Public Market Comparables
Comparable Public Market Transactions
Public Market Comparables
Following are DATA resources for comparable public market transactions. Click the underlined titles to go to the specific database.
Bloomberg Market Data
Bloomberg provides access to an extensive array of real-time financial information covering a broad spectrum of global instruments. With data drawn from over 35 million securities, the platform supports institutions engaged in investment management, risk oversight, regulatory compliance, and operational execution.
EDGAR
The EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) system is the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) digital repository for public company filings. It provides open access to millions of regulatory submissions made by companies, mutual funds, and other market participants. This resource is widely used for corporate transparency, regulatory compliance, and investment research.
FactSet Review 2024
The FactSet Review 2024 delivers comprehensive transaction and market data, aiding valuation professionals in accurately assessing public market comparables.
FactSet Review Price to Earnings Ratios
FactSet Review Price to Earnings Ratios provides an important benchmark on an industry’s value. This database offers P/E’s segregated by 25 industries for the previous five years and a five-year weighted average.
FactSet/BVR Control Premium Study
The FactSet/BVR Control Premium Study provides critical empirical data for quantifying control premiums, implied minority discounts, and public company valuation multiples.
Fairness Opinion Research Services
The Fairness Opinion Research Service from BVR offers valuation experts comprehensive data and analyses from fairness opinions used in corporate transactions.
Guideline Public Company Database
Nearly 8,000 public companies traded on the major market exchanges. Provides full company financial statements.
Guideline Public Company Comps Tool
The Guideline Public Company Comps Tool facilitates quick and accurate identification of suitable guideline public companies for comparative valuation analyses.
Morningstar
Morningstar offers a comprehensive set of tools aimed at supporting the analysis, monitoring, and presentation of investment portfolio data for a wide range of users, including financial advisors, institutional investors, consultants, and asset managers. These tools are designed to help professionals interpret portfolio performance and risk factors across various asset classes, using data-driven insights grounded in decades of financial research and market intelligence.
Tagnifi Public Company Data
TagniFi provides structured financial and operational datasets covering a broad range of U.S.-listed public companies. With detailed tagging across thousands of variables, the platform supports research, analysis, and reporting tasks for professionals requiring accurate and granular information.