FactSet (FDS.N)

• 美國好公司真多. 金融資訊業 台灣也有但有的經營很辛苦 . 
• 這家實在太績優了

FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is a multinational financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, CT, United States. The company provides financial information and analytic software for investment professionals.^[3] For fiscal year 2014, FactSet's annual sales were $920 million.

FactSet offers access to data and analytics to analysts, portfolio managers, and investment bankers at global financial institutions. The company does not offer products for individual investors. FactSet's business focuses on technology and client service. In addition to combining disparate databases, the company also develops its software. FactSet provides clients with consultants, telephone support, and training.

FactSet has been listed as one of Forbes’ "200 Best Small Companies".

Its competitors include Bloomberg L.P., Thomson Reuters, and S&P Capital IQ.

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FACESET WEBSITE: http://www.factset.com/

• 公司背景:

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FactSet), incorporated on January 25, 1984, is a provider of financial information and analytical applications. (金融資訊分析軟件)

• 客戶皆金融圈法人

FactSet supports various stages of the investment process, from initial research to published results for buy and sell-side professionals. The Company builds tools to support various user workflows from asset management to wealth managers, mergers and acquisitions, advisory, sales and trading, hedge funds and private equity. 

• 市場

FactSet’s operations are organized into three segments: the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. 

The United States segment services finance professionals including financial institutions throughout the Americas, while the European and Asia Pacific segments service investment professionals located throughout Europe and Asia, respectively. 

• 資訊分析線上平台

FactSet combines content regarding companies and securities from various markets into a single online platform of information and analytics.

• 產品與服務

The Company’s applications provide users access to company analysis, multicompany comparisons, industry analysis, company screening, portfolio analysis, predictive risk measurements, alphatesting, portfolio optimization and simulation, real-time news and quotes, and tools to value and analyze fixed income securities and portfolios. 

• 分析軟體

FactSet provides analytical applications via Project NextGen, and offers various products including the FactSet Multi-Asset Class (MAC) Risk Model, the Security Trading Utility tool, Fixed Income Analytical Services (FIAS) and Supply Chain Analytics. 

FactSet offers workspaces designed for investment managers, investment bankers, hedge funds, quantitative research and others through each of the Company’s segments. The Company’s financial workflow solution also includes Microsoft Office integration, wireless access and customizable options.

• 投資組合分析服務

The Company offers portfolio analysis, equity analysis, economics and market analysis, quant and risk analysis, fixed income analysis, and research management solutions to investment managers. 

• To sell-side professionals, 

FactSet offers models and presentations in Microsoft Office, company and industry analytics, filings, idea screening, deal analytics, people intelligence and wireless access. 

The Company offers various customized solutions for plans sponsors and pension funds, buy and sell-side traders, researchers, private equity and venture capital firms, wealth managers, hedge funds, consultants and advisors, legal sector, academia and government agencies.

• 經營能力

MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS

	Company	industry	sector
Return on Assets (TTM)	33.76	7.39	4.54
Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg.	27.59	5.59	4.20
Return on Investment (TTM)	41.33	8.06	6.35
Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg.	33.20	7.44	5.95
Return on Equity (TTM)	44.72	15.11	9.97
Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg.	35.16	8.97	10.16

• 獲利能力

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

	Company	industry	sector
Gross Margin (TTM)	60.32	32.67	35.85
Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg.	64.91	5.97	30.05
EBITD Margin (TTM)	36.44	--	--
EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg	37.71	27.60	19.83
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.11	19.66	14.52
Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg.	33.01	13.55	13.75
Pre-Tax Margin (TTM)	33.28	17.44	12.50
Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg.	33.15	11.95	11.92
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	23.82	15.24	7.90
Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg.	23.29	8.36	8.16
法人持股:  INSTITUTIONAL HOLDERS % Shares Owned: 96.41% OVERALL Beta: 0.71 Market Cap(Mil.): $6,775.18 Shares Outstanding(Mil.): 41.42 Dividend: 0.44 Yield (%): 1.08 FINANCIALS FDS.N Industry Sector P/E (TTM): 29.55 21.17 22.27 EPS (TTM): 5.54 -- -- ROI: 41.33 8.06 6.35 ROE: 44.72 15.11 9.97