Finding a Securities Identifier/Ticker
To retrieve the information listed below for your security you must have the security identifier. For equities the ticker is the most common identifier.
- To find the identifier/ticker choose the market sector <Equity>
- Type in the shortcut TK <GO>
- Enter your securities name and choose the ticker matching your security.
Finding information for your Security or Company once you have the Ticker
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key then the green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> <GO>
Once within a security’s universe use the shortcuts listed below to obtain data on your security.
For example: Security Description is DES <GO>
Or go directly to the information you are looking for like Relative Valuation (RV)
For example: IBM <Equity> RV <GO>
Financial Analysis
Where can I find a listing of financial analysis data available for my security (i.e. ratios, debt structure, enterprise value)?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key then type in FA and then hit the green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> FA <GO>
Stock Prices
Where can I get the stock prices for my company for the past 6 months on a daily basis?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key the type in HP and then hit the green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> HP <GO>
How can I graph my company’s stock price for the past 5 years on a monthly basis?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key the type in GP and then hit green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> GP <GO>
WACC - Weighted Average Cost of Capital
What is the weighted average cost of capital for my security?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key the type in WACC and then hit the green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> WACC <GO>
Beta
What is my company’s beta?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key then type in BETA and then hit the green <GO>key
For example: IBM <Equity> BETA <GO>
Please also see the Pardee Library Beta Tutorial for other sources of Beta.
Company News
Where can I find the latest news about my company?
Type in your ticker, hit the <Equity> market key the type in CN and then hit the green <GO> key
For example: IBM <Equity> CN <GO>
Credit Ratings
What credit rating has S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, Egan-Jones and Duff & Phelps assigned to my company?
The CRPR command brings up a list of all ratings for a company and the debt instruments it has issued. Equity issues are not rated.For example: IBM <Equity> CRPR <GO>
Supply Chain Analysis
From whom does my company source its materials? To whom does it sell its products/services?
The SPLC command will connect you to an interactive diagram of a particular company's supply chain. Type the company's ticker (for example, IBM) then hit the <Equity> key, then type SPLC, and hit <GO>
For example: IBM <Equity> SPLC <GO>
