Financial data sources & methodology
Understand what the numbers represent, where they come from, and how Quarter Chart turns them into charts and analysis.
Financial statements and sources
Quarter Chart uses financial statements and company information supplied through Financial Modeling Prep, alongside supported US issuer filings from SEC EDGAR. Coverage and source availability vary by company and metric.
Company summaries link to the issuer’s website and SEC filing directory where available. These are research starting points; a directory link is not a claim that every displayed value has been matched to an individual filing. For a material discrepancy, check the issuer’s original report and the period and units shown.
The public results preview covers a selected company cohort. Full financial history, interactive analysis and forecasts depend on the account’s plan.
Fiscal periods, currencies and growth
Quarter labels follow the company’s fiscal year, which can differ from the calendar year. A period such as Q1 2027 may therefore refer to a reporting period during 2026. TTM means trailing twelve months: the last four reported quarters.
Public summary tables display the stored USD financial values. Eligible interactive pages also offer a native-currency view when a supported currency conversion and the required financial data are available. Ratios, percentages and share counts do not change currency.
Revenue growth compares the reported quarter with the corresponding quarter one year earlier: (current revenue ÷ prior revenue − 1) × 100. Growth is unavailable when a comparable prior period is missing or its revenue is not positive. EPS is shown per share; the summary uses diluted EPS where available and otherwise the EPS series. Historical share splits, revisions and provider normalization can affect comparisons.
A dash indicates an unavailable value or an undefined calculation. A reported zero is displayed as zero in summary tables. Analyst estimates are labeled separately from reported results.
Earnings dates and analyst estimates
The calendar draws on provider schedules, including Zacks and Financial Modeling Prep, and supported issuer/SEC announcement evidence. A confirmed label reflects the selected date evidence, not a guarantee that the company will keep that date. Unconfirmed or estimated dates may move.
“Before open” and “after close” describe the issuer’s exchange trading session; they are not precise times in your local timezone. When session information is unavailable, the public schedule says so. Weekend reports may be grouped with Monday in the calendar.
The current-week calendar rolls forward on weekends. The next-week preview shows the week following that displayed calendar, with up to 15 companies. It is a selection, not an exhaustive list of all earnings reports.
EPS and revenue estimates are provider-supplied analyst estimates. Their accounting basis can differ from reported EPS, including adjusted versus GAAP/IFRS figures. They are not company results or promises of future performance.
Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation
A DCF estimates the present value of future cash flows, adds a terminal value, subtracts net debt and divides the resulting equity value by the share count. Small changes in growth or discount assumptions can produce large changes in estimated fair value.
The stored advanced DCF uses provider cash-flow projections and a calculation with an 8% discount rate when sufficient inputs are available. It may fall back to the provider’s equity-value-per-share estimate when those inputs do not support the calculation. Interactive assumptions may produce a different result from the stored summary.
The percentage difference is (estimated fair value ÷ share price − 1) × 100. Fair value is a model estimate rather than an observed market price, price target guarantee or investment recommendation.
Value, Growth and Quality (VGQ)
VGQ presents three dimensions on a 0–100 scale. Value considers valuation measures; Growth considers historical and forward growth inputs; Quality considers profitability, financial strength and related indicators.
The scoring model uses relative percentile ranks in its calibration universe. Available components are weighted and combined; missing inputs can reduce coverage or leave a score unavailable. Scores describe a relative model assessment, not a probability of a positive return. Changes to the data or comparison universe can change a score even when the business has not materially changed.
The three dimension scores are separate from legacy composite scores. Read each dimension alongside the underlying financial figures.
Updates, missing data and corrections
Financial statements, market prices and calendar schedules update on different cycles. A financial snapshot rebuild date describes when the chart snapshot was rebuilt; it is not the issuer’s announcement date and does not by itself prove that the latest filing has been processed.
Updates can be delayed by provider availability, incomplete coverage, validation or processing. Historical figures may change after amendments or corrections. A missing date or value does not mean that the company has not published it.
To report a discrepancy, email info@quarterchart.com with the ticker, displayed value, fiscal period and a link to the original source.