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WRDS.wharton.upenn.edu A 10-minute brief for Web query of accounting and finance data. Professors Matt Spiegel and Shyam Sunder MGT948, Fall 2010. Compustat. Provides machine readable accounting data for fundamental analysis Computerized 10-K, 10-Q Annual and quarterly
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WRDS.wharton.upenn.eduA 10-minute brief for Web query of accounting and finance data Professors Matt Spiegel and Shyam Sunder MGT948, Fall 2010
Compustat • Provides machine readable accounting data for fundamental analysis • Computerized 10-K, 10-Q • Annual and quarterly • Date Range : 1961-2008 for quarterly, 1950-2008 for annual • Number of Companies: 29,201 for quarterly; 30,960 for annual • Last Updated: 08/07/2009 • ID: tic, gvkey, CUSIP, SIC • Do not be overwhelmed by the hundreds of data items. For most of valuation purposes, use Simplified Financial Statement Extract
CRSP • Market data (prices, returns, trading volume) • Some variables are available in Compustat • Monthly and daily, stocks and market index • Data Range: December 1925 - December 2008 • Number of Securities: 27,945 • Last Updated: 02/16/2009
IBES analyst forecasts • A lot of forecasts- 85,070,000 • Useful for estimates of EPS, Sales, ROA, ROE, and long-term growth • Street earnings vs. GAAP earnings • GAAP Net Income includes special items • Analysts’ forecasts typically excludes SPI • Relevant for high-litigation risk industries • Use discretion when there is temptation to take others’ forecasts as granted
Other data • RiskMetrics • Corporate governance • CSMAR • Chinese stock market • Mergent Fixed Income Securities Database (FISD) • Bond issues, redemptions, transactions, ratings