I/B/E/S
Data Summary
Thomson I/B/E/S offers detailed and consensus estimates with up to 26 forecast measures, including earnings per share (EPS) according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and pro forma, revenues/sales, net income, earnings before taxes, and operating income, as well as price targets and recommendations for more than 60,000 companies in 67 countries worldwide.
With over 30 years of experience, Thomson I/B/E/S is the undisputed leader: the first and still the best.
With Thomson I/B/E/S, you can leverage the most comprehensive and accurate estimates content from nearly 1,200 contributors worldwide. Each contributor is rigorously qualified prior to inclusion to maintain the highest quality of content.
Thomson I/B/E/S works closely with our contributors and clients to stay ahead of new content offerings and changes in regional accounting requirements, such as FAS 123(R) in the United States and IFRS in Europe and Asia.
Thomson Financial reviews all estimates in accordance with rigorous quality control measures, both before and after product quality review. Quality controls incorporate automated algorithms, such as standard deviation, percentage difference from previous, and number of revisions in a short period of time. Monthly audits show accuracy levels exceeding 99.9%.
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