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Every day, the global financial community uses Standard & Poor's Compustat data for the vital company, index and industry information that supports their financial models and proprietary company and industry analysis. From global finance giants to boutique hedge funds, institutional investors know they can count on Compustat data for its unparalleled quality, global history, breadth and depth.
Since 1962, our specialized knowledge in data collection, standardization and presentation has earned Compustat a level of authority unsurpassed in the financial information industry. Compustat has provided top-quality data and industry-leading products for over 45 years, allowing our clients to make investment decisions with confidence.
The quality of the data used in models affects the reliability of their outputs. Getting the needed transparency from financial reports is not easy; different company reporting practices, changing regulations, variations across industries, between countries and over time can hinder effective comparisons. The Compustat standardization process makes data comparable between companies, across industries and over time.
At Standard & Poor's, we have the solutions you need to approach the market with confidence. Our databases and analytical products have provided buy-side firms with unique industry-leading solutions. Reach your investment goals by letting our objectivity and expertise work for you.
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Benefits
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- Credibility Compustat is utilized globally by top buy-side firms, leading business schools and research houses for their rigorous analytical needs.
- Coverage Complete your quantitative analysis and model building with the largest database of fundamental and market data available, covering 75,000 securities and representing over 90% of the world’s total market capitalization.
- Comparability Compustat data is ideal for modeling and achieving comparability across industries, companies and—even within companies—across quarters and data items. Compustat data promotes transparency in today’s markets by furnishing the investment community with detailed data, definitions and analysis.
- Depth Compustat provides unmatched company history back to 1950, providing key
restated and unrestated data for backtesting.
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