Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

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It includes but is not restricted to:
Other property and equipment expense
Property rental (U.K.)
Hire equipment (U.K.)
It excludes:
Depreciation expense
Equity
See COMMON EQUITY
Equity Per Share
See BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - E
Equity - GAAP – 1 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08589
All Industries:
(Current Year's Common Equity-GAAP / Last Year's Common Equity-GAAP – 1) * 100
This item is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and is generally not available prior
to 1995.
Equity - GAAP – 3 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08590
All Industries:
((Current Year's Common Equity-GAAP / Common Equity-GAAP four years ago, reduced to a compound
annual rate) – 1) * 100
This item is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and is generally not available prior
to 1997.
Equity - GAAP – 5 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08591
All Industries:
((Current Year's Common Equity-GAAP / Common Equity-GAAP six years ago, reduced to a compound
annual rate) – 1) * 100
This item is only available for ADRs trading on the NYSE, ASE or NASDAQ and will not be available until 1999.
Equity - 1 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual Item; Field 08616
All Industries:
(Current Year's Common Shareholders' Equity / Last Year's Common Equity - 1) * 100
Insurance Companies:
If Common Equity is not available, Policyholders Equity is substituted
This calculation uses restated data for last year’s values where available
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