Factset Research Systems Inc.
—- Market cap
- $9.35B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$337.65M
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Decision snapshot: FDS stock price vs ADP: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
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Implied fair value · at ADP's multiple
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Implied fair value · at FDS's multiple
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FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. · implied price per share
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. · implied price per share
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If you believe FDS can re-rate closer to ADP’s earnings multiple without sacrificing its superior margins and ROIC, then a long position is reasonable because FDS trades at 15.4x P/E versus ADP’s 22.7x while showing stronger profitability; otherwise, the current price already sits inside FDS’s historical and DCF ranges, limiting upside certainty.
FDS trades at 15.4x P/E versus ADP at 22.7x, while its EV/EBITDA is also lower at 10.2x versus 13.2x, indicating a meaningful valuation discount. That discount is moderated by FDS’s lower revenue growth and smaller scale, even though EV/Revenue is identical at 4.2x.
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