FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Competitors $370.05 -4.91 (-1.31%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$369.42 -0.63 (-0.17%) As of 08/15/2025 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FDS vs. CCRN, MCO, MSCI, SPGI, WDAY, ANSS, FICO, TYL, SSNC, and GWREShould you be buying FactSet Research Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FactSet Research Systems include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Moody's (MCO), MSCI (MSCI), S&P Global (SPGI), Workday (WDAY), ANSYS (ANSS), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), and Guidewire Software (GWRE). FactSet Research Systems vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Moody's MSCI S&P Global Workday ANSYS Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies Guidewire Software Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to CCRN or FDS? In the previous week, FactSet Research Systems had 12 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for FactSet Research Systems and 9 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.68 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FactSet Research Systems 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CCRN or FDS? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CCRN or FDS? Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 34.11%. FactSet Research Systems has a consensus target price of $444.25, indicating a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than FactSet Research Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00FactSet Research Systems 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Is CCRN or FDS more profitable? FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 23.30% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.70%. FactSet Research Systems' return on equity of 31.59% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cross Country Healthcare-0.70% 1.72% 1.24% FactSet Research Systems 23.30%31.59%15.37% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCRN or FDS? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CCRN or FDS? FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FactSet Research Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.33-$14.56M-$0.26-51.42FactSet Research Systems$2.20B6.35$537.13M$13.8426.74 SummaryFactSet Research Systems beats Cross Country Healthcare on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FactSet Research Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FDS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFactSet Research SystemsBUSINESS INFO SVC IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.18B$20.17B$22.07B$20.90BDividend Yield1.17%1.71%2.82%3.58%P/E Ratio26.7464.7227.5328.00Price / Sales6.354.0940.4855.83Price / Cash18.0418.2627.1023.77Price / Book7.3615.585.635.26Net Income$537.13M$508.90M$198.39M$994.11M7 Day Performance-3.19%0.70%0.95%1.80%1 Month Performance-15.28%0.77%-1.67%1.74%1 Year Performance-9.94%7.11%29.28%13.36% FactSet Research Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDSFactSet Research Systems4.8405 of 5 stars$370.05-1.3%$444.25+20.1%-9.5%$14.18B$2.20B26.7412,398News CoveragePositive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5705 of 5 stars$12.67-0.4%$17.93+41.5%-6.4%$415.10M$1.19B-48.738,205MCOMoody's4.6726 of 5 stars$512.00-0.6%$538.80+5.2%+10.6%$91.65B$7.31B43.5015,838News CoveragePositive NewsMSCIMSCI4.6015 of 5 stars$550.08+0.6%$654.73+19.0%-1.1%$42.55B$2.86B36.436,132SPGIS&P Global4.3881 of 5 stars$556.27-0.1%$611.69+10.0%+12.8%$169.83B$14.21B42.7942,350News CoveragePositive NewsWDAYWorkday4.9073 of 5 stars$213.69-3.8%$296.88+38.9%-2.4%$57.06B$8.45B118.0620,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeANSSANSYS0.5079 of 5 stars$374.30flat$368.00-1.7%N/A$32.91B$2.58B55.533,200FICOFair Isaac4.9824 of 5 stars$1,309.09-0.9%$2,163.14+65.2%-22.6%$31.42B$1.72B51.203,586News CoveragePositive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.135 of 5 stars$584.39-1.7%$688.27+17.8%-1.6%$25.28B$2.25B83.487,400Positive NewsInsider TradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9733 of 5 stars$85.53-1.5%$97.13+13.6%+19.9%$20.89B$5.88B26.8126,800News CoveragePositive NewsGWREGuidewire Software4.5912 of 5 stars$209.03-2.0%$250.92+20.0%+43.6%$17.60B$1.14B522.583,469Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cross Country Healthcare Competitors Moody's Competitors MSCI Competitors S&P Global Competitors Workday Competitors ANSYS Competitors Fair Isaac Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FDS) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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