compare_periods
Compare Financial Periods
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Compare a company's core financial metrics across two fiscal periods side-by-side. Shows absolute and percentage changes with significance classification (minor < 5%, notable 5–15%, significant > 15%). The response includes a material_changes count: this is the number of metrics whose significance ∈ {notable, significant} (i.e. absolute percentage change > 5%). Use it as a quick scalar to triage filings — anything > ~3 typically signals a material event worth deeper review. Use period format: 'FY2024' for annual, 'Q1-2024' for quarterly. Pass period_a as the EARLIER period and period_b as the LATER one — if you invert them the server auto-swaps and sets swapped: true in the response so deltas always carry the correct sign (rather than silently flipping). Point-in-time safe via as_of_date. Available on all plans.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticker | string | yes | Stock ticker symbol, e.g. AAPL, MSFT, BRK.B — or a CIK (SEC identifier), e.g. '0000320193'. |
| period_a | string | yes | Earlier fiscal period. Format: 'FY2023' for annual or 'Q1-2023' for quarterly. |
| period_b | string | yes | Later fiscal period. Format: 'FY2024' for annual or 'Q1-2024' for quarterly. |
| as_of_date | string | no | Point-in-time date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only returns facts with accepted_at on or before this date — eliminates look-ahead bias for backtesting. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ticker": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 10,
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9.\\-]+$",
"description": "Stock ticker symbol, e.g. AAPL, MSFT, BRK.B — or a CIK (SEC identifier), e.g. '0000320193'."
},
"period_a": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 10,
"description": "Earlier fiscal period. Format: 'FY2023' for annual or 'Q1-2023' for quarterly."
},
"period_b": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 10,
"description": "Later fiscal period. Format: 'FY2024' for annual or 'Q1-2024' for quarterly."
},
"as_of_date": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
"description": "Point-in-time date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only returns facts with accepted_at on or before this date — eliminates look-ahead bias for backtesting."
}
},
"required": [
"ticker",
"period_a",
"period_b"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}