FactSet Reports Results for Second Quarter 2025

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FactSet (NYSE:FDS) reported Q2 2025 financial results with GAAP revenues of $570.7 million, up 4.5% year-over-year, driven by wealth and institutional buy-side clients. Organic revenues grew 4.0% to $568.0 million.

Key metrics include:

• GAAP operating margin decreased to 32.5% (down 80 bps YoY)
• GAAP diluted EPS increased 3.0% to $3.76
• Organic ASV reached $2,276.2 million, up 4.1% YoY
• Free cash flow increased 23.3% to $150.2 million

The company updated its fiscal 2025 guidance, expecting organic ASV growth of $100-130 million (4.4-5.8%), GAAP revenues of $2,305-2,325 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $16.80-17.40. Notable developments include the acquisition of LiquidityBook, enhancing trading solutions capabilities, and the launch of AI-powered Pitch Creator for streamlining pitchbook creation.

Positive

• Revenue growth of 4.5% to $570.7 million
• Free cash flow increased 23.3% to $150.2 million
• Strategic acquisitions of LiquidityBook and LogoIntern strengthen product offerings
• Annual ASV retention rate remained strong at over 95%
• Client count increased by 396 in three months

Negative

• GAAP operating margin declined 80 bps to 32.5%
• Adjusted operating margin decreased 100 bps to 37.3%
• Lowered GAAP operating margin guidance to 32.0-33.0%
• Reduced GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $14.80-15.40

Insights

Financial Analyst

FactSet delivered solid Q2 2025 results with $570.7 million in revenue, representing 4.5% year-over-year growth. The results demonstrate consistent performance in a challenging market environment, with organic ASV growing at 4.1% to $2,276.2 million.

Looking at profitability metrics, while margins faced some compression (GAAP operating margin down 80 basis points to 32.5% and adjusted operating margin declining 100 basis points to 37.3%), this was largely due to strategic investments in technology and acquisition-related costs. The company managed to grow GAAP diluted EPS by 3.0% to $3.76 and adjusted diluted EPS by 1.4% to $4.28.

The strength in FactSet's business model is evident in its free cash flow generation, which increased 23.3% to $150.2 million. Client metrics remain robust with net additions of 396 clients in the quarter, bringing the total to 8,645, and user count growing by 874 to 219,141. The company's high retention rates (ASV retention >95%) underscore the stickiness of its products and services.

Management's updated guidance indicates confidence in accelerating growth in the second half of fiscal 2025, narrowing the organic ASV growth range to $100-130 million (4.4-5.8%) and raising revenue expectations to $2,305-2,325 million. The strategic acquisitions of LiquidityBook and LogoIntern enhance FactSet's workflow solutions, particularly for investment banking clients, and should support long-term growth despite short-term margin pressure.

The company continues its disciplined capital allocation with $64.4 million in share repurchases and a $39.5 million dividend payment ($1.04 per share) during the quarter, demonstrating confidence in its financial health and commitment to shareholder returns.

Technology Expert

FactSet's recent acquisitions and product launches reveal a strategic pivot toward AI-powered workflow automation and cloud-native solutions that could significantly enhance its competitive positioning in the financial technology sector.

The acquisition of LiquidityBook is particularly noteworthy as it adds cloud-native order management system (OMS) and investment book of record (IBOR) capabilities to FactSet's ecosystem. This integration creates a more seamless front-office trading workflow by connecting previously siloed steps in the investment process, addressing a key pain point for institutional clients. The cloud-native architecture provides scalability advantages over legacy systems that many competitors still rely on.

The launch of AI-powered Pitch Creator represents FactSet's commitment to addressing productivity challenges in investment banking. By automating time-consuming tasks in pitchbook creation, FactSet is targeting a specific workflow that traditionally consumes substantial junior banker hours. The LogoIntern acquisition further complements this strategy by automating another manual aspect of presentation creation.

These technology investments explain the temporary margin compression but position FactSet well against competitors like Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ, and Refinitiv. The 2.6% increase in employee headcount, primarily in sales and technology groups, aligns with this innovation-focused strategy.

The company's strong 6.8% organic ASV growth in Asia Pacific suggests its technology investments are resonating in growth markets. However, the more modest 2.6% EMEA growth indicates potential challenges in some international markets. The increased technology expenses mentioned in the earnings report likely reflect both the integration costs of these acquisitions and ongoing cloud infrastructure investments that should eventually yield efficiency gains.

• Q2 GAAP revenues of $570.7 million, up 4.5% from Q2 2024.
• Organic Q2 ASV of $2,276.2 million, up 4.1% year over year.
• Q2 GAAP operating margin of 32.5%, down approximately 80 bps year over year, and adjusted operating margin of 37.3%, down 100 bps year over year.
• Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $3.76, up 3.0% from the prior year, and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.28, up 1.4% year over year.
• Fiscal 2025 guidance updated. Expected organic ASV growth of $100 million to $130 million (approximately 4.4% to 5.8%), GAAP revenues in the range of $2,305 million to $2,325 million, adjusted operating margin in the range of 36% to 37%, and adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $16.80 to $17.40.
  

NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (“FactSet” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced results for its second quarter fiscal 2025 ended February 28, 2025.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Highlights

• GAAP revenues increased 4.5%, or $24.8 million, to $570.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared with $545.9 million in the prior year period. Organic⁽¹⁾ revenues grew 4.0% year over year to $568.0 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Growth in GAAP and Organic revenues this quarter was driven by wealth and institutional buy-side clients.
• Annual Subscription Value ("ASV") was $2,306.1 million at February 28, 2025, compared with $2,185.6 million at February 29, 2024. Organic ASV was $2,276.2 million at February 28, 2025, up 4.1% or $90.7 million year over year⁽²⁾.
• Organic ASV increased $19.6 million over the last three months. Please see the “ASV” section of this press release for details.
• GAAP operating margin decreased to 32.5% compared with 33.3% for the prior year period, mainly due to an increase in acquisition-related professional fees and technology-related expenses, partially offset by growth in revenues and a decrease in employee compensation costs. Adjusted operating margin decreased to 37.3% compared with 38.3% in the prior year period, mainly due to higher technology related expenses offset by lapping of the prior year's lower bonus accrual.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS") increased 3.0% to $3.76 compared with $3.65 for the same period in fiscal 2024, primarily due to growth in revenues, partially offset by an increase in acquisition-related professional fees and technology-related expenses. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 1.4% to $4.28 compared with $4.22 in the prior year period, driven by growth in revenues, offset by higher operating expenses and a higher tax rate on an adjusted basis.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $174.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Free cash flow increased to $150.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $121.9 million for the prior year period, an increase of 23.3%, primarily due to higher net cash provided by operating activities.

• GAAP effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased to 15.9% compared with 16.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower U.S. tax on foreign earnings, partially offset by certain discrete items, mainly lower excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation.
  

^{(1) References to "organic" figures in this press release exclude the current year impact of acquisitions and dispositions completed within the past 12 months and the current year impact from changes in foreign currency.}

^{(2) Beginning in fiscal 2025, FactSet is reporting Organic ASV, rather than Organic ASV plus Professional Services, to focus on the recurring nature of its revenues. This underscores the shift of FactSet's offerings toward providing more managed services and less project-based services.}

"With increased visibility into the remainder of the fiscal year, we are reaffirming the 5% midpoint of our organic ASV growth guidance and narrowing the range of anticipated top-line outcomes," said Phil Snow, CEO of FactSet. "The strength of our full-year pipeline and constructive dialogue with our clients position our business positively for growth acceleration in the second half of the year."

Key Financial Measures*

(Condensed and Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
	February 28,			February 29,
(In thousands, except per share data)		2025			2024		Change
Revenues	$	570,660		$	545,945		4.5	%
Organic revenues	$	567,985		$	545,945		4.0	%
Operating income	$	185,492		$	181,942		2.0	%
Adjusted operating income	$	212,669		$	209,326		1.6	%
Operating margin		32.5	%		33.3	%
Adjusted operating margin		37.3	%		38.3	%
Net income	$	144,860		$	140,940		2.8	%
Adjusted net income	$	164,976		$	163,067		1.2	%
EBITDA	$	224,646		$	216,826		3.6	%
Diluted EPS	$	3.76		$	3.65		3.0	%
Adjusted diluted EPS	$	4.28		$	4.22		1.4	%

^{* See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this press release.}

"We achieved solid financial performance in the first half of the fiscal year by maintaining our focus on cost discipline and increased efficiency, while continuing to invest in our strategic priorities," said Helen Shan, FactSet's CFO. "We are reaffirming our guidance range for adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS, despite modest dilution from our recent acquisitions."

Annual Subscription Value (ASV)

ASV at any given point in time represents the forward-looking revenues for the next 12 months from all subscription services currently supplied to clients.

ASV was $2,306.1 million at February 28, 2025, compared with $2,185.6 million at February 29, 2024. Organic ASV was $2,276.2 million at February 28, 2025, up $90.7 million from the prior year, for a growth rate of 4.1%. Organic ASV increased $19.6 million over the last three months.

The buy-side and sell-side organic ASV annual growth rates as of February 28, 2025 were 4.1% and 2.2%, respectively. Buy-side clients, including institutional asset managers, wealth managers, asset owners, partners, hedge funds and corporate clients, accounted for 82% of organic ASV. The remaining organic ASV came from sell-side firms, including broker-dealers, banking and advisory firms, and private equity and venture capital firms. Supplementary tables covering organic buy-side and sell-side ASV growth rates may be found on the last page of this press release.

Segment Revenues and ASV

ASV from the Americas was $1,501.1 million compared with ASV in the prior year period of $1,413.6 million. Organic ASV from the Americas increased 4.4% to $1,474.9 million. Americas revenues for the quarter increased to $369.7 million compared with $352.6 million in the second quarter of last year. The Americas quarterly organic revenues growth rate was 4.0% over the prior year period.

ASV from EMEA was $571.3 million compared with ASV in the prior year period of $556.5 million. Organic ASV from EMEA increased 2.6% to $571.4 million. EMEA revenues were $143.4 million compared with $139.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The EMEA quarterly organic revenues growth rate was 3.1% over the prior year period.

ASV from Asia Pacific was $233.7 million compared with ASV in the prior year period of $215.5 million. Organic ASV from Asia Pacific increased 6.8% to $229.9 million. Asia Pacific revenues were $57.6 million compared with $54.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The Asia Pacific quarterly organic revenues growth rate was 6.8% over the prior year period.

Operational Highlights – Second Quarter Fiscal 2025

• Client count as of February 28, 2025 was 8,645, a net increase of 396 clients in the past three months, mainly due to corporates, which now includes clients from the Irwin acquisition. The count includes clients with ASV of $10,000 and more and does not reflect the LiquidityBook acquisition.
• User count was 219,141 as of February 28, 2025, a net increase of 874 users in the past three months, mainly driven by an increase in wealth management users. The user count does not reflect the Irwin and LiquidityBook acquisitions.
• Annual ASV retention was greater than 95%. When expressed as a percentage of clients, annual retention was 91%.
• Employee headcount was 12,598 as of February 28, 2025, up 2.6% over the last 12 months, with the increase primarily in the sales and technology groups, mainly from the Irwin and LiquidityBook acquisitions. FactSet's Centers of Excellence account for approximately 67% of the Company's employees.
• A quarterly dividend of $39.5 million, or $1.04 per share, is being paid on March 20, 2025, to holders of record of FactSet’s common stock at the close of business on February 28, 2025.
• FactSet acquired LiquidityBook, a provider of cloud-native trading solutions. The acquisition adds technology-forward order management (OMS) and investment book of record (IBOR) capabilities to the FactSet Workstation to seamlessly link adjacent steps in the front office trade workflow and enhance FactSet’s ability to serve the integrated workflow needs of clients across the entire portfolio lifecycle.
• FactSet launched Pitch Creator, an AI-powered tool that streamlines pitchbook creation for investment banks. By automating the time-consuming tasks of model analysis and presentation building, FactSet Pitch Creator can reduce hours of manual work into minutes, creating the productivity gains necessary for junior bankers to prioritize high-value, strategic initiatives.
• After the quarter end, FactSet acquired LogoIntern, a productivity solution that helps financial services professionals create well formatted logo outputs for presentations faster. This acquisition reinforces FactSet’s commitment to improving junior banker productivity and complements Pitch Creator to bring automation to another time-consuming, manual aspect of a junior banker’s daily workflow.
• FactSet appointed Kevin Toomey as Head of Investor Relations. Toomey is replacing Yet He, who was acting as Interim Head of Investor Relations and now will continue in his role as FactSet's Treasurer and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.

Share Repurchase Program

FactSet repurchased 136,714 shares of its common stock for $64.4 million at an average price of $470.70 during the second quarter of fiscal 2025 under the Company’s share repurchase program. As of February 28, 2025, $186.9 million remained available for share repurchases under this program.    

Annual Business Outlook

FactSet is updating its outlook for fiscal 2025. The following forward-looking statements reflect FactSet's expectations as of today's date. Given the risk factors, uncertainties, and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially. FactSet does not intend to update its forward-looking statements prior to its next quarterly results announcement.

Fiscal 2025 Expectations (with reference to most recent previous guidance):

• Organic ASV is expected to grow in the range of $100 million to $130 million during fiscal 2025 (narrowing from $90 million to $140 million).
• GAAP revenues are expected to be in the range of $2,305 million to $2,325 million (up from $2,285 million to $2,305 million).
• GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of 32.0% to 33.0% (down from 32.5% to 33.5%).
• Adjusted operating margin is expected to be in the range of 36.0% to 37.0% (unchanged).
• FactSet's annual effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 17% to 18% (unchanged).
• GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $14.80 to $15.40 (down from $15.10 to $15.70).
• Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $16.80 to $17.40 (unchanged).
  

Adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS guidance do not include certain effects of any non-recurring benefits or charges that may arise in fiscal 2025. Please see the back of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted metrics.

Conference Call

Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call Details

Date:	Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time:	9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Participant Registration:	FactSet Q2 2025 Earnings Call Registration

Please register for the conference call using the above link before the call start time. The conference call platform will register your name and organization and provide dial-in numbers and a unique access pin. The conference call will have a live Q&A session.

A replay will be available on the Company’s investor relations website after 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 20, 2025, through March 20, 2026. The earnings call transcript will be available via FactSet CallStreet.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about industries in which FactSet operates and the beliefs and assumptions of management. All statements that address expectations, guidance, outlook or projections about the future, including statements about the Company's strategy for growth, product development, revenues, future financial results, anticipated growth, market position, subscriptions, expected expenditures, trends in FactSet’s business and financial results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "may," "might," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "indicates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue," and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in FactSet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and FactSet assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Financial measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including revenues, operating income and margin, net income, diluted earnings per share and cash provided by operating activities, have been adjusted.

FactSet uses these adjusted financial measures both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The Company believes that these adjusted financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in achieving its goals. Investors may benefit from referring to these adjusted financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, and may also facilitate comparisons to its historical performance. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Organic revenues excludes the current year impact of revenues from acquisitions and dispositions completed within the past 12 months and the current year impact from changes in foreign currency. Adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude acquisition-related intangible asset amortization and non-recurring items. EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization expense, while adjusted EBITDA further excludes non-recurring non-cash expenses. The Company believes that these adjusted financial measures help to fully reflect the underlying economic performance of FactSet.

Cash flows provided by operating activities have been reduced by purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software to report non-GAAP free cash flow. FactSet uses this financial measure both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community and in the Company’s internal evaluation and management of the business. Management believes that this financial measure is useful to investors because it is an indication of cash flow that may be available to fund further investments in future growth initiatives.

About FactSet

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,600 global clients, including over 219,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized amongst the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	February 28,				February 29,				February 28,				February 29,
(In thousands, except per share data)		2025				2024				2025				2024
Revenues	$	570,660			$	545,945			$	1,139,327			$	1,088,161
Operating expenses
Cost of services		269,604				255,142				528,383				506,763
Selling, general and administrative		115,564				108,861				234,117				210,416
Total operating expenses		385,168				364,003				762,500				717,179
Operating income		185,492				181,942				376,827				370,982
Other income (expense), net
Interest income		273				2,847				2,974				5,859
Interest expense		(13,916	)			(16,599	)			(28,316	)			(33,337	)
Other income (expense), net		471				455				574				337
Total other income (expense), net		(13,172	)			(13,297	)			(24,768	)			(27,141	)
Income before income taxes		172,320				168,645				352,059				343,841
Provision for income taxes		27,460				27,705				57,177				54,346
Net income	$	144,860			$	140,940			$	294,882			$	289,495
Basic earnings per common share	$	3.81			$	3.70			$	7.76			$	7.61
Diluted earnings per common share	$	3.76			$	3.65			$	7.66			$	7.49
Basic weighted average common shares		38,015				38,103				38,010				38,059
Diluted weighted average common shares		38,510				38,650				38,513				38,646

Certain prior year figures have been conformed to the current year's presentation.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)	February 28, 2025			August 31, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	278,548		$	422,979
Investments		8,471			69,619
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $14,998 at February 28, 2025 and $14,581 at August 31, 2024		277,636			228,054
Prepaid taxes		75,931			55,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		67,055			60,093
Total current assets		707,641			835,848
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		79,739			82,513
Goodwill		1,245,315			1,011,129
Intangible assets, net		1,935,488			1,844,141
Deferred taxes		53,546			61,337
Lease right-of-use assets, net		118,129			130,494
Other assets		101,584			89,578
TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,241,442		$	4,055,040
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	131,103		$	178,250
Current debt		—			124,842
Current lease liabilities		32,560			31,073
Accrued compensation		70,846			93,279
Deferred revenues		177,325			159,761
Current taxes payable		30,483			40,391
Dividends payable		39,511			39,470
Total current liabilities		481,828			667,066
Long-term debt		1,472,162			1,241,131
Deferred taxes		14,772			8,452
Deferred revenues, non-current		446			1,344
Taxes payable		46,313			40,452
Long-term lease liabilities		158,419			177,521
Other liabilities		10,585			6,614
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	2,184,525		$	2,142,580
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	2,056,917		$	1,912,460
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,241,442		$	4,055,040

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
	Six Months Ended
	February 28,			February 29,
(In thousands)		2025			2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	294,882		$	289,495
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		74,127			58,650
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets		15,177			15,263
Stock-based compensation expense		30,139			30,962
Deferred income taxes		8,763			5,632
Other, net		3,268			7,034
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable		(46,225	)		(39,468	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(3,889	)		(14,690	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(61,915	)		10,377
Accrued compensation		(21,470	)		(40,456	)
Deferred revenues		11,934			22,133
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes		(24,810	)		(26,150	)
Lease liabilities, net		(19,654	)		(19,840	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		260,327			298,942
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software		(49,610	)		(38,383	)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		(342,461	)		—
Purchases of investments		(4,208	)		(44,936	)
Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments		58,155			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(338,124	)		(83,319	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt		305,000			—
Repayments of debt		(200,000	)		(125,000	)
Dividend payments		(78,817	)		(74,141	)
Proceeds from employee stock plans		60,344			66,544
Repurchases of common stock		(113,142	)		(112,165	)
Deferred acquisition consideration		(4,699	)		—
Other financing activities		(14,228	)		(14,465	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(45,542	)		(259,227	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(8,048	)		(132	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(131,387	)		(43,736	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		422,979			425,444
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	291,592		$	381,708
Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	278,548		$	381,708
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,522			—
Restricted cash included in Other assets		6,522			—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	291,592		$	381,708

Certain prior year figures have been conformed to the current year's presentation.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Results to Adjusted Financial Measures

Financial measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including revenues, operating income and margin, net income, diluted EPS and cash provided by operating activities, have been adjusted below. FactSet uses these adjusted financial measures both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The Company believes that these adjusted financial measures and the information they provide are useful to investors because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in achieving its goals. Adjusted measures may also facilitate comparisons to FactSet’s historical performance.

Organic Revenues

Organic revenues exclude the current year impact of revenues from acquisitions and dispositions completed within the past 12 months and the current year impact from changes in foreign currency. The table below provides a reconciliation of revenues to organic revenues:

(Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
	February 28,			February 29,
(In thousands)		2025			2024	Change
Revenues	$	570,660		$	545,945	4.5	%
Acquisition revenues		(3,793	)		—
Currency impact		1,118			—
Organic revenues	$	567,985		$	545,945	4.0	%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The table below provides a reconciliation of operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted EPS to adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS.

	Three Months Ended
	February 28,			February 29,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2025			2024		% Change
Operating income	$	185,492		$	181,942		2.0	%
Intangible asset amortization		18,137			16,674
Business acquisitions and related costs(1)		9,040			—
Restructuring/severance		—			10,710
Adjusted operating income	$	212,669		$	209,326		1.6	%
Operating margin		32.5	%		33.3	%
Adjusted operating margin(2)		37.3	%		38.3	%
Net income	$	144,860		$	140,940		2.8	%
Intangible asset amortization		13,425			12,579
Business acquisitions and related costs(1)		6,691			—
Restructuring/severance		—			8,080
Income tax items		—			1,468
Adjusted net income(3)	$	164,976		$	163,067		1.2	%
Net income		144,860			140,940		2.8	%
Interest expense		13,916			16,599
Income taxes		27,460			27,705
Depreciation and amortization expense		38,410			31,582
EBITDA	$	224,646		$	216,826		3.6	%
Non-recurring non-cash expenses		—			1,285
Adjusted EBITDA	$	224,646		$	218,111		3.0	%
Diluted EPS	$	3.76		$	3.65		3.0	%
Intangible asset amortization		0.35			0.32
Business acquisitions and related costs(1)		0.17			—
Restructuring/severance		—			0.21
Income tax items		—			0.04
Adjusted diluted EPS(3)	$	4.28		$	4.22		1.4	%
Weighted average common shares (diluted)		38,510			38,650

^{(1)   Primarily related to the acquisition of LiquidityBook.
(2)   Adjusted operating margin is calculated as Adjusted operating income divided by Revenues.
(3)   For purposes of calculating Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS, all adjustments for the three months ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024 were taxed at an adjusted tax rate of 26.0% and 24.6%, respectively.}

Business Outlook Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS

(Unaudited)
Figures may not foot due to rounding	Annual Fiscal 2025 Guidance
(In millions, except per share data)	Low end of range			High end of range
Revenues	$	2,305		$	2,325
Operating income	$	761		$	744
Operating margin		33.0	%		32.0	%
Intangible asset amortization		80			81
Other adjustments (net)		12			12
Adjusted operating income	$	853		$	837
Adjusted operating margin (a)		37.0	%		36.0	%
Net income	$	588		$	567
Intangible asset amortization		66			66
Other adjustments (net)		10			10
Discrete tax items		(4	)		(4	)
Adjusted net income	$	660		$	640
Diluted earnings per common share	$	15.40		$	14.80
Intangible asset amortization		1.73			1.73
Other adjustments (net)		0.30			0.30
Discrete tax items		(0.03	)		(0.03	)
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share	$	17.40		$	16.80

^{(a)   Adjusted operating margin is calculated as Adjusted operating income divided by Revenues.}

Free Cash Flow

(Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
	February 28,			February 29,
(In thousands)		2025			2024		Change
Net Cash Provided for Operating Activities	$	173,955		$	143,798
Less: purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software		(23,736	)		(21,917	)
Free Cash Flow	$	150,219		$	121,881		23.3	%

Supplementary Schedules of Historical ASV by Client Type

The following table presents the percentages and growth rates of organic ASV by client type, excluding the impact of currency movements, and may be useful to facilitate historical comparisons. Organic ASV excludes acquisitions and dispositions completed within the last 12 months and the effects of foreign currency movements.

The numbers below do not include professional services or issuer fees.

	Q2'25		Q1'25		Q4'24		Q3'24		Q2'24		Q1'24		Q4'23		Q3'23
% of ASV from buy-side clients	82.3%		82.1%		82.0%		82.3%		82.0%		82.0%		81.8%		82.1%
% of ASV from sell-side clients	17.7%		17.9%		18.0%		17.7%		18.0%		18.0%		18.2%		17.9%
ASV Growth rate from buy-side clients	4.1%		4.3%		4.9%		5.3%		5.6%		7.2%		6.9%		7.3%
ASV Growth rate from sell-side clients	2.2%		3.5%		3.8%		3.7%		5.5%		7.6%		9.3%		12.3%

The following table presents the calculation of organic ASV.

(In millions)	As of February 28, 2025
As reported ASV	$	2,306.1
Currency impact (a)		1.9
Acquisition ASV (b)		(31.8	)
Organic ASV	$	2,276.2
Organic ASV annual growth rate		4.1	%

^{(a)   The impact from foreign currency movements.
(b)   Acquired ASV from acquisitions completed within the last 12 months.}

FAQ

What was FactSet's revenue growth in Q2 2025?

FactSet's GAAP revenues grew 4.5% to $570.7 million, while organic revenues increased 4.0% to $568.0 million.

How much did FactSet's EPS increase in Q2 2025?

GAAP diluted EPS increased 3.0% to $3.76, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 1.4% to $4.28.

What is FactSet's updated organic ASV growth guidance for fiscal 2025?

FactSet expects organic ASV growth of $100-130 million, representing approximately 4.4% to 5.8% growth.

What strategic acquisitions did FactSet (FDS) make in Q2 2025?

FactSet acquired LiquidityBook for cloud-native trading solutions and LogoIntern for presentation productivity tools.

How much did FactSet spend on share repurchases in Q2 2025?

FactSet repurchased 136,714 shares for $64.4 million at an average price of $470.70 per share.