FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Competitors $462.10 -4.03 (-0.86%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$461.76 -0.35 (-0.08%) As of 04:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FDS vs. WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, TYL, SSNC, GWRE, AZPN, MANH, and PEGAShould you be buying FactSet Research Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FactSet Research Systems include Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Manhattan Associates (MANH), and Pegasystems (PEGA). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. FactSet Research Systems vs. Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies Guidewire Software Aspen Technology Manhattan Associates Pegasystems FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FDS or WDAY? Workday received 1130 more outperform votes than FactSet Research Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.20% of users gave Workday an outperform vote while only 41.68% of users gave FactSet Research Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFactSet Research SystemsOutperform Votes30341.68% Underperform Votes42458.32% WorkdayOutperform Votes143365.20% Underperform Votes76534.80% Do analysts rate FDS or WDAY? FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus price target of $453.23, indicating a potential downside of 1.92%. Workday has a consensus price target of $291.11, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Given Workday's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Workday is more favorable than FactSet Research Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FactSet Research Systems 5 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.62Workday 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FDS or WDAY? 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Workday shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Workday shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, FDS or WDAY? FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workday has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FDS or WDAY more profitable? FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 24.16% compared to Workday's net margin of 19.86%. FactSet Research Systems' return on equity of 33.92% beat Workday's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FactSet Research Systems24.16% 33.92% 15.97% Workday 19.86%6.13%3.13% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FDS or WDAY? Workday has higher revenue and earnings than FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workday, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFactSet Research Systems$2.23B7.88$537.13M$13.9533.13Workday$7.26B9.40$1.38B$6.0342.52 Does the media refer more to FDS or WDAY? In the previous week, Workday had 37 more articles in the media than FactSet Research Systems. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Workday and 13 mentions for FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Workday's score of 0.99 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FactSet Research Systems 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Workday 28 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWorkday beats FactSet Research Systems on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FactSet Research Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFactSet Research SystemsComputer & Data IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.57B$83.71B$7.86B$20.03BDividend Yield0.89%0.81%2.20%3.65%P/E Ratio33.1344.3433.8634.88Price / Sales7.88225.4867.8315.60Price / Cash22.4333.6732.3120.85Price / Book9.195.595.424.92Net Income$537.13M$3.40B$187.64M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.29%-5.45%-2.80%-1.05%1 Month Performance-0.85%2.94%-2.49%-1.39%1 Year Performance1.92%71.15%19.44%13.93% FactSet Research Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDSFactSet Research Systems4.493 of 5 stars$462.10-0.9%$453.23-1.9%+2.1%$17.57B$2.23B33.1312,398Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.796 of 5 stars$258.05-0.8%$292.43+13.3%-13.4%$68.64B$7.26B42.7918,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.5413 of 5 stars$302.72-0.3%$333.77+10.3%+14.0%$65.08B$5.50B60.0614,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.6385 of 5 stars$1,795.33-0.4%$2,078.15+15.8%+37.0%$43.84B$1.72B82.393,586Positive NewsANSSANSYS2.5965 of 5 stars$338.93-0.1%$346.67+2.3%+2.5%$29.64B$2.27B52.306,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageTYLTyler Technologies4.0158 of 5 stars$642.39-0.7%$667.83+4.0%+44.1%$27.49B$2.14B117.227,300Analyst ForecastSSNCSS&C Technologies4.8976 of 5 stars$88.66+0.1%$97.50+10.0%+39.2%$21.96B$5.88B29.5526,000Insider TradeGWREGuidewire Software3.9891 of 5 stars$212.28-2.0%$204.50-3.7%+77.9%$17.73B$980.50M589.673,469Insider TradeOptions VolumePositive NewsAZPNAspen Technology2.693 of 5 stars$264.780.0%$272.00+2.7%+50.5%$16.76B$1.14B3,310.163,937Analyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.8796 of 5 stars$190.41+1.5%$273.33+43.5%-23.4%$11.63B$1.04B54.254,580PEGAPegasystems4.844 of 5 stars$85.02-0.3%$99.36+16.9%+25.9%$7.29B$1.43B62.065,406Insider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Workday Competitors Autodesk Competitors Fair Isaac Competitors ANSYS Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Aspen Technology Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:FDS) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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