Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - R
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1996 for non-U.S. companies and 1991 for U.S. companies.
Footnotes:
A. No standard text
Restructuring Expense Per Share
Stock Data, Annual Item; Field 18210
All Industries:
RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE PER SHARE represents the after tax per share cost of the reorganization
of a company.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1996 for non-U.S. companies, 1991 for U.S. companies and
is shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian companies.
Footnotes:
A. No standard text
Restructuring Expense Per Share - Pre-tax
Stock Data, Annual Item; Field 18211
All Industries:
RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE PER SHARE - PRE-TAX represents the pre-tax per share cost of the
reorganization of a company.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1996 for non-U.S. companies, 1991 for U.S. companies and
is shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian companies.
Retained Earnings
Shareholders' Equity Data, Annual Item; Field 03495
All Industries:
RETAINED EARNINGS represent the accumulated after tax earnings of the company which have not
been distributed as dividends to shareholders or allocated to a reserve account.
Excess involuntary liquidation value over stated value of preferred stock is deducted if there is an
insufficient amount in the capital surplus account.
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1989.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Merger Reserves
Reserves for associated undertakings
Footnotes:
A. Current year's net income
Retained Earnings % Equity
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08911
All Industries:
Retained Earnings / Common Equity * 100
This field is generally not available prior to 1989.
Retained Earnings % Equity - 5 Yr Avg
Profitability Ratio, Annual Item; Field 08915
All Industries:
Arithmetic average of the last five years Retained Earnings % Equity.
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