Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Frequently Asked Questions
Coverage
What companies are included on Worldscope and what are the selection criteria? (8)
Does Worldscope have full Western European Coverage? (8(a))
Does Worldscope have full US coverage? (8(b))
What is a Limited Data Set Company? (38)
What data is available for IPOs, e.g. newly listed companies? (37)
Currency
What currency is used to update Worldscope data? (9)
If a country has a currency revaluation, what does Worldscope do? (10)
Earnings per Share
Can I determine how earnings per share is calculated? (11)
Extraordinary Items
Can I see the impact of extraordinary items on earnings per share? (12)
EURO
How has Worldscope handled the EURO? (41)
Fast Update
What is a Fast Update and what benefit does it have for Timeliness? (35)
How can I identify Full and Fast Updates On Worldscope? (36)
Fiscal versus Calendar
Is per share data presented on a fiscal or calendar basis? (40)
Fiscal Year End
How does Worldscope treat different fiscal year ends? (13)
How are fiscal year end changes treated on Worldscope? (14)
Formats
In what formats is Worldscope available? (15)
History
How much history is available for companies on Worldscope? (16)
Inactive Companies/Securities
Does Worldscope provide information on inactive or dead companies and securities?
(17)
How can I determine if a company is inactive? (18)
How can I determine if a security is inactive? (19)
Industry Changes
How can I determine whether a company has changed industry? (20)
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