$332.69
Value $11.7B
FactSet Research SystemsvsVisa
FDS and V stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.30%
$425.76
Value $707B
FactSet Research Systems (FDS) has a market value of $11.7B and Visa (V) $707B. Over the last year, with dividends, FDS moved +24.5% and V +26.6%. The P/E is 22.0 for FDS and 30.1 for V. Dividend yield: FDS 1.36%, V 0.66%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
FDS$11.7B
V$707B
V is 60 times FDS
Revenue, 12 months
FDS$2.5B
V$45.9B
V is 19 times FDS
Net income, 12 months
FDS$533M
V$23.5B
V is 44 times FDS
Operating margin
FDS28.3%
V61.2%
32.9 points apart
ROIC
FDS16.5%
V39.2%
22.7 points apart
P/E
FDS22.0
V30.1
V is 1.4 times FDS
Dividend yield
FDS1.4%
V0.7%
0.7 points apart
5-year return
FDS-23.2%
V+108.5%
131.7 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
FDS-23.2%
V+108.5%
| Period | FDSWith dividends | VWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +24.5%Price +22.4% | +26.6%Price +25.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -23.9%-8.7% a yearPrice -26.6% | +78.0%+21.2% a yearPrice +74.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -23.2%-5.1% a yearPrice -27.1% | +108.5%+15.8% a yearPrice +100.7% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +131.2%+8.7% a yearPrice +107.5% | +482.5%+19.3% a yearPrice +441.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
FDSFactSet Research SystemsVVisa
Valuation
FDSV| Price | $332.69 | $425.76 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $11.7B | $707B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $12.8B | $715B |
| P/E | 22.0 | 30.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 30.4 | – |
| P/B | 5.9 | 19.9 |
| EV/EBIT | 18.3 | 25.4 |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.0% | 3.1% |
Results and growth
FDSV| Revenue, 12 months | $2.5B | $45.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $533M | $23.5B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $707M | $22.1B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $14.57 | $14.16 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 6.7% | 14.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +9.2%over 5 years | +13.8%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +7.1%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
FDSV| Gross margin | 50.6% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 28.3% | 61.2% |
| Net margin | 21.5% | 51.2% |
| ROIC | 16.5% | 39.2% |
| ROE | 25.4% | 64.0% |
Balance sheet
FDSV| Cash | $265M | $13.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.5B | $23.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Interest cover | 12.9× | 37.1× |
Dividends and buybacks
FDSV| Dividend yield | 1.4% | 0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $4.52 | $2.79 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +7.7%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 5.5% | 2.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 6.9% | 3.6% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, FactSet Research Systems or Visa?
By market value, Visa ($707B) is about 60.2 times FactSet Research Systems ($11.7B), at today's prices.
How did FDS and V stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, FDS's price moved +107.5% and V's +441.9%. With dividends: FDS +131.2% (+8.7% a year), V +482.5% (+19.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FDS or V?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.36% for FactSet Research Systems and 0.66% for Visa. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.52 and $2.79 per share.
What is the P/E of FDS and V?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.0 for FDS and 30.1 for V. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, FactSet Research Systems or Visa?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.5% for FactSet Research Systems and 51.2% for Visa, and the operating margin 28.3% and 61.2%. Revenue was $2.5B and $45.9B.
Which is the better investment, FactSet Research Systems or Visa?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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