Seeking Data Source

[haha]

I am looking for quarterly sales data for the S&P 500 index stocks treated as a unit.

I thought it would be easy to find, but not for me apparently.

My idea is that P/S ratios would give a more stable look at where the S&P valuations are at any time, as sales are more stable than earnings or even dividends.

Any ideas?

Ha

[freebird5825]

I went straight to the source
S&P | Indices > Equity Indices - S&P 500 - Market Attributes

and did a search on "quarterly sales data"

2nd search hit was for global sales for selected individual stocks (see pgs 5-6) at
http://www2.standardandpoors.com/spf...on=us&vlang=en

on page 7 of this report, there are 2 links

For additional information on the S&P 500, please see our web page at:

www.marketattributes.standardandpoors.com

Additional S&P 500 research papers and news is available at:

Standard & Poor's - Related Press Releases

then I got lost...i will leave you to follow the remaining breadcrumbs.

[freebird5825]

maybe this search at S&P site will be helpful
"summary of S&P500 quarterly sales"

I got lost again...happy hunting!

[ERD50]

Would GDP be a suitable proxy? Not in absolute terms but trend-wise?

-ERD50

[soupcxan]

There is a database called Compustat that is run by S&P, you could gather the data you want from it, however the database is at the individual security level so there would have to be some aggregation (either when you run the compustat query or in a separate database once you have the raw data). Also not sure if there is a flag for membership in the S&P 500, and you'd also have to figure out how to account for stocks that get added/dropped from the index.

WRDS also has an interface to Compustat. The library might have a subscription, but you're more likely to find it at a research institution / graduate business school.

[jimnjana]

Try this url: Demonstration Address Book Search



You'll have to tailor your search for the specific info you want, but you should find your data if it exists. May have to wade thru a few sites before you find it.

Jim