Cranfield Libraries: Financial resources: All recommended resources

All recommended resources

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Company accounting data

Company accounts and financial performance data, current and historical.

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.
FAME This link opens in a new window A financial information database of UK and Irish companies updated daily with up to 10 years of data. Search by any of 300 criteria including geographic location, SIC code or activity description, number of employees, etc. Display or print data in a variety of customisable formats or export to other applications such as excel spreadsheets. A Peer Analysis and Statistical Analysis option allows you to analyse the data further.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Datastream via Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Historical, global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials, and economic data. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource and off-site alternatives. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Datastream via Eikon off-site.

Stock prices and indices

Raw data for stock and index price research, both current and historical.

Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Datastream via Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Historical, global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials, and economic data. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource and off-site alternatives. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Datastream via Eikon off-site.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.
CRSP (Centre for Research in Security Prices) - only available in SOM Library CRSP contains data on Stock and Indices. The CRSP US Stock Database contains end-of-day and month-end prices on all listed NYSE, Amex, and NASDAQ common stocks along with basic market indices. The CRSP Indices database contains the CRSP Stock File Indices, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolios, the CRSP Indices for the S&P 500 Universe, the CRSP Treasury and Inflation (CTI) Indices, and the Andex Treasury Indices. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access CRSP off-site.
Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.

Brokers' and analysts' reports

Also known as research reports, these kinds of documents provide expert analysis on company and industry performance.

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.

Financial ratios

Used to measure the efficiency and the profitability of a company based on its financial reports. Examples include EBITDA and Market Cap.

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Datastream via Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Historical, global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials, and economic data. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource and off-site alternatives. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Datastream via Eikon off-site.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.
FAME This link opens in a new window A financial information database of UK and Irish companies updated daily with up to 10 years of data. Search by any of 300 criteria including geographic location, SIC code or activity description, number of employees, etc. Display or print data in a variety of customisable formats or export to other applications such as excel spreadsheets. A Peer Analysis and Statistical Analysis option allows you to analyse the data further.
Factiva This link opens in a new window Dow Jones service covering over 10,000 global press sources including over 2,000 newspapers and 4,000 trade publications. Also an excellent source of company information and financials. Full text: variable, up to 30 years archive - current.

Mergers and acquisitions

For in-depth analysis of M&A transactions.

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.
SDC Platinum - only available in SOM Library or via remote SOM Library PC Detailed historical coverage (more than 20 years) of global new issues (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions transactions. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access SDC Platinum off-site.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.

Equity and bond issues

For data on bond and share transactions including Initial Public Offerings.

SDC Platinum - only available in SOM Library or via remote SOM Library PC Detailed historical coverage (more than 20 years) of global new issues (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions transactions. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access SDC Platinum off-site.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Capital IQ This link opens in a new window Financial and market data covering publicly traded companies. Includes access to Compustat - fundamental financial and market information on both active and inactive companies, indices and industries for North America back to 1962. NEW Added Dec 2021 access to Investment research reports (also known as broker or analyst reports) for companies and industries. To register for on/off-site access: from the homepage, click on "New User?" and use your Cranfield email address to register. Access to Research reports is not automatic so once you have set up your Capital IQ account if you need access to research reports please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk so we can set this up for you.

Private equity

Information on firms and funds involved in private equity transactions, together with the companies that receive investment.

Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.

Banking industry

Find financial data for the banking sector including league tables, peer analysis and standardised historical data.

BankFocus (Orbis) This link opens in a new window A database of banks worldwide, information sourced by Bureau van Dijk from a combination of annual reports, information providers and regulatory sources. Contains detailed information on over 38,000 banks (28,000 US and more than 10,000 Non-US), with 5 years' history for listed banks and 3 years' for unlisted.
Datastream via Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Historical, global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials, and economic data. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource and off-site alternatives. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Datastream via Eikon off-site.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.

Company governance and boards

Current and historical information on board members and committees, in addition to ESG data.

BoardEx This link opens in a new window BoardEx currently contains full details on over 17,000 company boards and 670,000 Individuals board directors and senior managers. Our coverage consists of over 2,000 UK, 7,200 US company boards and a further 7,000 companies worldwide. BoardEx data is managed by our team of 250+ research analysts, ensuring its depth, quality and accuracy. To register to use this service, please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk with details of your research requirements.
Bloomberg - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Bloomberg includes information on Equities, mergers and acquisitions, stock indices, commodities, currencies, economic data and statistics, government bonds, hedge funds, futures, credit default swaps, shipping and news. It also has company profiles, financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, industry sector information and stock ticker data for the last 3 months. Please contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for more information about this resource (available only in SOM Library) and off-site alternatives.
Eikon - contact library@cranfield.ac.uk for information Eikon provides access to the world’s stock markets with access to daily and historical data. As well as providing global coverage of equities, stock markets, commodities, currencies, options, bond markets, company financials and economic data, it also provides access to IBES estimates and value chain data. *Please email library@cranfield.ac.uk for guidance about how to access Eikon off-site.