FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Competitors $285.26 -1.58 (-0.55%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$287.31 +2.05 (+0.72%) As of 10/24/2025 06:49 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, SPGI, FICO, TYL, GWRE, SSNC, MANH, PEGA, and INFAShould 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), S&P Global (SPGI), Fair Isaac (FICO), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Guidewire Software (GWRE), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), and Informatica (INFA). FactSet Research Systems vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Moody's S&P Global Fair Isaac Tyler Technologies Guidewire Software SS&C Technologies Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, FDS or CCRN? FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate FDS or CCRN? FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus target price of $356.78, suggesting a potential upside of 25.07%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus target price of $17.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.35%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 FactSet Research Systems 5 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71Cross Country Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Is FDS or CCRN more profitable? FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 25.72% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.70%. FactSet Research Systems' return on equity of 31.06% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FactSet Research Systems25.72% 31.06% 15.39% Cross Country Healthcare -0.70%1.72%1.24% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FDS or CCRN? 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FDS or CCRN? 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 RatioFactSet Research Systems$2.32B4.60$597.04M$15.5518.34Cross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.32-$14.56M-$0.26-49.85 Does the media favor FDS or CCRN? In the previous week, FactSet Research Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for FactSet Research Systems and 3 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.83 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FactSet Research Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cross Country Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFactSet Research Systems beats Cross Country Healthcare on 12 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$10.69B$19.75B$27.06B$22.11BDividend Yield1.54%1.64%2.84%3.55%P/E Ratio18.3462.9618.8030.50Price / Sales4.603.78891.4461.76Price / Cash12.8417.2230.9624.64Price / Book4.8933.487.744.66Net Income$597.04M$558.69M$197.91M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.54%1.24%5.33%2.22%1 Month Performance0.52%-5.14%0.86%2.07%1 Year Performance-37.30%-8.20%50.95%14.05% FactSet Research Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDSFactSet Research Systems4.9593 of 5 stars$285.26-0.6%$356.78+25.1%-37.5%$10.69B$2.32B18.3412,398News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.326 of 5 stars$13.14+4.1%$17.93+36.5%+9.7%$430.47M$1.34B-50.548,205Analyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.8303 of 5 stars$474.80+0.8%$542.87+14.3%+5.1%$84.99B$7.09B40.3415,838Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.9864 of 5 stars$477.73+1.0%$614.23+28.6%-0.8%$145.85B$14.21B36.7542,350Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFICOFair Isaac4.9686 of 5 stars$1,621.92+0.4%$2,137.43+31.8%-16.5%$38.93B$1.72B63.433,586Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTYLTyler Technologies4.6663 of 5 stars$510.61+1.0%$686.00+34.3%-16.7%$22.09B$2.14B72.947,400Upcoming EarningsGWREGuidewire Software4.2796 of 5 stars$253.67+3.8%$274.08+8.0%+32.9%$21.44B$1.20B317.093,772Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.975 of 5 stars$81.39+2.1%$98.13+20.6%+12.6%$19.88B$5.88B25.5126,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMANHManhattan Associates4.6461 of 5 stars$200.02+1.6%$222.91+11.4%-28.8%$12.10B$1.04B55.874,690Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPEGAPegasystems4.4223 of 5 stars$54.79+2.6%$62.50+14.1%+65.8%$9.37B$1.50B47.035,443Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionINFAInformatica0.9331 of 5 stars$24.85+0.1%$23.67-4.7%-6.6%$7.57B$1.64B-621.135,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cross Country Healthcare Competitors Moody's Competitors S&P Global Competitors Fair Isaac Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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