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GET Fundamentals

Identifier of country the company HQ is based.

The Month of the company’s latest fiscal year.

The shares outstanding used to calculate Basic EPS, which is the weighted average common share outstanding through the whole accounting period. If Basic Average Shares are not presented by the firm in the Income Statement, this data point will be null.

Basic EPS from Continuing Operations is the earnings from continuing operations reported by the company divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Basic EPS from Continuing Operations plus Basic EPS from Discontinued Operations.

Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations plus Diluted EPS from Discontinued Operations.

The shares outstanding used to calculate the diluted EPS, assuming the conversion of all convertible securities and the exercise of warrants or stock options. It is the weighted average diluted share outstanding through the whole accounting period. Note- If Diluted Average Shares are not presented by the firm in the Income Statement and Basic Average Shares are presented, Diluted Average Shares will equal Basic Average Shares. However, if neither value is presented by the firm, Diluted Average Shares will be null.

Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations is the earnings from continuing operations divided by the common shares outstanding adjusted for the assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive securities. Securities having a dilutive effect may include convertible debentures, warrants, options, and convertible preferred stock.

Diluted EPS is the bottom line net income divided by the common shares outstanding adjusted for the assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive securities. Securities having a dilutive effect may include convertible debentures, warrants, options, and convertible preferred stock. This value will be derived when not reported for the fourth quarter and will be less than or equal to Basic EPS.

The amount of dividend that a stockholder will receive for each share of stock held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding. Dividend per share = total dividend payment/total number of outstanding shares

Funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment. This type of outlay is made by companies to maintain or increase the scope of their operations. Capital expenditures are generally depreciated or depleted over their useful life, as distinguished from repairs, which are subtracted from the income of the current year.

The increase or decrease between periods of the Inventories. Inventories represent merchandise bought for resale and supplies and raw materials purchased for use in revenue producing operations.

The increase or decrease between periods of the other working capital.

The increase or decrease between periods of the receivables. Receivables are amounts due to be paid to the company from clients and other.

The increase or decrease between periods of the accounts receivables.

The net change between the beginning and ending balance of cash and cash equivalents.

The net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activity for the period, which involve changes to the long-term liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Cash Flow Operations plus Capital Expenditures.

Payments for the cash dividends declared by an entity to shareholders during the period. This element includes paid and unpaid dividends declared during the period for both common and preferred stock.

Earnings minus expenses (excluding interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization expenses).

The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. It excludes all operating expenses such as depreciation, depletion, amortization, and SG&A. For the must have cost industry, if the number is not reported by the company, it will be calculated based on accounting equation. Cost of Revenue = Revenue – Operating Expenses – Operating Profit

Total revenue less cost of revenue. The number is as reported by the company on the income statement; however, the number will be calculated if it is not reported. This field is null if the cost of revenue is not given. Gross Profit = Total Revenue – Cost of Revenue.

The profit or loss of the entity net of income taxes for the reporting period calculated and presented in the income statement in accordance with GAAP.

Net income minus the preferred dividends paid as presented in the Income Statement.

Revenue less expenses and taxes from the entity's ongoing operations and before income (loss) from Preferred Dividends; Extraordinary Gains and Losses; Income from Cumulative Effects of Accounting Change; Discontinuing Operation; Income from Tax Loss Carry forward; Other Gains/Losses.

Income from normal business operations after deducting cost of revenue and operating expenses. It does not include income from any investing activities.

Income or expense that comes from miscellaneous sources.

The aggregate amount of research and development expenses.

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Selling expenses are those directly related to the company’s efforts to generate sales (e.g., sales salaries, commissions, advertising, delivery expenses). General and administrative expenses are expenses related to general administration of the company’s operation (e.g., officers and office salaries, office supplies, telephone, accounting and legal services, and business licenses and fees).

Some periods might not include all fields

Refers to the ratio of earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports EBITDA / Revenue.

Refers to the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports EBIT / Revenue.

Net Income / (Total Equity + Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation + Short-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation)

Days In Inventory + Days In Sales – Days In Payment

Refers to the ratio of gross profit to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. (Revenue – Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue.

Ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay their interest expenses on outstanding debt. T

The growth in the company’s net income from continuing operations on a percentage basis. Morningstar calculates the growth percentage based on the underlying net income from continuing operations data reported in the Income Statement within the company filings or reports. This figure represents the rate of net income growth for parts of the business that will continue to generate revenue in the future.

The growth in the company’s net income on a percentage basis. Morningstar calculates the growth percentage based on the underlying net income data reported in the Income Statement within the company filings or reports.

Refers to the ratio of net income to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. Net Income / Revenue.

Normalized Income / Total Revenue. A measure of profitability of the company calculated by finding Normalized Net Profit as a percentage of Total Revenues.

Refers to the ratio of operating income to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. Operating Income / Revenue.

The growth in the company’s operating revenue on a percentage basis. Morningstar calculates the growth percentage based on the underlying operating revenue data reported in the Income Statement within the company filings or reports.

Refers to the ratio of pretax income to revenue. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. Pretax Income / Revenue.

Refers to the ratio of liquid assets to Current Liabilities. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the Balance Sheet within the company filings or reports. ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, and ShortTerm Investments + Receivables ) / Current Liabilities.

The growth in the company’s revenue on a percentage basis. Morningstar calculates the growth percentage based on the underlying revenue data reported in the Income Statement within the company filings or reports.

Refers to the ratio of Revenue to Employees. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. Revenue / Employee Number.

Refers to the ratio of tax provision to pretax income. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. Tax Provision / Pretax Income. Valid only when positive pretax income, and positive tax expense (not tax benefit)

Refers to the ratio of Current Debt and Long Term Debt to Common Equity. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the Balance Sheet within the company filings or reports. (Current Debt And Current Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt And Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation / Common Equity.  Common Equity = Total Shareholder’s Equity – Preferred Stock

Different periods may be returned for different companies

Free Cash Flow / Average Diluted Shares Outstanding

1 / FCFYield. If result is negative, then null

1 / BookValueYield. If result is negative, then null

1 / CFYield. If result is negative, then null

The number of years it would take for a company's cumulative earnings to equal the stock's current trading price, assuming that the company continues to increase its annual earnings at the growth rate used to calculate the PEG ratio. [ Log (PG/E + 1) / Log (1 + G) ] - 1 Where P = Price, E = Next Fiscal Year’s Estimated EPS, G = Long-term Average Earning Growth

1 / Earnings Yield. If result is negative, then null

1 / SalesYield. If result is negative, then null

Common Shareholder’s Equity / Diluted Shares Outstanding

Refers to the ratio of free cash flow to enterprise value. Morningstar calculates the ratio by using the underlying data reported in the company filings or reports. FCF /Enterprise Value. This number tells you what cash return you would get if you bought the entire company, including its debt. [Note- Enterprise Value = Market Cap + Preferred stock + Long-Term Debt And Capital Lease + Short Term Debt And Capital Lease + Securities Sold But Not Yet Repurchased - Cash, Cash Equivalent And Market Securities - Securities Purchased with Agreement to Resell - Securities Borrowed]

Dividends Per Share over the trailing 12 months / Price

Estimated Earnings Per Share / Price Note- a) The “Next” Year’s EPS Estimate is used; For instance, if today’s actual date is March 1, 2009, the “Current” EPS Estimate for MSFT is June 2009, and the “Next” EPS Estimate for MSFT is June 2010; the latter is used. b) The eps estimated data is sourced from a third party.

1 / ForwardEarningYield. If result is negative, then null

Dividend per share / Diluted earning per share

Sales / Average Diluted Shares Outstanding

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Welcome to Benzinga APIs Developer Documentation!

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Introduction

This REST API returns structured data for news items as well as Why is it Moving (WIIM) content.

Newsfeed & Why is it Moving v2

Get News

Returns the news articles that have been deleted from the News database.

Get Removed News

This REST API returns structured data for conference calls, dividends, earnings (and future earnings dates), economics, pharmaceutical announcements, guidance, IPOs, secondary offerings, ratings, M&A activity, and splits.

Calendar API Reference

GET Conference Calls

GET Dividends

GET Dividends v2.2

GET Earnings

GET Consensus Ratings

GET Economics

FDA approvals, clinical trials, and PDUFA dates

GET FDA

GET Guidance

GET IPOs

GET Offerings

GET Ratings

Returns the mergers and acquisitions data

GET Mergers and Acquisitions

GET Splits

GET Removed

Returns the full list of analyst that are providing ratings

GET Analysts

Returns the available firms providing analyst ratings

GET Firms

This WebSocket endpoint allows you to subscribe to real-time analyst insights for specific ticker symbols.

Analyst Insights Stream

Bulls/Bears Stream

[Calendar] Earnings Stream

[Calendar] Ratings Stream

Historical Bar Data API Reference

GET bars

Delayed Quote API Reference

GET Delayed Quote

GET Company

Empower users to “see both sides of the story” before investing. We simplify investment research for all, whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting out, this product will simplify your investment decisions by distilling complex analyst reports into actionable insights. This API provides concise summaries of analyst reports, presenting both bullish and bearish arguments for a stock. Say goodbye to jargon-filled reports and hello to clear, insightful information. We analyze the details so you don’t have to. The “Bulls Say” summary highlights positive aspects, while the “Bears Say” summary points out potential risks.

Bull vs. Bear

GET bull / bear

Get the qualitative summaries of Analyst Research Reports

GET Analyst Insights

Get the transcripts from conference calls and their summaries.

GET Conference Call Transcripts

This REST API returns structured data for Government Trades - House & Senate.

GET Trades

The Benzinga Corporate Logo API is designed to be flexible with client sizing requirements. Custom filters can be applied to resize the logos and each logo returns a variety of identifiers like ISIN and CUSIP.

Corporate Logos v2.0 API Reference

Search logos for market securities/companies and funds

GET Search

GET Sync

GET Movers

GET Stream

SEC Filings API Reference

Returns insider transactions data (SEC Form 4)

GET Insider Transactions

GET Option Activity

Squawk is a realtime broadcast which includes important headlines, price movement and rumors as stories develop to give traders and investors news in the fastest and most convenient form.

Squawk v4

Squawk is a realtime broadcast which includes important headlines, price movement and rumors as stories develop to give traders and investors news in the fastest and most convenient form."

Squawk v3

Webhook v1

this endpoint will send data to your endpoint so you may test.

GET Webhook Test

Returns short interest data for stocks, including data such as total short interest, days to cover, and more.

GET Short Interest

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