Compustat is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world. The service began in 1962.
This database 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. 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).{{Citation needed, date=June 2019
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
A CUSIP is a nine-digit numeric (e.g. 037833100 for Apple) or nine-character alphanumeric (e.g. 38259P508 for Google) code that identifies a North American financial security for the purposes of facilitating clearing and settlement of trades. ...
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ISIN, and
SEDOL
SEDOL stands for Stock Exchange Daily Official List, a list of security identifiers used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for clearing purposes. The numbers are assigned by the London Stock Exchange, on request by the security issuer. SEDOLs ser ...
Integrated Databases
* Monthly and daily pricing data
* Standard & Poor's and other leading 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
External links
Official Website
Financial services companies of the United States
Statistical service organizations
Organizations established in 1962
American companies established in 1962
Financial services companies established in 1962