FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Competitors $284.89 +3.42 (+1.21%) As of 11:13 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, TYL, SSNC, GWRE, MANH, PEGA, INFA, and ACIWShould 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), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), and ACI Worldwide (ACIW). FactSet Research Systems vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Moody's S&P Global Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies Guidewire Software Manhattan Associates Pegasystems Informatica ACI Worldwide Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends. Is CCRN or FDS 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 Cross Country Healthcare-0.70% 1.72% 1.24% FactSet Research Systems 25.72%31.06%15.39% Does the media refer more to CCRN or FDS? In the previous week, FactSet Research Systems had 15 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for FactSet Research Systems and 1 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -1.00 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare Negative FactSet Research Systems Positive Which has better 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$1.19B0.35-$14.56M-$0.26-48.98FactSet Research Systems$2.32B4.62$597.04M$15.5518.24 Which has more risk & volatility, CCRN or FDS? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CCRN or FDS? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CCRN or FDS? Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 40.79%. FactSet Research Systems has a consensus target price of $356.78, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86FactSet Research Systems 5 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 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. 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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$10.70B$19.77B$28.27B$22.00BDividend Yield1.59%1.64%2.85%3.58%P/E Ratio18.2067.5733.4329.79Price / Sales4.623.77741.9765.14Price / Cash12.4617.1829.9624.43Price / Book4.9034.2710.894.64Net Income$597.04M$558.69M$195.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.56%-0.32%31.43%0.38%1 Month Performance-23.98%-10.53%43.47%3.21%1 Year Performance-37.74%-4.98%154.31%15.40% FactSet Research Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDSFactSet Research Systems4.9986 of 5 stars$284.89+1.2%$356.78+25.2%-38.4%$10.75B$2.32B18.2812,398Analyst ForecastInsider TradeCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.2683 of 5 stars$13.30+1.0%$17.93+34.8%+4.9%$435.74M$1.19B-51.158,205Negative NewsAnalyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.6795 of 5 stars$483.71-0.3%$541.21+11.9%+4.0%$86.58B$7.31B41.1015,838Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9783 of 5 stars$478.28-0.3%$614.46+28.5%-7.0%$146.02B$14.21B36.7942,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTYLTyler Technologies4.8799 of 5 stars$497.03-1.1%$688.27+38.5%-12.8%$21.50B$2.25B71.007,400Analyst ForecastGap UpSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9182 of 5 stars$87.32-0.6%$97.38+11.5%+17.8%$21.46B$6.05B27.3726,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGWREGuidewire Software4.739 of 5 stars$232.93+1.3%$274.08+17.7%+26.3%$19.69B$1.20B291.163,772Analyst ForecastInsider TradeMANHManhattan Associates4.3171 of 5 stars$200.46-0.5%$216.67+8.1%-27.0%$12.12B$1.06B55.994,690News CoverageAnalyst UpgradePEGAPegasystems4.7587 of 5 stars$55.72+0.5%$61.83+11.0%+56.6%$9.53B$1.68B47.835,443Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastINFAInformatica0.8682 of 5 stars$24.910.0%$23.67-5.0%-2.2%$7.59B$1.66B-622.755,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACIWACI Worldwide3.308 of 5 stars$53.58-0.1%$60.00+12.0%+4.0%$5.53B$1.59B22.613,103Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cross Country Healthcare Competitors Moody's Competitors S&P Global Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors ACI Worldwide 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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