Compustat, also known as S&P Compustat, is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world.[1] The service was launched by American credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (now S&P Global Ratings) in 1962.[2]

This database provides products directed at institutional investors, universities, bankers, advisors, analysts, and asset/portfolio managers in corporate with, M&A, private capital, equity, and fixed income markets.[citation needed] The database covers 99,000 global securities, covering 99% of the world's total market capitalization with annual company data history available back to 1950 and quarterly data available back to 1962 (depending when that company was added to the database).[3]

The following information is available:

Fundamentals

  • Compustat Data including Compustat North America, Compustat International, Compustat Global, and Compustat Point-in-Time data sets
  • Industry classification and universe management by GICS, NAICS and SIC
  • Key market identifiers, including CUSIP, ISIN, and SEDOL

Integrated Databases

  • Monthly and daily pricing data
  • Standard & Poor's and other index data
  • Estimates data from Capital IQ and Thomson I/B/E/S
  • Qualitative content including business descriptions, officer information, and executive compensation
  • Corporate Actions and Insider and Institutional Holdings

Proprietary Data

  • Capital IQ qualitative data
  • Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports
  • Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys
  • Standard & Poor’s Issuer Credit Ratings

References

  1. ^ https://www.eui.eu/Research/Library/ResearchGuides/Economics/Statistics/DataPortal/Compustat
  2. ^ https://rodneywhitecenter.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/12-16.Roberts.pdf
  3. ^ https://rodneywhitecenter.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/12-16.Roberts.pdf
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compustat
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