Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
04 Bank/Savings & Loan
05 Insurance
06 Other Financial
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - G
Geographic Segment Data
Geographic Data, Annual Items; Fields 19600-19695
All Industries:
The following information is given for up to ten geographic segments of a company. For companies that
have only domestic operations data is found in Geographic Segment 1 fields. If a company has more than
ten geographic segments the remaining segments are included in Geographic Segment 10 fields.
Data for these fields are generally not available prior to 1990.
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT 1-10 - DESCRIPTION - Fields 19600, 19610, 19620, 19630, 19640, 19650, 19660,
19670, 19680, 19690, respectively
DESCRIPTION represents the geographic region as reported by the company.
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT 1-10 - SALES - Fields 19601, 19611, 19621,19631, 19641, 19651, 19661, 19671,
19681, 19691, respectively
SALES represents the total revenues from the geographic region updated in the respective description.
Footnotes:
A. Includes non-domestic operations which cannot be separated
B. Includes excise taxes, windfall profit taxes and/or other income
C. No standard text
D. No standard text
F. Includes other income
G. Reflects Market Segment Breakdown
H. Includes share of associate companies
I. May include export sales which cannot be subtracted out
J. Includes discontinued operations
K. Based on premiums only
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT 1-10 - ASSETS - Fields 19603, 19613, 19623, 19633, 19643, 19653, 19663, 19673,
19683, 19693, respectively
ASSETS represents the total assets from the geographic region updated in the respective description.
Footnotes:
A. Includes non-domestic operations which cannot be separated
B. Reflects net-operating assets
C. No standard text
D. No standard text
F. Net assets
H. Includes share of associate companies
J. Includes discontinued operations
L. Reflects capital employed
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT 1-10 - OPERATING INCOME - Fields 19602, 19612, 19622, 19632, 19642, 19652,
19662, 19672, 19682, 19692, respectively
OPERATING INCOME represents the operating income generated from the geographic region updated in
the respective description.
Footnotes:
A. Includes non-domestic operations which cannot be separated
B. Reflects pre-tax income
C. No standard text
D. No standard text
H. Includes share of associate companies
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