Compustat Data for Investors and Analysts

Compustat data is a valuable resource for investors and analysts, providing a comprehensive view of publicly traded companies.

Compustat data covers over 24,000 active and inactive publicly traded companies, offering a broad scope of information.

This data includes detailed financial statements, such as income statements and balance sheets, which provide a clear picture of a company's financial health.

Compustat data is also a reliable source for industry research, with data spanning over 100 industries.

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Compustat is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world.

It was launched by Standard & Poor's (now S&P Global Ratings) in 1962, and it provides products directed at institutional investors, universities, bankers, advisors, analysts, and asset/portfolio managers in corporate, M&A, private capital, equity, and fixed income markets.

Compustat covers 99,000 global securities, which is 99% of the world's total market capitalization, with annual company data history available back to 1950 and quarterly data available back to 1962.

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The database offers various products, including Compustat Data, which includes Compustat North America, Compustat International, Compustat Global, and Compustat Point-in-Time data sets, as well as industry classification and universe management by GICS, NAICS, and SIC.

Here are some of the key features of Compustat:

Compustat provides a comprehensive platform for researchers, investors, and analysts to access financial, statistical, and market information on global companies, making it an essential tool for anyone working in the financial industry.

Compustat Global provides financial and market data covering over 80 countries, representing more than 90% of the world's market capitalization.

You can access Compustat Global via Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS), specifically through the Compustat-Capital IQ dataset. Keep in mind that not all datasets in Compustat-Capital IQ are accessible for UM students & employees due to license restrictions.

Compustat Global includes hundreds of data items, ratios, concepts, and annual data history from 1987, covering over 96% of European market capitalization and 88% of Asian market capitalization.

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Compustat Global covers over 96% of European market capitalization and 88% of Asian market capitalization.

The database includes hundreds of data items, ratios, concepts, and annual data history from 1987.

You can access Compustat North America via the Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) for U.S. and Canadian publicly held companies.

To access Compustat Global, first select Compustat-Capital IQ and then look for it in the overview of Compustat datasets.

Keep in mind that not all datasets in Compustat-Capital IQ are accessible for UM students and employees due to license restrictions.

The CRSP and Compustat datasets have merged into a new dataset called CCM, which allows you to link CRSP market and corporate action data with Compustat fundamental data.

To access the CCM database, first select CRSP from the available datasets.

Compustat Global provides financial and market data on over 80 countries, covering more than 90% of the world's market capitalization.

The database includes coverage of over 96% of European market capitalization and 88% of Asian market capitalization.

Compustat Global has a long history, with data going back to approximately 1987.

You can access historical and point-in-time financial statements, ratios, and multiples with Compustat Fundamentals.

This database also includes press releases available within hours of publication.

With Compustat Fundamentals, you can explore historical data as far back as 1950 with point-in-time snapshots beginning in 1987.

Compustat Global is available via Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS), and you can access it by selecting Compustat-Capital IQ and then finding Compustat Global in the overview of Compustat datasets.

The CRSP and Compustat datasets have merged into a new dataset (CCM), which provides a convenient way to link CRSP market and corporate action data with Compustat fundamental data.

You can access the CCM database by first selecting CRSP from the available datasets and then finding the CRSP & Compustat Merged Database in the overview of CRSP datasets.

Here are the key features of Compustat Global:

S&P Fundamentals offers a wealth of information for financial market professionals, investors, and academics.

Compustat Fundamentals is a comprehensive database that captures standardized company fundamental and market data, relied on for over 50 years by financial analysts.

You can access historical and point-in-time financial statements, ratios, and multiples, plus press releases available within hours of publication.

This data includes annual and quarterly information integrated with daily and monthly market data across active and inactive publicly-traded companies.

Historical data is available as far back as 1950, with point-in-time snapshots beginning in 1987.

This means you can explore decades of financial data, providing valuable insights for analysis and decision-making.