Metrics & Definitions

Understanding the Data Quality Indicator

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Learn what the Data Quality indicator means and how data completeness affects analysis reliability.

Understanding the Data Quality Indicator

The Data Quality indicator shows how complete the data is for a given stock. More complete data means more reliable analysis across all other indicators.

What It Measures

  • Has Financials: Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow data available
  • Has Dividends: Historical dividend payment data available
  • Has Prices: Current and historical price data available
  • Gate Failures: Specific data points that are missing

How to Read the Status

StatusCriteriaMeaning
🟢 GoodAll data present, no gapsComplete analysis available — high confidence
🟡 Neutral≤ 2 data gapsMost analysis reliable, some indicators may be incomplete
🔴 Bad> 2 data gapsSignificant gaps affect analysis reliability

Why It Matters

Other indicators depend on underlying data. Missing financial data means we can't calculate payout ratio. Missing dividend history affects reliability scores. Always check data quality when an indicator shows "Incomplete."

What to Do

  • Good: Full confidence in all indicator readings.
  • Neutral: Check which data is missing. If it affects your key indicators, verify from other sources.
  • Bad: Use external sources to supplement analysis. Consider waiting for better data coverage.

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