Private company

Compustat

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American financial data provider

Compustat, also known as S&P Compustat, is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world. The service was launched by American credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (now S&P Global Ratings) in 1962. This database provides products directed at institutional investors, universities, bankers, advisors, analysts, and asset/portfolio managers in corporate, M&A, private capital, equity, and fixed income markets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Compustat, also known as S&P Compustat, is a database of financial, statistical, and market information on active and inactive global companies throughout the world. The service was launched by American credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (now S&P Global Ratings) in 1962.2

Timeline

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