Standard & Poors (S&P) Databases

Available Databases

These databases are available as part of the University's subscription to Standard & Poors' services. See next section for access instructions.

  • Compustat

    • North America
    • Global
    • Banks
    • Historical Segments
    • Execucomp

    Database Content

    • Income statement
    • Balance sheet
    • Cash flow statement
    • Stock prices
    • Other market data
    • Executive compensation
    • Business segments - industry, product, geography

  • Capital Structure

    Database Content

    Debt capital structure

    • 60,000+ global public and private companies
    • Coverage: 2001-2019

    Equity capital structure

    • 80,000+ active and inactive companies worldwide
    • Coverage: 1994-2019

  • Credit Ratings

    Database Content

    9,000 global issuers including:

    • Corporates
    • Financial institutions
    • Insurance companies
    • From 1922 onwards

    600 entities

    • Sovereign
    • International public finance
    • Government
    • From 2007 onwards

    11,000 structured finance transactions

    • From 1922 onwards

How to Access?

FBE & MBS Academic Staff and PhD Students

  • Register for an individual online WRDS account with your Unimelb email
  • Access chosen database online through WRDS

FBE Honours and Masters students

PHYSICAL ACCESS

Booking required: Students can access the FBE Database Facility through swipe card access and reserve database terminals in the booking sheets located at the Facility. After booking, students must request a Day Pass when logging in to the General Terminals.

  • Access WRDS via a Day Pass in the FBE Research Databases Facility
  • Location - Upper Ground South Floor, Giblin Eunson Library

How to request a Day Pass?

  1. Log in to the General Terminal with your Unimelb student details
  2. Click on the WRDS shortcut icon

Support Resources

  1. Login to WRDS
  2. Click on Compustat - Capital IQ
  3. Click on:
    Manuals & Overviews
    Knowledge Base