This document defines the expected turn around time (in hours) for key corporate data fields to be made available in QuoteMedia products and APIs after a relevant filing or corporate event occurs. Timelines vary based on the size of the company (as measured by market capitalisation) and whether the symbol is a new listing or an already-listed security.
• New listings / IPOs - time measured from the listing date.
• Existing listings - time measured from the date the filing or update is first published.
Market Cap Priorities
QuoteMedia uses a 7-tier market cap classification system to prioritise data processing. The table below maps each tier and the market cap thresholds that apply per region.
| Priority | US market cap | Canada market cap | UK market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | > $100B | — | — |
| P2 | $1B – $100B | > $10B | > $10B |
| P3 | $100M – $1B | $1B – $10B | $1B – $10B |
| P4 | $10M – $100M | $500M – $1B | $500M – $1B |
| P5 | < $10M | $100M – $500M | $100M – $500M |
| P6 | — | $10M – $100M | $10M – $100M |
| P7 | — | < $10M | < $10M |
Availability Schedules - By Data Point
The following tables provide the full per-priority breakdown for each data point. All times are in hours.
Shares Outstanding
The total number of shares of a company that have been issued and are currently held by all shareholders.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P3 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P4 to P7 | 48 hrs | 24 hrs |
Float - Corp. Action Related Changes
Updates to a company's publicly tradeable share count resulting from corporate actions.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
Float - Calculated
The derived count of a company's publicly tradeable shares.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 48 hrs | 48 hrs |
Financial Line Items
The individual revenue, expense, asset, liability, and cash flow figures reported in a company's quarterly and annual financial statements.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 4 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P2 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P3 | 48 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P4 | 72 hrs | 48 hrs |
| P5 | 96 hrs | 48 hrs |
| P6 | 120 hrs | 48 hrs |
| P7 | 144 hrs | 48 hrs |
Non-Financial Fundamentals
Descriptive company information reported in regulatory filings, such as executive and board details, employee count, auditor information, and compensation data.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P2 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P3 | 48 hrs | 48 hrs |
| P4 | 72 hrs | 72 hrs |
| P5 | 96 hrs | 96 hrs |
| P6 | 120 hrs | 120 hrs |
| P7 | 144 hrs | 144 hrs |
EPS (Earnings Per Share)
A company's net profit divided by the number of outstanding shares, reported on a per-share basis following each earnings period.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P3 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P4 to P7 | 48 hrs | 24 hrs |
Key Ratios
Derived financial metrics calculated from a company's financial statements once they have been processed.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | T+1 from financials | T+1 from financials |
Industry Classification
Standardised sector, group, and industry category assignments for a company, used to group and compare it against peers.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
Institutional & Fund Ownership
Reported holdings data showing which institutional investors and funds hold positions in a company's shares.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P2 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
| P3 | 48 hrs | 48 hrs |
| P4 | 72 hrs | 72 hrs |
| P5 to P7 | 96 hrs | 96 hrs |
Insider Transactions
Records of share purchases, sales, and other transactions by a company's directors, executives, and other insiders, as reported to regulators.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 48 hrs | 48 hrs |
Short Interest
The total number of shares of a company that have been sold short and not yet covered, reflecting the level of bearish sentiment among market participants.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 24 hrs | 24 hrs |
Company Profile Data
Core descriptive attributes of a company, including its name, address, website, description, and other reference information.
| Priority | Existing listing | New listing / IPO |
|---|---|---|
| P1 to P7 | 48 hrs | 24 hrs |