On the "GR Data Summary" page, you can download a link table between GR and the firm identifiers in databases commonly used in accounting research, based on the sample in Mayew, Pinto and Wu (2024).
The link table also summarizes the items that a firm guides for a fiscal year, among the 192 unique guidance items documented by Mayew, Pinto and Wu (2024).
How can I collect my own LSEG Detail Guidance Reports data?
UPDATE: When you download the .pdf Detail Guidance Reports, please make sure the content in the .pdf document matches the dashboard display. LSEG is currently in the process of re-automating background datafeeds into the Detail Guidance Reports, which may result in incomplete content in the .pdf document. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide further updates as we receive them.
Professional analysts utilize LSEG Workspace as a real-time one-stop-shop for all information pertaining to publicly traded firms. Academics can also purchase LSEG user licenses to access GR data via the Workspace.
To collect GR data, please contact your institution to make sure you have an active LSEG account.
Once you have an active LSEG account, you can download a step-by-step guide on GR data collection after completing the download form here: Click to download data collection guide
Python Parser to extract LSEG Detail Guidance Reports pdf contents into machine-readable format:
After the collection of your own GR data, you can download a Python parser for extracting LSEG Detail Guidance Reports pdf contents after completing the download form here: Click to download parser
This parser has been tested on Python 3.11. This parser is designed for LSEG GR data in the “Detail Guidance Report” pdf format.