FDS

Don't Buy FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Before Checking Its Fundamentals!

FactSet Research Systems logged a 2.0% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $435.12 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $438.07.

FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data and analytics company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The large-cap company is based in the United States. FactSet Research Systems currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.9%.

Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying FactSet Research Systems:

  • FactSet Research Systems has moved 11.0% over the last year.

  • FDS has a forward P/E ratio of 24.3 based on its EPS guidance of 17.92.

  • Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 10.8%.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.3.

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 10.23

FactSet Research Systems Has Irregular Cash Flows

Date Reported Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) Capital expenditures ($ k) Free Cash Flow ($ k) YoY Growth (%)
2022-10-21 538,277 -51,156 589,433 -4.4
2021-10-22 555,226 -61,325 616,551 5.67
2020-10-29 505,840 -77,642 583,482 19.93
2019-10-30 427,136 -59,370 486,506 16.06
2018-10-30 385,668 -33,520 419,188 17.29
2017-10-30 320,525 -36,862 357,387

FactSet Research Systems's free cash flows have a decent average of $508.76 Million over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 1155087885.8%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 0.0%.

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