FactSet Research Systems (MIL:1FDS) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of May. 2026)

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MIL:1FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc MIL:1FDS
68 GF Score
Price €265.20
GF Value €434.12
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is FactSet Research Systems Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

FactSet Research Systems's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €457 Mil. FactSet Research Systems's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €889 Mil. FactSet Research Systems's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €762 Mil. FactSet Research Systems's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 1.77.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1FDS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 1.55   Max: 3.65
Current: 1.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of FactSet Research Systems was 3.65. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 1.55.

MIL:1FDS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
50.24% of 412 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs MIL:1FDS: 1.64

FactSet Research Systems  (MIL:1FDS) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


FactSet Research Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


FactSet Research Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MIL:1FDS vs MORN, TRU, OTCM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FactSet Research Systems Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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FactSet Research Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

FactSet Research Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(28.316958564716 + 1303.1730029902) / 878.94812676643
=1.51

FactSet Research Systems's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(456.85076481426 + 889.08693602982) / 762.292366747
=1.77

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is FactSet Research Systems (MIL:1FDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FactSet Research Systems stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €265.20 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €434.12. GuruFocus considers FactSet Research Systems to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1FDS:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €434.12 vs. price of €265.20 (38.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1FDS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


FactSet Research Systems Business Description

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 (including wealth and corporate clients) account for over 80% 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.
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