FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $10.97B
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Factset Research Systems
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370
FactSet Research Systems Inc. delivers financial data, artificial intelligence solutions, and analytical software to global financial market participants. Its offerings include multi-asset class data feeds, configurable workstations, portfolio analytics, cloud services, and managed workflow solutions. The firm segments its operations geographically into the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Its customer base includes institutional asset managers, investment banks, wealth managers, hedge funds, asset owners, private equity and venture capital professionals, corporations, and market infrastructure entities.
The company operates across more than 80 countries, maintaining 33 offices in 19 nations along with two redundant data centers located in the United States. Its workforce comprises over 12,000 employees globally, with major centers of excellence situated in India and the Philippines. The company serves over 9,200 clients representing more than 260,000 users worldwide. FactSet maintains its principal executive offices in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Summary of the business section of Factset Research Systems's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
- Founded
- 1978
- Headquarters
- Norwalk, CT
- Address
- 45 Glover Avenue 06850
- Phone
- (203) 810-1000
- Website
- factset.com
- Employees
- 12,800, Aug 31, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- August 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Stamford, Connecticut
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- FDS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 36M, Jun 25, 2026
- Public float
- $17.51B, Feb 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Feb 7, 2005; 2-for-1, Feb 7, 2000; 3-for-2, Feb 8, 1999
- SEC CIK
- 1013237
- CUSIP
- 303075105
- ISIN
- US3030751057
- LEI
- 549300ZSJE7NBK6K9P30
- EIN
- 13-3362547
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Sanoke Viswanathan | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 50,267 |
| Frederick Philip Snow | Former CEO and Director | 16,686 |
| Gregory T. Moskoff | MD,Controller and CAO | 183 |
| Dinaz Hirji | Chief People Officer | – |
| Joshua Warren | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 2,272 |
| Christopher McLoughlin | Chief Legal Officer | 2,715 |
| Goran Skoko | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | 9,192 |
| Robert J. Robie | EVP, Institutional Buyside | 2,555 |
| Helen L. Shan | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 9,735 |
| Kristina W. Karnovsky | EVP, Dealmakers & Wealth | 2,787 |
| John Costigan | Chief Data Officer | 4,479 |
| Katherine M. Stepp | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | 808 |
| Catrina Harding | Chief People Officer | 458 |
| Christopher R. Ellis | EVP, Initiatives & P'ships | 24,820 |
| Marcel Prins | Director | – |
| Maria Teresa Tejada | Director | 1,415 |
| Laurie Siegel | Director | 1,663 |
| Siew Kai Choy | Director | 1,442 |
| Barak Eilam | Director | 724 |
| Malcolm Frank | Director | 1,592 |
| Robin Ann Abrams | Director | 15,490 |
| Laurie G. Hylton | Director | 848 |
| Shlomo Elisha Wiesel | Director | 1,141 |
| Lee Shavel | Director | 1,587 |
| James J. McGonigle | Director | 13,653 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Snow | $9.46M | $5.70M | $3.18M | $112 | $232 |
| FY2024 Mr. Snow | $7.58M | $3.01M | $2.32M | $125 | $183 |
| FY2023 Mr. Snow | $6.86M | $5.67M | $2.38M | $128 | $134 |
| FY2022 Mr. Snow | $6.60M | $15.38M | $2.51M | $126 | $127 |
| FY2021 Mr. Snow | $5.47M | $8.75M | $2.17M | $110 | $152 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of August 31, 2026, our net employee headcount decreased by 2.8% to 12,444, compared with 12,800 employees as of August 31, 2025.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings