Why is there no quarterly Financial Data?
Depending on the country, financial statements are published at different intervals. While American companies publish reports once a quarter, many European companies publish reports every six months or once a year.
If a company publishes a report every six months, then data on quarterly financial fields will be absent.
Below is a table of typical reporting frequency (for the countries where most companies adhere to a certain frequency):
Country | Reporting frequency |
Austria | Semi-annual |
Belgium | Semi-annual |
France | Semi-annual |
Germany | Semi-annual |
India | Quarterly |
Italy | Semi-annual/Quarterly |
Poland | Quarterly |
Russia | Semi-annual/Quarterly |
Singapore | Semi-annual/Quarterly |
Spain | Semi-annual/Quarterly |
Switzerland | Semi-annual |
United Kingdom | Semi-annual/Quarterly |
It is worth noting that this information is not universal, individual companies may publish their financial statements without adhering to the frequency noted above.