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FactSet Research Systems (FactSet Research Systems) Financial Strength

: 6 (As of Feb. 2024)
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FactSet Research Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

FactSet Research Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 10.96. FactSet Research Systems's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.78. As of today, FactSet Research Systems's Altman Z-Score is 6.30.


Competitive Comparison

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FactSet Research Systems Financial Strength Distribution

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* The bar in red indicates where FactSet Research Systems's Financial Strength falls into.



FactSet Research Systems Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

FactSet Research Systems's Interest Expense for the months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-17 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Feb. 2024 was $182 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,675 Mil.

FactSet Research Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*181.996/-16.599
=10.96

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

FactSet Research Systems's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(28.965 + 1675.247) / 2183.78
=0.78

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

FactSet Research Systems has a Z-score of 6.30, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.3 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


FactSet Research Systems  (NYSE:FDS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

FactSet Research Systems has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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FactSet Research Systems (FactSet Research Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
45 Glover Avenue, 7th Floor, Norwalk, CT, USA, 06850
FactSet provides financial data and portfolio analytics to the Global investment community. The company aggregates data from third-party data suppliers, news sources, exchanges, brokerages, and contributors into its workstations. In addition, it provides essential portfolio analytics that companies use to monitor portfolios and address reporting requirements. Buy-side clients account for 82% of FactSet's annual subscription value. In 2015, the company acquired Portware, a provider of trade execution software. In 2017, it acquired BISAM, a risk management and performance measurement provider. In 2022, it completed its purchase of CUSIP Global Services.
Executives
Frederick Philip Snow director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Laurie Siegel director C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC., 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Katherine M Stepp officer: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Rachel Rebecca Stern officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Robert J. Robie officer: EVP, Head of Trading&Analytics 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Christopher R Ellis officer: EVP, Initiatives & P'ships FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Malcolm Frank director FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Goran Skoko officer: EVP, Wealth Solutions 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Kristina W Karnovsky officer: EVP, Chief Product Officer 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
John Costigan officer: Chief Content Officer FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS, 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Catrina Harding officer: Chief People Officer FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Jonathan Reeve officer: EVP, Senior Head of CTS 601 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
Shlomo Elisha Wiesel director FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Sheila B Jordan director 601 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Joseph Zimmel director 601 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851

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