Factset Research Systems Gross Margin Growth & History (FDS)
Factset Research Systems's gross margin was 52.72% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 52.72% | −1.35 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 54.07% | +0.73 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 53.33% | +0.58 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 52.76% | +2.17 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 50.59% | −2.87 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 53.45% | −0.32 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 53.78% | +2.61 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 51.17% | −2.44 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 53.60% | −3.15 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 56.76% | −2.98 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 59.74% | −1.83 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 61.57% | −2.73 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 64.30% | −1.51 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 65.81% | −0.52 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 66.33% | −1.45 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-08-31 | 67.78% | +1.44 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-08-31 | 66.34% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 49.88% | −2.17 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 51.43% | −1.32 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 52.62% | −1.88 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 51.64% | −2.43 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 52.05% | −3.26 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 52.76% | −0.51 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 54.49% | +0.90 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 54.07% | +3.29 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 55.31% | +0.93 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 53.27% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 53.59% | −1.43 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 50.79% | −0.76 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 54.38% | −0.07 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 53.25% | −0.50 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 55.02% | +3.79 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 51.54% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 54.45% | +5.82 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 53.75% | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 51.23% | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 48.63% | −5.74 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 52.14% | −1.81 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 54.37% | −0.69 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 55.01% | +2.44 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 53.96% | +2.95 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 55.06% | +3.62 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 53.48% | +2.17 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 52.57% | +1.65 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 51.00% | +0.37 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 51.44% | −1.65 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 51.31% | −3.97 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 50.93% | −4.90 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 50.63% | −6.15 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 53.09% | −3.57 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 55.28% | −0.75 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 55.83% | −1.76 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 56.78% | −2.12 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 56.66% | −3.78 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 56.03% | −3.81 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 57.58% | −2.22 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 58.90% | −2.34 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 60.44% | −0.44 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 59.84% | −1.71 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 59.81% | −2.86 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 61.23% | −2.19 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 60.88% | −3.37 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 61.55% | −2.86 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 62.66% | −2.48 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 63.42% | −1.77 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 64.25% | −1.70 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 64.41% | −1.72 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 65.14% | −0.84 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 65.19% | −0.70 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 65.95% | −0.16 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 66.13% | −0.02 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 65.98% | −1.25 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 65.89% | −2.06 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 66.12% | −1.85 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 66.15% | −1.51 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 67.23% | −0.30 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-31 | 67.95% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 67.96% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-28 | 67.66% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-30 | 67.53% | — |
Factset Research Systems gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Factset Research Systems's gross margin decreased from 53.45% to 52.72%, a change of −0.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 49.88%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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