Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Cash Earnings Return On Equity - 5 Yr Avg
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08385
All Industries:
Arithmetic average of the last five years of Cash Earnings Return on Equity
Cash Flow
See FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Cash Flow – Financing Activities – GAAP
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Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - C
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 06930
All Industries:
CASH FLOW – FINANCING ACTIVITIES – GAAP represents the net cash receipts and disbursements
resulting from reduction and/or increase in financing activities of a non-U.S. company adjusted to conform
to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. See definition for NET CASH FLOW – FINANCING for
additional information.
This item is presented in U.S. dollars (converted at the company's fiscal year twelve month average exchange
rate). It is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and is generally not available prior to
1994.
Cash Flow – Investing Activities – GAAP
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 06940
All Industries:
CASH FLOW – INVESTING ACTIVITIES – GAAP represents the net cash receipts and disbursements
resulting from the investment activities of a non-U.S. company adjusted to conform to U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles. See definition for NET CASH FLOW – INVESTING for additional
information.
This item is presented in U.S. dollars (converted at the company's fiscal year twelve month average exchange
rate). It is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and is generally not available prior to
1994.
Cash Flow – Operating Activities – GAAP
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 06920
All Industries:
CASH FLOW – OPERATING ACTIVITIES – GAAP represents the net cash receipts and disbursements
resulting from the operations of a non-U.S. company adjusted to conform to U.S. Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. See definition for NET CASH FLOW – OPERATING ACTIVITIES for additional
information.
This item is presented in U.S. dollars (converted at the company's fiscal year twelve month average exchange
rate). It is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and is generally not available prior to
1994.
Cash Flow From Operations – GAAP
Supplementary (Cash Flow) Data, Annual Item; Field 06915
All Industries:
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS – GAAP represents the sum of net income and all non-cash charges
or credits of a non-U.S. company adjusted to conform to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
See definition for FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS for additional information.
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