$FDS

FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC

CIK:0001013237|SEC Filings

Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2026	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2026	May 31, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 622,918	$ 585,520	$ 1,841,558	$ 1,724,847
Operating expenses
Cost of services	312,190	280,729	896,848	809,112
Selling, general and administrative	144,427	110,636	401,377	344,753
Total operating expenses	456,617	391,365	1,298,225	1,153,865
Operating income	166,301	194,155	543,333	570,982
Other income (expense), net
Interest income	642	1,509	2,622	4,483
Interest expense	(13,839)	(15,122)	(40,286)	(43,438)
Other income (expense), net	1,017	(594)	(324)	(20)
Total other income (expense), net	(12,180)	(14,207)	(37,988)	(38,975)
Income before income taxes	154,121	179,948	505,345	532,007
Provision for income taxes	27,403	31,406	92,991	88,583
Net income	$ 126,718	$ 148,542	$ 412,354	$ 443,424
Basic earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 3.51	$ 3.92	$ 11.20	$ 11.68
Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 3.50	$ 3.87	$ 11.16	$ 11.53
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	36,122	37,907	36,819	37,976
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	36,191	38,344	36,957	38,457

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2026	May 31, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 412,354	$ 443,424
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	133,708	114,972
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	24,269	23,152
Stock-based compensation expense	61,541	47,154
Deferred income taxes	20,808	3,154
Other, net	14,436	7,428
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	(24,376)	(41,492)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,759)	6,699
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,793	(49,717)
Accrued compensation	7,541	3,789
Deferred revenues	15,030	4,955
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes	(36,320)	(19,108)
Lease liabilities, net	(30,533)	(30,250)
Net cash provided by operating activities	617,492	514,160
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software	(87,319)	(74,840)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	0	(348,255)
Purchases of investments	(18,086)	(4,433)
Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments	36,050	58,155
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(69,355)	(369,373)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt	95,000	803,410
Repayments of debt	(75,000)	(742,500)
Dividend payments	(122,684)	(118,329)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	27,534	72,616
Repurchases of common stock	(506,000)	(193,838)
Deferred acquisition consideration	(16,176)	(4,699)
Other financing activities	(6,418)	(15,987)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(603,744)	(199,327)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,678)	1,966
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(57,285)	(52,574)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	351,695	422,979
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	294,410	370,405
Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	288,114	356,361
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,296	6,522
Restricted cash included in Other assets	1,000	7,522
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 294,410	$ 370,405

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 288,114	$ 337,651
Investments	16,122	17,445
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $14,305 at May 31, 2026 and $13,789 at August 31, 2025	289,990	270,684
Prepaid taxes	58,325	33,600
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,968	70,379
Total current assets	727,519	729,759
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	82,319	85,203
Goodwill	1,283,377	1,284,708
Intangible assets, net	1,868,418	1,916,102
Deferred tax assets	41,945	61,226
Lease right-of-use assets, net	119,364	121,776
Other assets	69,055	105,498
TOTAL ASSETS	4,191,997	4,304,272
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	163,982	135,262
Current debt	499,159	0
Current lease liabilities	33,963	33,145
Accrued compensation	137,431	130,596
Deferred revenues	183,494	167,852
Current taxes payable	5,182	13,041
Dividends payable	41,500	41,410
Total current liabilities	1,064,711	521,306
Long-term debt	890,542	1,368,260
Deferred tax liabilities	13,040	14,902
Taxes payable	41,315	45,095
Long-term lease liabilities	146,978	157,104
Other liabilities	3,121	11,192
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,159,707	2,117,859
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 43,225,439 and 43,013,266 shares issued; 35,777,453 and 37,645,870 shares outstanding at May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively	432	430
Additional paid-in capital	1,710,826	1,621,753
Treasury stock, at cost: 7,447,986 and 5,367,396 shares at May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively	(2,212,648)	(1,695,429)
Retained earnings	2,612,987	2,323,407
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,307)	(63,748)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,032,290	2,186,413
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 4,191,997	$ 4,304,272