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Factset Research Systems: leaders came and went.

Industry
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
Headquarters
United States
Ticker
FDS (NYSE)
Sources
SEC filings (1996–2026), Stratrix's verified Decision Cases, market data and official economic statistics for the United States
Data as of
October 18, 2026
  1. Leaders came and went. Factset Research Systems filed 29 leadership changes since 2016, more than 81% of large service companies (the median is 16). The day after each, its shares moved a median 0.1 points against its sector. The news was rarely news.
  2. Profitable every year. Factset Research Systems made money in each of its last ten fiscal years, from $0.3 billion (fiscal 2017) to $0.6 billion (fiscal 2025).

Financial results

Fiscal yearRevenueNet income
2016$1.1 billion$0.3 billion
2017$1.2 billion$0.3 billion
2018$1.4 billion$0.3 billion
2019$1.4 billion$0.4 billion
2020$1.5 billion$0.4 billion
2021$1.6 billion$0.4 billion
2022$1.8 billion$0.4 billion
2023$2.1 billion$0.5 billion
2024$2.2 billion$0.5 billion
2025$2.3 billion$0.6 billion

As reported in its annual filings. Losses in red.

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