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Compared to Estimates, FactSet (FDS) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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FactSet Research (FDS - Free Report) reported $607.62 million in revenue for the quarter ended November 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.9%. EPS of $4.51 for the same period compares to $4.37 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $599.48 million, representing a surprise of +1.36%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.39.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how FactSet performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Annual Subscription Value: $2.41 billion compared to the $2.41 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Total Clients: 9,003 versus 8,887 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total Users: 239,863 versus 231,131 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues from clients- US: 396.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 390.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%.

View all Key Company Metrics for FactSet here>>>

Shares of FactSet have returned +10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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