathay Power for DKK 5 billion (≈NT$25 billion; ≈$789–796 million).
  • The transaction includes Greater Changhua 2a (≈295 MW operational) and 2b (≈337 MW under construction), with commercial operations expected in Q3 2026.
  • Ørsted will retain long-term operations and maintenance responsibilities via its Taichung hub.
  • The sale supports Ørsted’s capital-recycling program, bringing total divestments this year to DKK 33 billion to strengthen its balance sheet.
4 days ago
FactSet announces Q1 FY26 results
FDS
Earnings
Share Buyback
Dividends
  • Q1 FY26 revenues of $608 million, up 6.9% year-over-year (6% organically), with organic ASV growth of 5.9% (+$6.6 million), adjusted operating margin of 36.2%, and adjusted EPS of $4.51 (+3%).
  • Organic ASV growth accelerated across regions: Americas +6%, EMEA +4%, Asia-Pacific +8%, led by wealth client growth of 10% year-over-year.
  • Investment priorities allocate ~2/3 of spend to growth (data expansion, workflow enhancements, AI) and ~1/3 to structural infrastructure (sales tools, tech modernization); productivity actions are underway with a gross debt leverage ratio of 1.4×.
  • Capital returns reinforced with share repurchase authorization raised to $1 billion (478,000 shares repurchased; $860 million remaining) and a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share.
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
FactSet announces Q1 FY2026 results
FDS
Earnings
Guidance Update
  • FactSet reported Q1 FY26 revenues of $608 million, up 6.9% YoY, with organic revenues of $600 million (+6.0%).
  • GAAP operating income was $192 million (+0.4%) on a margin of 31.6% (down 200 bps); adjusted operating income rose 3% to $220 million with a 36.2% margin (down 137 bps).
  • Net income reached $153 million (+1.7%) with diluted EPS of $4.06 (+4.4%); adjusted net income was $170 million (+0.9%) and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.51 (+3.2%).
  • Organic annual subscription value (ASV) grew 9% as of November 30, 2025, reflecting continued subscription expansion.
  • FactSet reaffirmed FY26 guidance with revenues of $2.423–2.448 billion, GAAP diluted EPS of $14.55–15.25, and adjusted diluted EPS of $16.90–17.60.
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
FactSet reports Q1 FY26 results
FDS
Earnings
Share Buyback
Guidance Update
  • FactSet reported 6.9% year-over-year revenue growth to $608 million in Q1 FY26, driven by 5.9% organic ASV growth (+$6.6 million); adjusted operating margin was 36.2%, and adjusted EPS was $4.51 (+3% yoy).
  • Organic ASV growth by region was Americas +6%, EMEA +4%, and Asia-Pacific +8%.
  • The company increased its share repurchase authorization from $400 million to $1 billion, repurchasing ~478,000 shares in Q1 and leaving $860 million of capacity remaining.
  • FactSet reaffirmed its FY26 guidance across all GAAP and adjusted metrics; Q2 margins are expected to reflect stepped-up investments, while maintaining a strong balance sheet with 1.4× gross debt leverage.
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
FactSet reports Q1 FY26 results
FDS
Earnings
Share Buyback
Dividends
  • Organic annual subscription value (ASV) grew 5.9% (+ $6.6 M) driven by Americas (+ 6%), EMEA (+ 4%), and Asia-Pacific (+ 8%) expansions.
  • Q1 revenue was $608 M (+ 6.9% YoY; + 6% organic), with an adjusted operating margin of 36.2% and adjusted EPS of $4.51 (+ 3%).
  • Invested in growth (two-thirds) and infrastructure (one-third), enhancing productivity via AI (Text-to-Formula Agent handles 35% of daily support in 6 s) and 10× faster data ingestion; gross debt leverage at 1.4×.
  • Increased share repurchase authorization to $1 B, repurchased ~ 478 K shares in Q1, and paid a dividend of $1.10 per share.
  • AI adoption remains a tailwind: clients ran over 1 M custom models and screens pulling hundreds of billions of data points in the past 30 days, with sequential AI product usage up 45%.
Dec 18, 2025, 2:00 PM
FactSet reports Q1 2026 results
FDS
Earnings
Share Buyback
Guidance Update
  • GAAP revenues of $607.6 million, up 6.9% YoY; organic revenues of $600.0 million, up 6.0%; organic ASV of $2,389.6 million, up 5.9% YoY.
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $4.06, up 4.4%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.51, up 3.2%.
  • GAAP operating margin of 31.6%, down ~200 bps YoY; adjusted operating margin of 36.2%, down 137 bps YoY.
  • Board increased share repurchase authorization from $400 million to $1 billion; repurchased 478,100 shares for $139.9 million in Q1, leaving $260.1 million available.
  • Reaffirmed fiscal 2026 outlook: GAAP revenues of $2.423–2.448 billion, organic ASV growth of $100–150 million, GAAP EPS of $14.55–15.25 and adjusted EPS of $16.90–17.60.
Dec 18, 2025, 11:57 AM
ExxonMobil raises 2030 earnings and cash flow targets
FDS
Guidance Update
New Projects/Investments
  • ExxonMobil increased its 2030 corporate plan to $25 billion in earnings growth and $35 billion in cash flow growth vs. 2024 at constant prices and margins, with no increase in capital spending and ROCE >17% by 2030; all GHG emissions intensity targets moved to 2026 vs. prior plan.
  • Cumulative structural cost savings have been raised by $2 billion to $20 billion vs. 2019.
  • Upstream production is expected to reach 5.5 million boe/d by 2030, with advantaged assets (Permian, Guyana, LNG) comprising 65% of volumes and >$14 billion of earnings growth at constant prices vs. 2024.
  • Product Solutions is on track for $9 billion of earnings growth by 2030 vs. 2024, including $4 billion from advantaged projects (60% already online) and >40% of earnings from high-value products.
  • Low Carbon Solutions has secured contracts for 9 MTA of CO₂ capture, operates the world’s first large-scale end-to-end CCS system, and is advancing CCS-enabled low-carbon data center projects.
Dec 9, 2025, 11:50 AM
Rheinmetall secures Bundeswehr tank ammunition contract
FDS
New Projects/Investments
  • €4 billion framework contract signed in July 2023, running until end of 2030 to supply 120 mm tank ammunition
  • Order covers both combat and training rounds to replenish and boost Leopard 2 ammunition stocks
  • Encompasses several hundred thousand 120 mm × 570 calibre rounds compatible with the Leopard 2 main weapon system
  • Reinforces Rheinmetall’s role as a key supplier for Germany and other Leopard operators, supporting NATO interoperability
Dec 8, 2025, 8:21 AM
Deutsche Boerse in exclusive talks to acquire Allfunds
FDS
M&A
Dividends
Takeover Bid
  • Deutsche Boerse AG has made a non-binding €5.3 billion offer for Allfunds, valuing shares at €8.80 each, split evenly between cash and new Deutsche Boerse stock.
  • The proposal includes a €0.20 per-share dividend for 2025, with additional up to €0.20 for 2026 and €0.10 per quarter in 2027.
  • Allfunds’ board unanimously approved entering exclusivity discussions; the deal would be executed via a UK scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act 2006.
  • The offer represents a 33% premium to Allfunds’ recent close, lifting its shares over 20%, while Deutsche Boerse stock rose nearly 3% to €227.70.
Nov 27, 2025, 4:22 PM
Calix and Rio Tinto sign $35M joint development agreement for low-emissions iron plant
FDS
New Projects/Investments
  • Calix Limited has entered a $35 million joint development agreement with Rio Tinto to advance its Zesty demonstration plant in Kwinana, WA, with Rio contributing $8 million in cash and up to 10,000 tonnes of Pilbara iron ores for testing.
  • The Zesty plant is designed to produce up to 30,000 tonnes per year of hydrogen direct reduced iron or hot briquetted iron from various iron ore sources.
  • The partnership is supported by a $44.9 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, with a final investment decision expected in 2026, subject to due diligence and project milestones.
  • The deal positions Australia as a leader in green steel production, aligning with the federal government’s $500 million Green Iron Investment Fund, while Rio continues development of its BioIron process.
Nov 16, 2025, 9:46 PM