Introducing

Financials API Glossary of Fields

Oct 19, 2023

We strive to get data from as close to the source as possible whenever we can. For financial data, that source is SEC filings. Public companies based in the US are required to file quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K financial reports. Since 2009, those reports are also accompanied by machine-readable XBRL.

An individual financial report can have data points specialized for a certain industry, or even a specific company. To make the data more user-friendly and comparable across reports, we parse the XBRL and map tags to the generalized financial concepts that we return in our API.

When using the Financials API, you can learn more about where each individual data point came from by passing the query parameter `include_sources=true`.

Our concept mappings and techniques were heavily influenced by the methodology outlined here.

Glossary of Fields

In this glossary you’ll find the list of all possible fields you might see in the financials block of an API response. Note that fields will only be present if their values were directly reported, or if they can be computed based on other data points in the underlying data.

Balance Sheet (balance_sheet)

Field NameLabel
assetsAssets
current_assetsCurrent Assets
cashCash
accounts_receivableAccounts Receivable
inventoryInventory
prepaid_expensesPrepaid Expenses
other_current_assetsOther Current Assets
noncurrent_assetsNon-current Assets
long_term_investmentsLong Term Investments
fixed_assetsFixed Assets
intangible_assetsIntangible Assets
noncurrent_prepaid_expenseNon-current Prepaid Expenses
other_noncurrent_assetsOther Non-current Assets
liabilitiesLiabilities
current_liabilitiesCurrent liabilities
accounts_payableAccounts Payable
interest_payableInterest Payable
wagesWages
other_current_liabilitiesOther Current Liabilities
noncurrent_liabilitiesNon-current Liabilities
long_term_debtLong Term Debt
other_noncurrent_liabilitiesOther Non-current Liabilities
commitments_and_contingenciesCommitments and Contingencies
redeemable_noncontrolling_interestRedeemable Noncontrolling Interest
redeemable_noncontrolling_interest_commonRedeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Common
redeemable_noncontrolling_interest_otherRedeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Other
redeemable_noncontrolling_interest_preferredRedeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred
equityEquity
equity_attributable_to_noncontrolling_interestEquity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
equity_attributable_to_parentEquity Attributable To Parent
temporary_equityTemporary Equity
temporary_equity_attributable_to_parentTemporary Equity Attributable To Parent
liabilities_and_equityLiabilities And Equity

Cash Flow Statement (cash_flow_statement)

Field NameLabel
net_cash_flow_from_operating_activitiesNet Cash Flow From Operating Activities
net_cash_flow_from_operating_activities_continuingNet Cash Flow From Operating Activities, Continuing
net_cash_flow_from_operating_activities_discontinuedNet Cash Flow From Operating Activities, Discontinued
net_cash_flow_from_investing_activitiesNet Cash Flow From Investing Activities
net_cash_flow_from_investing_activities_continuingNet Cash Flow From Investing Activities, Continuing
net_cash_flow_from_investing_activities_discontinuedNet Cash Flow From Investing Activities, Discontinued
net_cash_flow_from_financing_activitiesNet Cash Flow From Financing Activities
net_cash_flow_from_financing_activities_continuingNet Cash Flow From Financing Activities, Continuing
net_cash_flow_from_financing_activities_discontinuedNet Cash Flow From Financing Activities, Discontinued
exchange_gains_lossesExchange Gains/Losses
net_cash_flowNet Cash Flow
net_cash_flow_continuingNet Cash Flow, Continuing
net_cash_flow_discontinuedNet Cash Flow, Discontinued

Comprehensive Income Statement (comprehensive_income)

Field NameLabel
comprehensive_income_lossComprehensive Income/Loss
comprehensive_income_loss_attributable
_to_noncontrolling_interest
Comprehensive Income/Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
comprehensive_income_loss_attributable
_to_parent
Comprehensive Income/Loss Attributable To Parent
other_comprehensive_income_lossOther Comprehensive Income/Loss
other_comprehensive_income_loss_attributable
_to_noncontrolling_interest
Other Comprehensive Income/Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
other_comprehensive_income_loss_attributable
_to_parent
Other Comprehensive Income/Loss Attributable To Parent

Income Statement (income_statement)

Field NameLabel
revenuesRevenues
benefits_costs_expensesBenefits Costs and Expenses
cost_of_revenueCost Of Revenue
cost_of_revenue_goodsCost Of Revenue, Goods
cost_of_revenue_servicesCost Of Revenue, Services
costs_and_expensesCosts And Expenses
gain_loss_on_sale_properties_net_taxGain/Loss On Sale Properties Net Tax
gross_profitGross Profit
nonoperating_income_lossNonoperating Income/Loss
operating_expensesOperating Expenses
selling_general_and_administrative_expensesSelling, General, and Administrative Expenses
depreciation_and_amortizationDepreciation and Amortization
research_and_developmentResearch and Development
other_operating_expensesOther Operating Expenses
operating_income_lossOperating Income/Loss
other_operating_income_expensesOther Operating Income/Expenses
income_loss_before_equity_method_investmentsIncome/Loss Before Equity Method Investments
income_loss_from_continuing_operations_after_taxIncome/Loss From Continuing Operations After Tax
income_loss_from_continuing_operations_before_taxIncome/Loss From Continuing Operations Before Tax
income_loss_from_discontinued_operations_net_of_taxIncome/Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
income_loss_from_discontinued_operations_net_of_tax_
adjustment_to_prior_year_gain_loss_on_disposal
Income/Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Adjustment To Prior Year Gain/Loss On Disposal
income_loss_from_discontinued_operations_net_of_tax_
during_phase_out
Income/Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax During Phase Out
income_loss_from_discontinued_operations_net_of_tax_
gain_loss_on_disposal
Income/Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Gain/Loss On Disposal
income_loss_from_discontinued_operations_net_of_tax_
provision_for_gain_loss_on_disposal
Income/Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Provision For Gain/Loss On Disposal
income_loss_from_equity_method_investmentsIncome/Loss From Equity Method Investments
income_tax_expense_benefitIncome Tax Expense/Benefit
income_tax_expense_benefit_currentIncome Tax Expense/Benefit, Current
income_tax_expense_benefit_deferredIncome Tax Expense/Benefit, Deferred
interest_and_debt_expenseInterest And Debt Expense
interest_and_dividend_income_operatingInterest And Dividend Income, Operating
interest_expense_operatingInterest Expense, Operating
interest_income_expense_after_provision_for_lossesInterest Income/Expense After Provision For Losses
interest_income_expense_operating_netInterest Income/Expense Operating, Net
noninterest_expenseNoninterest Expense
noninterest_incomeNoninterest Income
net_income_lossNet Income/Loss
net_income_loss_attributable_to_
noncontrolling_interest
Net Income/Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
net_income_loss_attributable_to_
nonredeemable_noncontrolling_interest
Net Income/Loss Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
net_income_loss_attributable_to_parentNet Income/Loss Attributable To Parent
net_income_loss_attributable_to_
redeemable_noncontrolling_interest
Net Income/Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
net_income_loss_available_to_common_stockholders_basicNet Income/Loss Available To Common Stockholders, Basic
participating_securities_distributed
_and_undistributed_earnings_loss_basic
Participating Securities, Distributed And Undistributed Earnings/Loss, Basic
preferred_stock_dividends_and_other_adjustmentsPreferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments
provision_for_loan_lease_and_other_lossesProvision For Loan, Lease, And Other Losses
undistributed_earnings_loss_allocated_to_
participating_securities_basic
Undistributed Earnings/Loss Allocated To Participating Securities, Basic
basic_earnings_per_shareBasic Earnings Per Share
diluted_earnings_per_shareDiluted Earnings Per Share
basic_average_sharesBasic Average Shares
diluted_average_sharesDiluted Average Shares
common_stock_dividendsCommon Stock Dividends

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