FDS (FactSet Research Systems) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.30% (As of May. 2025)

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What is FactSet Research Systems 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. FactSet Research Systems's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.

The historical rank and industry rank for FactSet Research Systems's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FDS' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.8 Med: 1.5 Max: 2.6
Current: -0.3

During the past 13 years, FactSet Research Systems's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 2.60%. The lowest was -4.80%. And the median was 1.50%.

FDS's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
68.42% of 418 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: -2.7 vs FDS: -0.30

Competitive Comparison of FactSet Research Systems's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, FactSet Research Systems's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, FactSet Research Systems's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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FactSet Research Systems 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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FactSet Research Systems Business Description

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Address

45 Glover Avenue, 7th Floor, Norwalk, CT, USA, 06850

Website

https://www.factset.com

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 roughly 82% 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.

Executives

Frederick Philip Snow	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Gregory T Moskoff	officer: SVP, Controller and CAO	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Katherine M Stepp	officer: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Robert J. Robie	officer: EVP, Head of Trading&Analytics	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
John Costigan	officer: Chief Content Officer	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS, 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Malcolm Frank	director	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
James J Mcgonigle	director	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Christopher R Ellis	officer: EVP, Initiatives & P'ships	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Laurie Siegel	director	C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC., 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Catrina Harding	officer: Chief People Officer	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Robin Ann Abrams	director	751 LINDEN AVE, LOS ALTOS CA 94022
Goran Skoko	officer: EVP, Wealth Solutions	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Rachel Rebecca Stern	officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Kristina W Karnovsky	officer: EVP, Chief Product Officer	45 GLOVER AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06850
Jonathan Reeve	officer: EVP, Senior Head of CTS	601 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851