Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Book Value Per Share – 3 Yr Annual Growth
Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - B
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08609
All Industries:
((Current Year's Book Value Per Share / Book Value Per Share four years ago, reduced to a compound
annual rate) – 1) * 100
This item is only available for ADRs and is generally not available prior to 1994.
Book Value Per Share - 5 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08610
All Industries:
(Book Value Per Share / Book Value Per Share six years ago; reduced to compound annual rate) -1) *
100;
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years.
Brands, Patents – Accumulated Amortization
Supplementary (Asset) Data, Annual Item; Field 02508
All Industries:
BRANDS, PATENTS - ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION represents the total accumulated amortization
of brand names, trademarks and patents.
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update.
Brands, Patents - Gross
Supplementary (Asset) Data, Annual Item; Field 02509
All Industries:
BRANDS, PATENTS - GROSS represents the gross value of brands, patents and trademarks.
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update.
Brands, Patents - Net
Supplementary (Asset) Data, Annual Item; Field 02507
All Industries:
BRANDS, PATENTS - NET represents the net book value of brands, patents and trademarks.
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update.
Broker & Financial Institution Loans
Asset Data, Annual Item; Field 02269
Banks:
BROKER & FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOANS represent loans made to brokers and financial institutions.
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