FactSet EPS Meets, Revs Up - Analyst Blog
15 Junho 2011 - 8:39AM
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FactSet Research (FDS) reported third quarter
2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 92 cents, in line with the Zacks
Consensus Estimate.
Revenue
The company reported total revenue of $183.6 million in the
third quarter of 2011, up 15.0% from $160.3 million reported in the
year-ago quarter. FactSet benefited from the surge in demand
in its server markets and also witnessed improvement in the annual
subscription value and client count.
Revenues from the U.S. were $126.0 million, up 16.0% compared
with the year-ago quarter. Non-U.S. revenues also increased 12.0%
to $58.0 million.
Annual Subscription Value
Annual Subscription Value (ASV) increased $17.0 million
organically to $741.0 million in the third quarter. Of this, 82.0%
was from buy-side clients and the remainder from sell-side firms
performing Mergers & Acquisitions advisory work and equity
research. ASV from FactSet's U.S. operations was $507.0 million,
while ASV from international operations amounted to $234.0
million.
The company exited the quarter with 45,600 users, an increase of
800 users from the previous quarter. Client count was 2,187 at
quarter end, a net increase of 26. The annual client retention rate
was greater than 95.0% of ASV or 92.0% of the total client
base.
Operating Results
FactSet’s operating margin was 33.7% in the quarter, down 100
basis points year over year. The reduction in operating margin was
due to the fact that operating expenses increased at a higher rate
than revenue. The increase in operating expense may be attributed
to the increase in cost of service and SG&A expenses.
Net income for the quarter came in at $43.3 million, an increase
of 12.0% from $38.6 million reported in the year-ago period. On a
fully-diluted basis, quarterly EPS was 92 cents, up from 81 cents
reported in the year-ago quarter.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
FactSet exited the quarter with $208.7 million in cash and
short-term investments, compared with $203.1 million in the
previous quarter. The company has no long-term debt.
During the quarter, the company repurchased 552,864 shares for
$58.0 million. The company has $226.0 million remaining under its
existing share repurchase program Capital expenditures were
$7.4 million, with approximately $5.0 million for computer
equipment and the remainder for office expansion.
Guidance
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, FactSet expects revenues
in the range of $187.0 million to $191.0 million. Diluted EPS for
the fourth quarter is expected in the 93 to 95 cent range.
For fiscal year 2011, capital expenditures, net of landlord
contributions, is expected in the range of $24 million to $30
million.
The company is witnessing some benefits from growing
demand overseas, which also helped raise the client count.
This apart, FactSet has a healthy cash balance.
Additionally, with the gradual recovery in the financial market,
spending on investment tools is also showing signs of improvement.
On the other hand, FactSet faces competition from MSCI
Inc. (MSCI) that might rationalize the growth prospects of
the company in the coming quarters.
We have a short-term Buy rating (Zacks Rank #2) on FactSet
shares.
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