Factset Research Systems profit margin FDS
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 23.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 29.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −0.1 pts
- Peer median
- 14.4%
Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, Factset Research Systems kept 23.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 29.6% and a gross margin of 51.4%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 24.8%.
The median for 10 application software stocks of a similar size is 14.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 25.7% | 32.2% | 52.7% |
| FY2024 | 24.4% | 31.8% | 54.1% |
| FY2023 | 22.4% | 30.2% | 53.3% |
| FY2022 | 21.5% | 25.8% | 52.8% |
| FY2021 | 25.1% | 29.8% | n/a |
| FY2020 | 25.0% | 29.4% | 53.5% |
| FY2019 | 24.6% | 30.5% | 53.8% |
| FY2018 | 19.8% | 27.1% | 51.2% |
| FY2017 | 21.1% | 28.8% | 53.6% |
| FY2016 | 30.1% | 31.0% | 56.8% |
| FY2015 | 23.9% | 33.0% | 59.7% |
| FY2014 | 23.0% | 32.8% | 61.6% |
| FY2013 | 23.1% | 31.4% | 64.3% |
| FY2012 | 23.4% | 33.9% | 65.8% |
| FY2011 | 23.5% | 32.8% | 66.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 23.2% | −0.1 pts | 29.6% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 24.5% | +0.4 pts | 31.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 25.4% | +1.2 pts | 31.7% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 25.7% | +1.3 pts | 32.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 23.3% | −0.3 pts | 30.6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 24.1% | +1.3 pts | 31.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 24.2% | +1.6 pts | 31.6% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 24.4% | +1.9 pts | 31.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 23.6% | −1.2 pts | 31.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 22.7% | +0.4 pts | 30.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 22.6% | +0.5 pts | 30.4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 22.4% | +0.9 pts | 30.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Software - Application nearest Factset Research Systems' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| FDSFactset Research Systems | 23.2% |
| PINSPinterest | 5.5% |
| DOCNDigitalOcean | 23.3% |
| ESTCElastic | 20.8% |
| MTCHMatch | 20.2% |
| HUBSHubSpot | 4.3% |
| HNGEHinge Health | 15.1% |
| FICOFair Isaac | 34.1% |
| SSNCSS&C Technologies | 13.2% |
| RNGRingCentral | 4.3% |
| TTDTrade Desk | 13.6% |
| Peer median | 14.4% |
Where Factset Research Systems ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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