M&A Analysis
The quality and completeness of mergers and acquisitions filings, news, rumors, etc.
Cat avg: 5.8
Top Performing Features
Independent Research Access
The ability to access third-party analyses, e.g., Morningstar reports
Cat avg: 8.3
Macroeconomic News
The quality and completeness of news and information about current macroeconomic events and trends
Cat avg: 7.5
Search Tools
The quality and effectiveness of tools to help locate specific and relevant information within the platform
Cat avg: 8.3
Worst Performing Features
Private Company Data
The ability to access fundamentals, earnings, or other information for companies that are not publicly listed
Cat avg: 5.3
Industry-Specific Information
The quality and completeness of industry-specific information, e.g., the progress or success of clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry
Cat avg: 7.4
FactSet Workstation Features from Reviews
Financial Research
The most important features for the effectiveness of a financial research platform
4.2-40%
Private Company Data
The ability to access fundamentals, earnings, or other information for companies that are not publicly listed
Category average: 5.3
Industry-Specific Information
The quality and completeness of industry-specific information, e.g., the progress or success of clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry
Category average: 7.4
Independent Research Access
The ability to access third-party analyses, e.g., Morningstar reports
Category average: 8.3
M&A Analysis
The quality and completeness of mergers and acquisitions filings, news, rumors, etc.
Category average: 5.8
Macroeconomic News
The quality and completeness of news and information about current macroeconomic events and trends
Category average: 7.5
Search Tools
The quality and effectiveness of tools to help locate specific and relevant information within the platform
Category average: 8.3
FactSet Workstation Features from the Vendor
Financial Research
Vendor-reviewedPublic Company Data
The ability to access fundamentals, earnings, or other information through company filings and other sources
Private Company Data
The ability to access fundamentals, earnings, or other information for companies that are not publicly listed
Industry and Sector Research
The quality and completeness of analyses and research on the overall performance and outlook of specific sectors and industries
Industry-Specific Information
The quality and completeness of industry-specific information, e.g., the progress or success of clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry
Independent Research Access
The ability to access third-party analyses, e.g., Morningstar reports
M&A Analysis
The quality and completeness of mergers and acquisitions filings, news, rumors, etc.
Supply Chain Data
The quality and completeness of information on how a company sources its materials and other production resources
ESG Data
The quality and completeness of data on Environmental, Social, and Governance practices
Macroeconomic News
The quality and completeness of news and information about current macroeconomic events and trends
Search Tools
The quality and effectiveness of tools to help locate specific and relevant information within the platform