Reuters Research Reports

Reuters is a leading online source for financial research reports.

Tap into thousands of research reports on companies and industries from over 70 brokerages and independent research providers.

Research reports come in all shapes and sizes, so which is the best fit for you? To navigate to the best source for your needs, consider the following signposts.

Reuters Investment Profile

Whether you are considering a new investment or evaluating your existing portfolio, this report is essential reading for any serious investor.

Comprehensive financial information on a company's performance, position and cash flows.
Three years of historical data including interim results.
Key ratios and statistics.
Broker consensus recommendations and estimates.
Helpful explanations and definitions of accounting terms.
Global coverage: 25,000 companies globally, 11,000 in US, 7,000 in Europe and 7,700 across Asia including 3,000 Japanese companies.
Just £10 each!

What is it about and why do you need it?

Fundamental is defined as essential or primary data and that's exactly what this report provides; financial information on a company's performance, position and cash flows over the last three years, including half-year data. This information, extracted from reported financial statements, is the building blocks for any analysis undertaken by investment professionals.

Where do you start?

Perhaps you have read a share tip or an article in the weekend papers on a particular company, but you don't really know much about them. Then this report is the place to start. The report's front page is a snapshot of the company and gives all the important facts and figures on one page. This includes key ratios, a share price chart (updated weekly) and background on the company - explaining what it actually does.

In the next section, key financial ratios are set out in detail with helpful explanations to help you understand what the figures mean.

Consensus estimates are set out on the next page detailing what the analysts recommend (buy, sell, hold etc). These are shown together with previous predictions over the last quarter so you can see how information about the company has changed analysts' opinions. Many factors can change recommendations, including the markets the company operates in and changes to the economic environment, to name just two.

In addition this page provides estimates for sales, profits, dividends per share and other pertinent data for the company. Investors can also gain insight into historical earnings surprises and consensus estimates trends, as well as a summary of current estimate revisions.

On to the P&L

Next comes the detailed fundamental information - profit & loss accounts for the last three years together with balance sheets and cashflow statements with charts to demonstrate key trends.

Interim accounts, prepared by the company every six months, are also provided where available.

The last page of the report gives some more information on the company including its internet address, details of directors and its head office.

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Reuters Estimates Company Report

If you are looking for detailed analyst estimates, the Reuters Estimates company report provides a level of detail not widely available to private investors. Using this report you can see stock ratings/recommendations and estimates from each broker covering the stock.

Reuters Fundamentals and Reuters Estimates data provide the backbone of these reports. They are recognised as the premier source of highest quality financial information on companies worldwide.

Broker Reports - Opinions from professional investors

Broker research is written by equity analysts that have deep expertise in the sectors or companies they follow. This expertise allows them to make well informed predictions as to how the company or sector will develop in the future.

UK brokers contributing to this service include Brewin Dolphin Securities, Charles Stanley, Graham & Whiteside, Rowan Dartington, Teather & Greenwood and WH Ireland.

The service also includes contributions from global institutions including Brown Brothers Harriman, CIBC World Markets, Piper Jaffray and Prudential.

Independent Research Providers

As the name suggests, independent research providers are not attached to particular deals or trading positions. They cover a large number of stocks and often pool together analysts' ratings from many sources to get an overall industry picture.

Here you can access independent providers: Standard & Poors, The Wall Street Transcript, Director's Deals.

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