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Compustat is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world. The service began in 1962.
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| Company type | Product of S&P Global Market Intelligence, which is a division of S&P Global |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Standard and Poor's |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | World wide |
| Products | Compustat Xpressfeed, Research Insight, Total Return, Compustat Data |
| Website | http://www.compustat.com |
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).[citation needed]
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 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
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