Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - E
For companies with more than one type of common/ordinary share, earnings per share is adjusted to
reflect the par value of the share type identified in field 06005 - Type of Share.
This item is also available at the security level and is shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian companies.
Earnings Per Share - Last 12 Months - Mult Share 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Stock Data, Current Items; Fields 20024, 20124, 20224, 20324, 20424, 20524, 20624, respectively
All Industries:
EARNINGS PER SHARE - LAST 12 MONTHS - MULT SHARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 represents the sum of
the interim earnings reported for each type of common/ordinary share in the latest twelve months. If
interim data is not available it is the most recent earnings per share reported in the last two years.
This item is shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian companies.
Earnings Per Share - Mult Share 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Stock Data, Annual Items; Fields 20043, 20143, 20243, 20343, 20443, 20543, 20643, respectively
All Industries:
EARNINGS PER SHARE - MULT SHARE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 represent the earnings for each type of
common/ordinary share for the 12 months ended the last calendar quarter of the year for U.S.
corporations and the fiscal year for non-U.S. corporations.
Data for these fields are generally not available prior to 1987 and are shown per 1,000 shares for Brazilian
companies
Refer to the definition of EARNINGS PER SHARE for more details and applicable footnotes.
Earnings Per Share - Report Date - First, Second, Third and Fourth Quarter
Stock Data, Annual Items; Fields 05901, 05902, 05903, 05904, respectively
All Industries:
EARNINGS PER SHARE - REPORT DATE - FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER
represents the source date for the earnings reported by the company.
Data for these fields is generally not available prior to 1992. This item is also available at the security level for
1992 and subsequent years.
Earnings Per Share - 12 Months - First, Second, Third and Fourth Quarter
Stock Data, Annual Items; Fields 05251, 05252, 05253, 05254, respectively
All Industries:
EARNINGS PER SHARE - 12 MONTHS - FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER represent
the sum of the earnings reported for the last four quarters, ending the respective quarter.
Interim periods are determined on a calendar basis for U.S. corporations and on a fiscal basis for non-
U.S. corporations.
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years and is shown per 1,000 shares
for Brazilian companies.
Earnings Per Share - 1 Yr Annual Growth
Growth Rate, Annual/Interim Item; Field 08601
All Industries:
Annual Time Series:
(Current Earnings Per Share / Last Year's Earnings Per Share - 1) * 100
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