Shares outstanding every quarter - Python API
Was looking to get the shares outstanding every quarter. Used the following
ek.get_data('STEL.SI', fields = ['TR.ISPeriodEndDate','TR.CompanySharesOutstanding'] , parameters= {'Frq' : 'FQ', 'SDate' : 0, 'EDate': -12, 'CH' : 'Fd'})
The TR.ISPeriodEndDate was to give the reporting date. Unfortunately, this gives
InstrumentIncome Statement Period End DateCompany Shares
STEL.SI 2018-03-31. 16329158300.0
STEL.SI 2018-03-31. 16329158300.0
STEL.SI 2018-03-31 16329158300.0
STEL.SI 2018-03-31. 16329158300.0
STEL.SI 2017-03-31. 16329100000.0
STEL.SI 2017-03-31. 16329100000.0
rather than the reporting quarter dates.
Pls advise what would be the correct query
Hi @rajanraju
The TR.ISPeriodEndDate is for Income Statement Period End Date.
I think you may need Income Statement Last Update Date or Source Date ?
You can use "Data Item Browser" to search for fields and see its description.
Please see this article.
@chavalit.jintamalit thank you. I used Balance Sheet Period End Date:
ek.get_data('STEL.SI', fields = ['TR.BSPeriodEndDate','TR.CompanySharesOutstanding'], parameters= {'Period':'FQ0','Frq': 'FQ', 'SDate':0, 'EDate': -12, 'CH':'Fd'})
and it works!
@rajanraju
For TR.* fields that can return timeseries there's always date and calcdate output that can be requested along with the values. For your use case I think the best call would be
ek.get_data('STEL.SI', ['TR.CompanySharesOutstanding.calcdate',
'TR.CompanySharesOutstanding'],
{'Frq':'FQ', 'Sdate':'0', 'Edate':'-12'})
