Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - E
These items are also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years and are shown per 1,000
shares for Brazilian companies.
Earnings Report Frequency
Stock Data, Annual Item; Field 05200
All Industries:
EARNINGS REPORT FREQUENCY represents how often interim earnings are reported by the company
during its fiscal year. This field contains the following codes, each representing a different reporting
frequency:
Code Reporting Frequency
1 Quarterly
2 Semi-Annual
3 Three fixed interims
4 Annual
0 Missing Quarter/Quarters
Note: If there is no data in this field, a quarterly reporting frequency can be assumed. If the reporting frequency
is 3 or 0 refer to NUMBER OF MONTHS for the number of months that the earnings are reported for.
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years.
Earnings Yield - Avg High-Low
Stock Performance Ratio, Annual Item; Field 09206
All Industries:
Earnings Per Share / (Market Price-High + Market Price-Low / 2) * 100
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years.
Earnings Yield - Close
Stock Performance Ratio, Annual Item; Field 09204
All Industries:
Earnings Per Share / Market Price-Year End * 100
This item is also available at the security level for 1987 and subsequent years.
Earnings Yield - Current
Stock Performance Ratio, Current Item; Field 09202
All Industries:
Earnings Per Share-Last 12 Months / Market Price-Current * 100
This item is also available at the security level.
Earnings Yield - Current High
Stock Performance Ratio, Current Item; Field 09203
All Industries:
Earnings Per Share-Last 12 Months / Market Price-Year to Date High *100
This item is also available at the security level.
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