Factset Research Systems Inc.
—- Market cap
- $9.35B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$337.65M
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Decision snapshot: FDS stock price vs VIRT: 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 VIRT's multiple
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Implied fair value · at FDS's multiple
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Lower leverage
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Trendline
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Price framework
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Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
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FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Virtu Financial, Inc. · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
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If you believe FDS can sustain its superior margins and ROIC while maintaining mid-single-digit growth, then hold or accumulate only on weakness because the current valuation already embeds a premium versus VIRT and sits near the top of its historical range.
FDS trades above VIRT-implied value by 32.4%, with the current price of $249.08 versus an implied P/E price of $168.38. The market is assigning a much higher multiple to FDS than VIRT, likely reflecting FDS's stronger profitability and quality profile rather than faster growth.
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