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FactSet

FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and software. For fiscal year 2024, FactSet's total ASV and professional services revenues were $2.2 billion. FactSet's total market value is approximately $17…

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Founded
September 1978; 47 years ago (1978-09)
Founders
Howard Wille · Charles Snyder
Industry
Financial services · Technology
Headquarters
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Key people
Sanoke Viswanathan (CEO) · Helen L. Shan (CFO)
Net income
US$597 million (2025)

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FactSet

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples92
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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FactSet

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related to 1977–1980 · 14
FactSet → As, At, Chuck Snyder, Compustat, Dawkins, Faulkner, Howard Wille, Snyder, Snyder's, Sullivan, Their, Wall Street, When Shearson, Wille
related to 1990–2000 · 11
FactSet → Asia-Pacific, Connecticut, Europe, Greenwich, In, London, New York City, That, The, Tokyo, Windows
related to 2009–2015 · 11
FactSet → Also, Data Explorers, DIRECTIONS, Factset Research Systems, FirstRain, FirstRain's, IBCentral, In, In January, Marquee, The
related to 1981–1989 · 8
FactSet → Another, For, In, Private Database Service, Snyder, Universal Screening, Users, Visicalc
related to 2015–present · 7
FactSet → Code Red Inc, EMS, LLC, On February, On October, Portware, Research Management
related to Investor concerns · 6
FactSet → Barra, Dow Jones, Lipper, Russell, Since, The
related to Products · 4
FactSet → Amazon Web Services, AWS, FactSet's Workstation, In November
Traded as · 3
FactSet → Nasdaq: FDS, NYSE: FDS, S&P 500 component
related to External links · 3
FactSet → FactSet Research Systems Inc, GoogleReutersSEC, Official
Founders · 2
FactSet → Charles Snyder, Howard Wille

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FactSetFoundedSeptember 1978; 47 years ago (1978-09)1.00infobox
FactSetFoundersHoward Wille1.00infobox
FactSetFoundersCharles Snyder1.00infobox
FactSetHeadquartersNorwalk, Connecticut, U.S.1.00infobox
FactSetIndustryFinancial services1.00infobox
FactSetIndustryTechnology1.00infobox
FactSetKey peopleSanoke Viswanathan (CEO)1.00infobox
FactSetKey peopleHelen L. Shan (CFO)1.00infobox
FactSetNet incomeUS$597 million (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetNumber of employees12,800 (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetNumber of locations35, in 19 countries1.00infobox
FactSetOperating incomeUS$748 million (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetRevenueUS$2.32 billion (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetTotal assetsUS$4.30 billion (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetTotal equityUS$2.19 billion (2025)1.00infobox
FactSetTrade nameFactSet1.00infobox
FactSetTraded asNYSE: FDS1.00infobox
FactSetTraded asNasdaq: FDS1.00infobox
FactSetTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
FactSetTypePublic1.00infobox
FactSetWebsitefactset.com1.00infobox

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