Overview
Gain unprecedented visibility into global companies and the specialty sectors in which they compete.
Leverage a comprehensive classification system, consisting of 1,700+ sector groups and six levels of depth to more accurately define each company’s primary line of business.
Utilize a more consistent and detailed framework for investment research, comparable company analysis, portfolio construction, thematic screening and risk management.Create accurate and granular peer groups and identify multi-industry competitors based on a company’s detail product offering
Data Feed Details
FactSet Revere Business Industry Classification System (RBICS) Focus relies on sector specialists and consistent methodology to assign each company’s primary line of business to the lowest-level (RBICS) sector from which it derives 50% or more of its revenues. At the lower levels, the patented bottom-up approach of classifying companies according to the products and services offers unpreceded level of precision and granularity. At the top levels, the market-defined approach, widely accepted by the investor community, is introduced to
group companies based on performance characteristics and stock co-movement.
Firm Information
FactSet creates data and technology solutions for investment professionals around the world, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. We combine our unique proprietary datasets, your in-house data, and third-party unstructured data to help you see and seize opportunity sooner.
