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Market Cap:$3.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$575.5M
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FactSet is a leading provider of financial data and analytic applications for investment management and investment banking professionals around the globe. FactSet offers instant access to financial data and analytics to thousands of analysts, portfolio managers, and investment bankers at the world's financial institutions. FactSet's business is built on the creative use of technology and an unwavering dedication to client service. We remain on the cutting edge by continually developing and refining our software. Our tools enable clients to perform investment research at the most sophisticated level. We offer individual consultant contacts, 24-hour personal support, and dedication to our users for client service that is unsurpassed in the industry. FactSet has been listed as one of Forbes' "200 Best Small Companies" for 12 consecutive years.
President, Chief Operating Officer
Michael F. DiChristinaNumber of Employees 2,035
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511
Recent Events
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Best Buy, Fact Set Fall; Starlim, JA Solar Rise
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Big Lots lifts outlook as quarterly profit rises
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FactSet Research FDS Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 1.1% Yield
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Tesoro posts lower profit, cuts dividend
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Baker Hughes net income falls 87%
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Computer Sciences second-quarter profit falls
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Whirlpool posts lower profit, raises outlook
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VMware Revenues Up but Profits Drop 54%
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Coventry Health posts lower profit, lifts view
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FactSet Research Systems FDS President And COO Has Stepped Down
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Oppenheimer & Co. maintains FactSet Research Systems at 'perform'
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Family Dollar earnings per share up 13.2%
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After Hours: Morgan Stanley moves higher after Mack news
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Phillips-Van Heusen's second-quarter profit down
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FactSet Research Systems Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Kevin Doherty - BofA Merrill Lynch Kevin Doherty - BofA Merrill Lynch I guess just first of all if you can just comment about the incremental revenue opportunity you see from the new FactSet...
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 08/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Gregg Moskowitz - Auriga USA. Gregg Moskowitz - Auriga USA I was wondering if you could talk to user count. It's the first time that we've seen user count growth sequentially since the November 2008 quarter. Do you think...
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 02/28/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Kevin Doherty - Banc of America Securities. Kevin Doherty - Banc of America Securities I guess just to kick things off; maybe based on some of the conversations you are having with your...
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. F1Q09 (Quarter End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Kevin Doherty - Banc of America Securities. Kevin Doherty - Banc of America Securities I know there continues to be concerns there just about the lag affect from the job losses, the cost-cutting efforts with your customer base. ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Philip Morris International, Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Cleveland BioLabs, Inc., Scientific Games Corp. and FactSet Research Systems Inc
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE: PMI), Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO),...
FactSet Research Systems Declares Dividend
GREENWICH, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 16, 1999-- FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS), a major supplier of computer-based financial and economic data to the investment community, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 21,...
FactSet Launches Complete Range of FTSE Index Services
GREENWICH, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 22, 1999-- FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS), a major supplier of online integrated financial and economic information to the investment management and banking industries, today announced the launch of new and expanded FTSE Index services. Working in cooperation with FTSE International and Financial Times...
FactSet Research Systems Names John D. Connolly to Board of Directors
GREENWICH, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 11, 1999--FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS), today announce the election of John D. Connolly to its Board of Directors. Mr. Connolly is an experienced investment professional with a distinguished career in the financial services industry. He was a principal/partner and portfolio manager with Miller Anderson...
FactSet Named 29th Best Small Company by Forbes Magazine
GREENWICH, Conn.--BUSINESS WIRE--October 20, 1998--FactSet Research Systems Inc.(NYSE: FDS), the premier online provider of vital financial and economic information to the investment management and investment banking communities, today announced that it has been ranked 29 on the "Forbes 200 Best Small Companies" list, which appears in...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael F. DiChristina | President, Chief Operating Officer |
| Jeff Young | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
| Peter G. Walsh | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| Townsend Thomas | Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer |
| Maurizio Nicolelli | Vice President and Comptroller |
| Meredith Despins | Vice President, Investment Affairs and Investor Education |
| Chris Ellis | Senior Vice President and Director of Product Development, Analytical Products |
| Daniel Satchkov | Associate Director of Risk Research |
| Daniel Weinstein | Senior Vice President, Director of Software Engineering |
| Goran Skoko | Senior Vice President and Director of Product Development, Research & Market Data |
| Kieran M. Kennedy | Senior Vice President and Director of Investment Banking & Brokerage Services |
| Laura C Ruhe | Senior Vice President, Director of Leadership Development |
| Laura R. Ruhe | Senior Vice President and Director of Leadership Development |
| Mark J. Hale | Senior Vice President and Director of Software Engineering |
| Michael D. Frankenfield | Executive Vice President, Director of U.S. Investment Management Services |
| Scott L. Beyer | Senior Vice President and Director of International Operations |
| John Wiseman | Head of Brokerage Relations and Execution Strategies |
| Lisa Benke | |
| Philip A. Hadley | Consultant |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joseph E. Laird | Chairperson |
| Scott A. Billeadeau | Chairman |
| Charles J. Snyder | Vice Chairman |
| James J. McGonigle | Board of Directors |
| Joseph R. Zimmel | Board of Directors |
| Walter F. Siebecker | Board of Directors |
Mr. DiChristina, age 45, joined FactSet in 1986 as a Software Engineer and held the position of Director of Software Engineering from 1990 to 1999. Prior to joining FactSet, Mr. DiChristina was a Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. DiChristina received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. DiChristina has served on the Board since March 2000. His current Board term expires in concurrence with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for fiscal 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | President, Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Morgan Stanley | Software Engineer | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | Current |
Mr. Walsh, age 41, joined the Company in 1996 as Vice President, Planning and Control within the Company's Finance group. Mr. Walsh held the position of Vice President, Director of Finance from 1999 until 2001. From late 2001 to February 28, 2005, Mr. Walsh occupied the position of Vice President, Regional Sales Manager of the U.S. Southeast Region. On March 1, 2005 he assumed the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to joining FactSet, Mr. Walsh held several positions at Arthur Anderson & Co. Mr. Walsh received a B.S. in Accounting from Fairfield University. He is a CPA licensed in the state of New York, has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer | Former |
| Control, Inc | Vice President, Planning | Current |
| CFA Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Former | |
| Fairfield University | B.S. In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Vice President and Comptroller | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Comptroller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Investment Affairs and Investor Education | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of Product Development, Analytical Products | Current |
Daniel Satchkov joined FactSet in 2000. His role at FactSet is to research and develop risk products that allow FactSet’s clients to take advantage of flexibility offered by the platform to respond to new challenges in the areas of risk measurement and risk reporting. Previously, he worked with many of FactSet’s clients to implement quantitative tools in the areas of strategy creation, risk analysis and optimization. He led the research and development effort in creation of FactSet’s “Monte Carlo Value-at-Risk” product, which combines efficient simulation techniques with implied volatility surface modeling to produce accurate risk estimates for portfolios with nonlinear instruments. His current areas of research are quasi-random sequences, global term structure modeling, and structural credit risk models.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Associate Director of Risk Research | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Director of Software Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of Product Development, Research & Market Data | Current |
Mr. Kennedy, age 42 , joined the Company in 1990 within the Consulting Services Group. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Kennedy held the position of Sales and Consulting Manager for the West Coast. Mr. Kennedy was Director of Consulting from 1997 until he assumed his current position as Director of Investment Banking and Brokerage Services in 2002. Prior to joining FactSet, Mr. Kennedy held a Currency Trading position at Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Kennedy received a B.A. in Economics from Syracuse University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | Current |
| Academics In Motion | Board Member | Current |
| Westcoast | Sales and Consulting Manager | Former |
| Syracuse University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Director of Leadership Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of Leadership Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of Software Engineering | Current |
Mr. Frankenfield, age 42, joined the Company in 1989 within the Consulting Services Group. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Frankenfield held the position of Vice President, Sales with the Company. From 1995 to 2000 Mr. Frankenfield was Director of Investment Banking Sales with the Company. From 2000 until 2005, Mr. Frankenfield was Director of Sales and Marketing with FactSet. During September 2005, Mr. Frankenfield was named to his current position of Director of Investment Management Services. Mr. Frankenfield received a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Director of U.S. Investment Management Services | Current |
| CFA Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Director of U.S. Investment Management Services | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Director of International Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Head of Brokerage Relations and Execution Strategies | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Octavia Cup Dance Theatre | Current | |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Current |
Mr. Hadley, age 45, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FactSet on September 5, 2000. Mr. Hadley joined FactSet in 1985 as a Consultant. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Hadley was our Vice President, Sales. From 1989 to 2000, Mr. Hadley was Senior Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing with FactSet. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hadley was employed by Cargill Corporation. Mr. Hadley received a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Iowa and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. Mr. Hadley has served on the Board since September 2000. His current Board term expires in concurrence with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for fiscal 2009. In addition, Mr. Hadley currently serves as a member of the board of advisors of Kum & Go.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Consultant | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | CEO and Chairman | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Director of Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Cargill, Incorporated | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laird Squared, LLC | Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Chairperson | Current |
| The Advisory Board Company | Director | Current |
| Valassis Communications, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Ab | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ftam, Inc. | Managing Director, Small and Mid Cap Growth Strategies, Ftam | Current |
| Growth Strategies, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Fifth Third Asset Management | Current | |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| CFA Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Growth Strategies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Princeton University | B.A. in Economics | Former |
| Princeton University | Degree In Economics | Former |
Charles Snyder has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Insurance Company since 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Snyder served as Treasurer of the Insurance Company from 2000 to 2004 and as Controller from 1989 to 2000. Mr. Snyder currently serves as a director of the Insurance Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurancecompany.Com | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Presidential Life Corporation | Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Director | Current |
| Presidential Life Corporation | Treasurer | Current |
| Insurancecompany.Com | Director | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Presidential Life Corporation | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| College Summit | Chairman, Corporate Executive Board | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| The Corporate Executive Board Company | CEO | Former |
| The Advisory Board Company | General Manager | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| The Corporate Executive Board Company | Executive Chairman | Former |
| College Summit | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Law School | JD | Former |
| Princeton University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Managing Director | Current |
| Nutravel Technology Solutions, LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Nutravel, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digitas | Board of Directors | Current |
| CenturyTel, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Advisory Director | Former |
| Modem Media, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| CenturyTel, Inc. | member | Former |
Mr. Siebecker, age 66, serves as President of Burgess Consulting LLC. Mr. Siebecker was a managing director of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation ("DTC"). He joined the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC"), a subsidiary of DTC, in 1996 as a Managing Director in charge of the organization's Annuity Processing Service. Mr. Siebecker's background is in retail and institutional investment services in the domestic and global markets. Prior to joining NSCC, Mr. Siebecker was a consultant to the Trading Services Division at Lehman Brothers and spent 16 years at Salomon Smith Barney Inc., where he was responsible for the Operations Division as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Siebecker is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee and has served on the Board since November 1997. His current Board term expires in concurrence with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for fiscal 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Chief Operations Officer | Former |
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | Managing Director | Former |
| The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation | Managing Director | Former |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | consultant | Former |
| Nscc, Inc. | Former |
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