Compustat

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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, 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).^[2]

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

• Official Website