FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $11.73BP/E 22.8Yield –
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
- IPO date
- Jun 28, 1996
- Shares outstanding
- 35M, Oct 15, 2026
- Public float
- $7.93B, Feb 27, 2026
- 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
- FIGI
- BBG000BDJL83
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5XRL6
- 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 |
| Dinaz Hirji | Chief People Officer | – |
| Christopher McLoughlin | Chief Legal Officer | 2,773 |
| Joshua Warren | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 2,273 |
| Gregory T. Moskoff | MD,Controller and CAO | 277 |
| Christopher R. Ellis | EVP, Initiatives & P'ships | 24,694 |
| Katherine M. Stepp | EVP, Chief AI Officer | 808 |
| John Costigan | EVP, Co-Head of Product | 4,490 |
| Goran Skoko | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | 9,215 |
| Kristina W. Karnovsky | EVP, Co-Head of Product | 2,538 |
| Robert J. Robie | EVP, Institutional Buyside | 2,555 |
| Helen L. Shan | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 9,735 |
| Catrina Harding | Chief People Officer | 458 |
| Robin Ann Abrams | Director | 15,115 |
| Marcel Prins | Director | – |
| Maria Teresa Tejada | Director | 1,415 |
| Malcolm Frank | Director | 1,592 |
| Shlomo Elisha Wiesel | Director | 1,141 |
| Laurie Siegel | Director | 1,663 |
| Barak Eilam | Director | 724 |
| Lee Shavel | Director | 1,587 |
| Laurie G. Hylton | Director | 848 |
| Siew Kai Choy | Director | 1,442 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr.Snow | $337.16K | -$3.89M | $3.08M | $87 | $168 |
| FY2026 Mr.Viswanathan | $62.05M | $72.04M | $3.08M | $87 | $168 |
| FY2025 | $9.46M | $5.70M | $3.18M | $102 | $153 |
| FY2024 | $7.58M | $3.01M | $2.32M | $114 | $120 |
| FY2023 | $6.86M | $5.67M | $2.38M | $117 | $88 |
| FY2022 | $6.60M | $15.38M | $2.51M | $115 | $84 |
“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.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Philip Snow Chief Executive Officer | $775.00K | – | $3.75M | $3.75M | $1.17M | $14.30K | $9.46M | +25% |
| Helen L. Shan Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $570.96K | – | $2.40M | $900.02K | $633.85K | $14.00K | $4.52M | +67% |
| Goran Skoko Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, Managing Director EMEA and Asia Pacific | $586.96K | – | $650.22K | $650.06K | $800.07K | $48.27K | $2.74M | +14% |
| Christopher McLoughlin Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $354.47K | $350.00K | $1.84M | $343.78K | $366.03K | $14.00K | $3.27M | – |
| Katherine M. Stepp Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer | $438.79K | – | $475.40K | $475.03K | $447.54K | $353.06K | $2.19M | +9% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
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
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