Factset Research Systems Inc

Company facts

Industry

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.

Headquarters

Norwalk, Connecticut

Most recent report

8-K, filed Aug 31, 2026

Incorporated

Delaware

Filings on record

1,004+ filings

On EDGAR

CIK 1013237

Fiscal year ends

August

Filer status

Large accelerated filer

What to read: May 2026 10-Q

SECSift found 3 of 13 sections worth reading, with 2 positive, 3 notable, and 4 negative flags.

• Financial Statements (Item 1)

  Primary financial data with period results, cash flows, and debt details.
  Negative

  • Two data suppliers each >10% of total data costs; concentration risk in key inputs.

• Management's Discussion (Item 2)

  Core results: revenue up but profits fell sharply in Q3 2026.
  Positive

  • Organic revenue grew 7.0% to $622.9M in Q3 2026, driven by workstations and data.
  • Dividend raised 5% to $1.16 per share in Q3 2026, marking the 27th consecutive annual increase.
  Notable

  • Restructuring charges of $19.6M hit operating costs in Q3 2026 to drive efficiencies.
  • One-time CEO make-whole awards added $4.3M to SG&A in Q3 2026.
  Negative

  • Operating margin fell 6.5pp to 26.7% in Q3 2026 from 33.2% a year ago.
  • Net income down 14.7% to $126.7M and diluted EPS down 9.6% to $3.50 in Q3 2026.

• Controls and Procedures (Item 4)

  Material weakness in IT controls persists since FY2024; remediation ongoing.
  Notable

  • Targets remediation completion during fiscal 2026, but no assurance of full effectiveness yet.
  Negative

  • Material weakness in IT controls continues; not yet remediated since FY2024 (May 31, 2026).

What changed: May 2026 vs. Feb 2026

About 2% of FDS's May 2026 10-Q is new information. 11 paragraphs were added, 199 changed, and 44 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.

• Item 2 90
• Item 1 54
• Item 3 6
• Item 4 6
• Item 6 3
• Item 5 1