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FactSet Q4 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 earnings summary18 Sep, 2025
Executive summary
New CEO Sanoke Viswanathan outlined a vision to lead as an AI-powered financial intelligence platform, emphasizing client service, workflow integration, and open architecture.
Achieved 45 consecutive years of revenue growth, 29 years of adjusted diluted EPS growth, and 26 years of dividend growth.
FY 2025 ended with record organic ASV growth, strong performance in wealth and asset management, and successful integration of acquisitions like LiquidityBook, IRWIN, and Logolntern.
Launched six new AI offerings, unveiled an Intelligent Platform with conversational AI, and expanded real-time data and research partnerships.
Divested RMS Partners, sharpening focus on core offerings and resulting in a one-time GAAP gain.
Financial highlights
FY 2025 revenue reached $2.3217 billion, with adjusted operating margin at 36.3% and adjusted EPS at $16.98.
Q4 revenue grew 6.2% year-over-year to $596.9 million; organic ASV for Q4 was $81.8 million, the largest in company history, with 5.7% sequential growth.
Adjusted EPS for Q4 rose 8.3% year-over-year to $4.05; GAAP diluted EPS up 73.7% to $4.03.
Net income for Q4 was $153.6 million, up 71.6% year-over-year; adjusted net income was $154.6 million, up 7.3%.
Free cash flow for Q4 was $178.1 million, up 29.8% year-over-year; full-year free cash flow was $617.5 million.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 organic ASV growth is guided at $100–$150 million (4%–6%); GAAP revenue expected between $2.423–$2.448 billion.
Adjusted operating margin projected at 34.0%–35.5%; adjusted EPS guidance is $16.90–$17.60.
Capital expenditures expected at $110–$120 million; effective tax rate projected at 18%–19%.
Guidance reflects longer sales cycles and rigorous client approval processes, not reduced market confidence.
Fiscal 2026 GAAP operating margin expected at 29.5%–31.0%; GAAP diluted EPS at $14.55–$15.25.
Rationale for new Organic ASV reporting?
What caused GAAP vs. adjusted margin divergence?
Detail FactSet's recent AI/data integrations
Navigate new AI competitive dynamics?
Specific factors driving conservative FY26 guidance?
AI investments: future margin expansion?
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