FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on March 31, before market open.
FDS surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of four quarters and missed twice, delivering an average surprise of 0.4%.
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FactSet’s Q2 Expectations
The consensus estimate for FactSet’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues is pinned at $605 million, indicating 6% growth from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
We anticipate revenues from the Americas of $396.2 million, indicating 7.2% year-over-year growth. Rising demand for portfolio life cycle solutions and AI-ready data is expected to have aided this region’s revenues.
EMEA revenues are estimated to grow 1.3% from the same quarter last year to $145.2 million. Expansion with performance solutions and enhancing retention is anticipated to have driven revenues across EMEA.
Revenues from the Asia Pacific are expected to be $61.8 million, indicating a 7.3% increase on a year-over-year basis. The primary drivers that are expected to have improved this region’s revenues include middle office solutions and AI-ready data.
The consensus mark for earnings is at $4.37 per share, hinting at a 2.1% rise on a year-over-year basis.
What Our Model Says About FDS
Our model predicts an earnings beat for FactSet this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
FDS has an Earnings ESP of +1.67% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Earnings Snapshot
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EFX posted $2.09 in EPS, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.2%. This marked a 1.4% dip from the fourth quarter of 2025. The company recorded $1.6 billion in its top line, surpassing the consensus estimate by 1.3%. Revenues spiked 9.1% from the year-ago quarter’s actual.
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The company’s adjusted earnings per share of $3.94 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.6% but decreased 27.7% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $1.8 billion beat the consensus estimate by a slight margin and improved 2.2% year over year.
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