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

    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

    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

    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: FBE Research Databases Facility Computer Booking System

  • 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. Login to the General PCs with your Unimelb 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