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FactSet Research Systems Inc. eased 0.4% to $431.12 after the enterprise solutions provider to investment managers reported results for fiscal second quarter 2025 ending in February.

Revenue increased 4.5% to $570.66 million from $545.94 million, net income jumped 2.8% to $144.86 million from $140.94 million, and diluted earnings per share rose 1.4% to $4.28 from $4.22 a year ago.

“Client count as of February 28 was 8,645, a net increase of 396 clients in the past three months, mainly due to corporates, which now includes clients from the Irwin acquisition,” the company said in a release to investors.

The count includes clients with annual subscription value of $10,000 and more and does not reflect the LiquidityBook acquisition.

User count was 219,141 as of February 28, a net increase of 874 users in the past three months, mainly driven by an increase in wealth management users, and not reflecting the Irwin and LiquidityBook acquisitions.

FactSet had proposed a dividend of $39.5 million, or $1.04 per share, paid on March 20 to shareholders on record as of February 28.

In addition, the workflow solutions company repurchased 136,714 shares for $64.4 million at an average price of $470.70 during the second quarter, and $186.9 million remained available as of February 28.

The company guided for fiscal 2025 GAAP revenue to be between $2.30 billion to $2.32 billion, up from its previous forecast between $2.28 billion and $2.30 billion.

GAAP diluted earnings per share are estimated to be between $14.80 and $15.40, compared to the previous guidance between $15.10 and $15.70.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share are seen unchanged between $16.80 and $17.40.

GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of 32% and 33%, down from 32.5% and 33.5% previously announced.

Organic annual subscription value is expected to grow in the range of $100 million to $130 million, narrowing from $90 million to $140 million previously estimated.

Annual subscription value (ASV) was $2.31 billion as of February 28, compared to $2.18 billion a year ago.

Organic ASV was $2.28 billion as of February 28, up 4.1% or $90.7 million, year-over-year, and it increased $19.6 million over the last three months.


24 Mar, 2025

     

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