Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Frequently Asked Questions
Fiscal year end basis:
For the year 2001, EPS Q1 (05221) is at 30-09-2000; EPS Q2 (05222) is at 31-12-
2000; EPS Q3 (05223) is at 31-03-2001 and EPS Q4 (05224) is at 30-06-2001.
Annual EPS (05201) is at 30-06-2001.
Alternatively, Worldscope supplies the following data on a fiscal year end basis for all
countries:
05202 Earnings per Share – Fiscal Period End
05491 Book Value – Outstanding Shares – Fiscal
05502 Cash Flow per Share – Fiscal
05110 Dividends per Share – Fiscal
05575 Stock Split/Dividend Ratio – Fiscal
10010 Earnings per Share basic – Fiscal Period End
10030 Earnings Per Share diluted – Fiscal Period End
18193 As reported EPS
18208 EPS continuing operations
18209 EPS including extraordinary items
18259 Includes extraordinary credit/charge per share
18260 Excludes extraordinary credit/charge per share
18261 Includes pre-tax extraordinary credit/charge per share
18205 Discontinued operations per share
05228 Discontinued operations per share (excl gains/losses)
18202 Cumulative effect of accounting changes
18210 Restructuring expense per share (after tax)
08816 Earnings Per Share Fiscal – 1 Yr Annual Growth
08821 Book Value Per Share Fiscal – 1 Yr Annual Growth
08302 Return on Equity Per share – Fiscal
08653 Reinvestment Rate Per Share - Fiscal
41. HOW HAS WORLDSCOPE HANDLED THE EURO?
The currency in which you receive Worldscope data may be determined by your product
platform. In Worldscope, all historical data has been converted to EURO utilizing the 6
digit fixed exchange rate at the date of adoption and the associated Country Information
changed. The historical legacy currency is maintained under alternate currency fields
available in the direct delivery feed.
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