screen_universe
Screen Universe by Factor Scores
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Rank companies by cross-sectional factor scores from factor_scores.parquet. Returns the underlying factors (roe, gross_margin, operating_margin, net_profit_margin, revenue_growth_yoy, fcf_to_assets, debt_to_equity, asset_turnover, current_ratio, piotroski_f_score) plus their percentile ranks (1.0 = best in universe, 0.0 = worst). composite_rank (the default sort) is a one-number multi-factor shortcut; sort by a specific *_rank column for a single factor. Two modes: full-universe (omit ticker) or single-entity (ticker set — spot-check ONE company's factor profile). Sector filter is SIC-derived (GICS-aligned, not licensed GICS — see get_pit_universe). Use this *instead of* get_financial_ratios when you want CROSS-SECTIONAL comparison (rank vs peers); use get_financial_ratios when you want one company's ratios over time. Supports survivorship-free POINT-IN-TIME screening via as_of_date (see the param). Full-universe screens omit rows that don't join to a company (null symbol); pass exclude_outliers=true to also drop shell-company rows with implausible factors. Available on every plan — sample returns the subset covered by the sample bucket.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticker | string | no | If provided, show only this ticker's factor scores (single-entity mode). Omit to screen the full universe. |
| sector | string | no | Filter to a specific sector (case-insensitive partial match). E.g. 'Technology', 'Healthcare'. |
| sort_by | string | no | Which factor rank to sort by (see the enum). Defaults to composite_rank. An unrecognized column is rejected with INVALID_ARGUMENT (no silent fallback). |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results to return (1-100). Defaults to 25. |
| offset | integer | no | Zero-based row offset for paging within the requested `limit` window. At most 250 rows are inlined per call; if the response carries a `truncation` envelope, pass its `next_offset` here. Defaults to 0. |
| as_of_date | string | no | Point-in-time cutoff (YYYY-MM-DD). When set, the screen is reconstructed as of this date via factor_scores.accepted_at — each entity ranked at its latest-knowable period, zero look-ahead, survivorship-free. Omit for the latest snapshot. |
| exclude_outliers | boolean | no | Optional data-quality guard (default false). When true, additionally drops rows with implausible raw factor values (non-finite, or e.g. asset_turnover > 50x, |FCF/assets| > 10) from shell companies with near-zero denominators. Rows that do not join to a company (null symbol) are ALWAYS omitted in full-universe mode, regardless of this flag. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ticker": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 10,
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9.\\-]+$",
"description": "If provided, show only this ticker's factor scores (single-entity mode). Omit to screen the full universe."
},
"sector": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter to a specific sector (case-insensitive partial match). E.g. 'Technology', 'Healthcare'."
},
"sort_by": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"roe_rank",
"gross_margin_rank",
"operating_margin_rank",
"net_profit_margin_rank",
"revenue_growth_yoy_rank",
"fcf_to_assets_rank",
"debt_to_equity_rank",
"asset_turnover_rank",
"current_ratio_rank",
"piotroski_f_score_rank",
"composite_rank"
],
"default": "composite_rank",
"description": "Which factor rank to sort by (see the enum). Defaults to composite_rank. An unrecognized column is rejected with INVALID_ARGUMENT (no silent fallback)."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 100,
"default": 25,
"description": "Number of results to return (1-100). Defaults to 25."
},
"offset": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"default": 0,
"description": "Zero-based row offset for paging within the requested `limit` window. At most 250 rows are inlined per call; if the response carries a `truncation` envelope, pass its `next_offset` here. Defaults to 0."
},
"as_of_date": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
"description": "Point-in-time cutoff (YYYY-MM-DD). When set, the screen is reconstructed as of this date via factor_scores.accepted_at — each entity ranked at its latest-knowable period, zero look-ahead, survivorship-free. Omit for the latest snapshot."
},
"exclude_outliers": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Optional data-quality guard (default false). When true, additionally drops rows with implausible raw factor values (non-finite, or e.g. asset_turnover > 50x, |FCF/assets| > 10) from shell companies with near-zero denominators. Rows that do not join to a company (null symbol) are ALWAYS omitted in full-universe mode, regardless of this flag."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}