---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001013237-22-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDS"
cik: "0001013237"
company_name: "FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T17:59:49.021142+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FactSet Q2 revenues $431.1M (+10% YoY); EPS $2.84 (+13.6%); completes $1.925B CGS acquisition

## Summary
- Revenue $431.1M (+10.0% YoY); organic revenue +9.9%; diluted EPS $2.84 (+13.6%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.27 (+20.2%).
- Completed CUSIP Global Services acquisition on March 1 for $1.925B, financed with $1.0B senior notes offering (2.90% due 2027 and 3.45% due 2032).
- Operating margin 28.6% (adjusted 33.7%); EBITDA $146.8M (+11.1%); free cash flow $110.1M (down 15.5% due to taxes).
- Organic ASV + professional services $1.744B, up 9.4% YoY; buy-side ASV growth 8.4%, sell-side 12.6%.
- Expects $45M real estate impairment charges in Q3; $14M additional acquisition expenses; suspended share repurchases until H2 FY2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001013237-22-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDS
- cik: 0001013237
- company_name: FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013237/000101323722000052/0001013237-22-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013237/000101323722000052/fds-20220324.htm

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