FDS Factset Research Systems margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 51

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 87

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 43

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 81

Gross margin

50.6%

Operating margin

28.3%

EBITDA margin

37.1%

Net margin

21.5%

At present, Factset Research Systems reports a gross margin of 50.6%, an operating margin of 28.3%, an EBITDA margin of 37.1%, and a net margin of 21.5%. The company's available margins all declined, with EBITDA margin recording the strongest contraction of 4.5 percentage points.

FDS margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Factset Research Systems's margins averaged 52.83% gross, 30.93% operating, 39.41% EBITDA, and 23.77% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are lower.

FDS margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest contraction was in EBITDA margin, which fell by 4.5 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-2.1pp

Operating margin expansion

-3.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-4.5pp

Net margin expansion

-4.2pp

FDS Gross margin

Factset Research Systems recorded an average gross margin of 52.83% across the last 3 years. As of the latest period, Factset Research Systems's current gross margin is 50.6%, which is 2.2 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 54.3% in Nov 2024 and a low of 50.6% in Aug 2026.

FDS Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Factset Research Systems's operating margin averaged 30.93%. Right now, Factset Research Systems's current operating margin is 28.3%, which is 2.6 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 32.2% in Aug 2025 and a low of 28.3% in Aug 2026.

FDS EBITDA margin

Factset Research Systems's EBITDA margin averaged 39.41% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Factset Research Systems's current EBITDA margin is 37.1% and is 2.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Factset Research Systems's EBITDA margin peaked at 41.7% in Nov 2025 and reached a low of 37.1% in Aug 2026.

FDS Net margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Factset Research Systems recorded an average net margin of 23.77%. Factset Research Systems currently reports a net margin of 21.5%, 2.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Factset Research Systems was 25.7% in Aug 2025, while the lowest was 21.5% in Aug 2026.

FDS margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 50.6%, FDS stands below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 83.7%, Factset Research Systems's gross margin is 40% lower.

FDS margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Factset Research Systems's gross margin?

As of Aug 31, 2026, FDS has a gross margin of 50.6%.

What is Factset Research Systems's operating margin?

As of Aug 31, 2026, FDS has an operating margin of 28.3%.

What is Factset Research Systems's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Aug 31, 2026, FDS recorded an EBITDA margin of 37.1%.

What is Factset Research Systems's net margin?

As of Aug 31, 2026, FDS has a net margin of 21.5%.

What are the average margins of FDS?

Over the past 3 years, FDS reported average margins of 52.8% gross, 30.9% operating, 39.4% EBITDA, and 23.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of FDS?

Over the last 5 years, Factset Research Systems's highest margins were 54.3% gross in Nov 2024, 32.2% operating in Aug 2025, 41.7% EBITDA in Nov 2025, and 25.7% net in Aug 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of FDS?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by FDS were 50.5% gross in Nov 2021, 25.8% operating in Aug 2022, 33% EBITDA in Aug 2022, and 21.5% net in Aug 2022.