FactSet Research SystemsvsWells Fargo & Company

FDS and WFC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

FDS

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

$332.69

Value $11.7B

+0.30%
FDS's page

FactSet Research Systems (FDS) has a market value of $11.7B and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, FDS moved +24.5% and WFC +2.0%. The P/E is 22.0 for FDS and 12.1 for WFC. Dividend yield: FDS 1.36%, WFC 2.21%.

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

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 23 times FDS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FDS$2.5B

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 35 times FDS

  • Net income, 12 months

    FDS$533M

    WFC$23.0B

    WFC is 43 times FDS

  • Operating margin

    FDS28.3%

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    FDS16.5%

    WFC5.4%

    11.1 points apart

  • P/E

    FDS22.0

    WFC12.1

    FDS is 1.8 times WFC

  • Dividend yield

    FDS1.4%

    WFC2.2%

    0.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FDS-23.2%

    WFC+91.2%

    114.4 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%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodFDSWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+24.5%Price +22.4%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023-23.9%-8.7% a yearPrice -26.6%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021-23.2%-5.1% a yearPrice -27.1%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+131.2%+8.7% a yearPrice +107.5%+114.9%+8.0% a yearPrice +63.6%

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

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FDSFactSet Research SystemsWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

FDSWFC
Valuation
Price$332.69$86.05
Market value$11.7B$266B
Enterprise value (EV)$12.8B–
P/E22.012.1
P/E, 5-year median30.412.6
P/B5.91.7
EV/EBIT18.3–
Free cash flow yield6.0%–

Results and growth

FDSWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$2.5B$87.2B
Net income, 12 months$533M$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$707M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$14.57$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year6.7%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.2%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+7.1%over 5 years+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FDSWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin50.6%–
Operating margin28.3%–
Net margin21.5%26.3%
ROIC16.5%5.4%
ROE25.4%12.8%

Balance sheet

FDSWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$265M$506B
Total debt$1.5B$221B
Net debt / EBITDA1.3–
Interest cover12.9×–

Dividends and buybacks

FDSWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.4%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.52$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past+7.7%over 5 years–
Buyback yield5.5%6.6%
Shareholder yield6.9%8.8%

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.

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Which is bigger, FactSet Research Systems or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 22.6 times FactSet Research Systems ($11.7B), at today's prices.

How did FDS and WFC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, FDS's price moved +107.5% and WFC's +63.6%. With dividends: FDS +131.2% (+8.7% a year), WFC +114.9% (+8.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FDS or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.36% for FactSet Research Systems and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.52 and $1.90 per share.

What is the P/E of FDS and WFC?

At today's price, the P/E is 22.0 for FDS and 12.1 for WFC. The median of the last five years was 30.4 and 12.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, FactSet Research Systems or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.5% for FactSet Research Systems and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin 28.3% and –. Revenue was $2.5B and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, FactSet Research Systems or Wells Fargo & Company?

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