# FactSet - FactSet Research Systems Inc. Common Stock (FDS)

Stock code FDS · Yahoo ticker FDS · Sector: Financial Services

Overall fundamentals score: 54/100 (Okay). Top 49% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 80/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 90/100 | Strong |

## Every measure

FactSet (FDS): Overall score: 54/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 80/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 27% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +6%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +4%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 22% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +7% - Strong

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.8× - Okay
Current Ratio 0.6× - Weak
Interest Coverage 12.9× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 1% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 22× - Weak
P/B Ratio 5.9× - Weak
PEG Ratio 4.9 - Weak

Risk: 90/100 (Strong)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -2%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +13.7% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is FactSet's fundamentals score?

FactSet (FDS) scores 54/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 49% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is FactSet strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (90/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does FactSet rank against its sector?

FactSet ranks #42 of 56 scored Financial Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does FactSet pay dividends?

Yes. FactSet (FDS) has a dividend yield of 1.4%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 31% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy FactSet shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy FDS. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is FactSet (FDS), in plain English?

FactSet (FDS) is a Financial Services company (Financial Data & Stock Exchanges). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 54/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Risk (90/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 22 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 22.0×). It also pays back about 1.4% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/fds-factset

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/fds-factset
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.