FactSet Research Systems Inc.: basic weighted-average shares
FactSet Research Systems basic weighted-average shares: 37.9 million shares for the year ending 2025-08-31, down 0.4% on the year. 17 values since 2009.
All FactSet Research Systems Inc. financial histories
At a glance
FactSet Research Systems reported basic weighted-average shares of 37.9 million shares for the year ending 2025-08-31, down 0.4% from 38.1 million shares a year earlier. From 2009 to 2025 it fell at a compound 1.4% a year, from 47.2 million shares to 37.9 million shares. Across the last five reported years it ranged from 37.9 million shares (2021-08-31) to 38.2 million shares (2023-08-31).
Computed from the values in the table below, in shares; each links to the filing it came from.
What this measure means
Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.
Exact concept: us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic. Each value covers an annual-duration reporting interval, shown with both start and end dates. Different units remain separate; no currency conversion or interpolation is applied.
Coverage of this history
Selected reporting periods run from 2008-09-01 to 2025-08-31. The SEC response was captured on 2026-09-20.
Selected filing history
| Period start | Period end | Value | Unit | Filed | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | 37,924,000 | shares | 2025-10-22 | 10-K · 0001628280-25-045769 SEC |
| 2023-09-01 | 2024-08-31 | 38,059,000 | shares | 2025-10-22 | 10-K · 0001628280-25-045769 SEC |
| 2022-09-01 | 2023-08-31 | 38,194,000 | shares | 2025-10-22 | 10-K · 0001628280-25-045769 SEC |
| 2021-09-01 | 2022-08-31 | 37,864,000 | shares | 2024-10-29 | 10-K · 0001013237-24-000141 SEC |
| 2020-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | 37,856,000 | shares | 2023-10-27 | 10-K · 0001013237-23-000128 SEC |
| 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-31 | 37,936,000 | shares | 2022-10-21 | 10-K · 0001013237-22-000159 SEC |
| 2018-09-01 | 2019-08-31 | 38,144,000 | shares | 2021-10-22 | 10-K · 0001013237-21-000142 SEC |
| 2017-09-01 | 2018-08-31 | 38,733,000 | shares | 2020-10-29 | 10-K · 0001013237-20-000153 SEC |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-08-31 | 39,444,000 | shares | 2019-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-19-020894 SEC |
| 2015-09-01 | 2016-08-31 | 40,880,000 | shares | 2018-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-18-019028 SEC |
| 2014-09-01 | 2015-08-31 | 41,572,000 | shares | 2017-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-17-017840 SEC |
| 2013-09-01 | 2014-08-31 | 42,436,000 | shares | 2016-10-31 | 10-K · 0001437749-16-040606 SEC |
| 2012-09-01 | 2013-08-31 | 43,890,000 | shares | 2015-11-02 | 10-K · 0001437749-15-019227 SEC |
| 2011-09-01 | 2012-08-31 | 44,784,000 | shares | 2014-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-14-019084 SEC |
| 2010-09-01 | 2011-08-31 | 45,953,000 | shares | 2013-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-13-013610 SEC |
| 2009-09-01 | 2010-08-31 | 46,698,000 | shares | 2012-10-30 | 10-K · 0001437749-12-010651 SEC |
| 2008-09-01 | 2009-08-31 | 47,158,000 | shares | 2011-10-31 | 10-K · 0001193125-11-288590 SEC |
Related FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. histories
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- Entity
- FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. / CIK 0001013237
- Captured
- SEC response SHA-256
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import json
from urllib.request import urlopen
with urlopen("https://canlicapital.com/company-data/0001013237.json") as response:
record = json.load(response)
print(record["fetched_at"])
print(record["policy"])
for concept in record["concepts"]:
print(concept["tag"], next(iter(concept["observations"])))