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| Metric | FDSFACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC | NDAQNASDAQ, INC. | COINCoinbase Global, Inc. | MSCIMSCI Inc. | Median of the restexcluding FDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $335.45▲ 15.54 (4.86%) | $103.30▲ 7.18 (7.47%) | $169.09▼ 7.99 (4.51%) | $604.46▲ 12.77 (2.16%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $11.83B | $58.87B | $45.29B | $44.47B | |
| Revenue | $2.48B | $8.26B | $7.18B | $3.13B | |
| Profit | $533.5M | $1.79B | $1.26B | $1.20B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.7% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 50.6% | 63.5% | — | 82.4% | 73.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 28.3% | 28.2% | 20.0% | 54.7% | 28.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.5% | 21.6% | 17.6% | 38.4% | 21.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 28.6% | 24.1% | — | 49.4% | 36.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 26.6% | 14.6% | 8.5% | -45.3% | 8.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 18.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 45.5% | 11.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.17x | 32.93x | 35.93x | 36.98x | 35.93x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 14.72x | 27.17x | 25.38x | 28.87x | 27.17x |
| Price to book | 5.91x | 4.81x | 3.06x | -16.75x | 3.06x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.07x | 1.54x | 1.01x | -3.15x | 1.01x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 9/9 | 4/8 | 8/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | safe |
How FDS compares with the others
- FDS's operating margin of 28.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (28.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 6.7% against 9.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.2x against 35.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.