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Factset Research Systems Inc cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Factset Research Systems Inc's operations generated $822m of cash; it spent $115m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $707m. It returned $164m in dividends and $644m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Aug 20102011Aug 20112012Aug 20122013Aug 20132014Aug 20142015Aug 20152016Aug 20162017Aug 20172018Aug 20182019Aug 20192020Aug 20202021Aug 20212022Aug 20222023Aug 20232024Aug 20242025Aug 20252026Aug 2026
Cash from operations211207232270265306331321386427506555538646700726822
Depreciation and amortisation37373436343138485760586487105125158181
Stock-based pay1426224023263034323237455662646184
Capital spending212923191826483734597861516186109115
Free cash flow190178209251247281283284352368428494487585615617707
Free cash flow after stock pay176152187211224254254249321335392449431523551556623
Dividends paid384450566167748189100110118126139151160164
Share buybacks19321715433228025635726130422020026519177235300644

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Factset Research Systems Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 21, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Factset Research Systems Inc.