Stockopedia is a brilliant stock market data platform. But it’s not cheap.
Are there any free alternatives? Absolutely. Here’s a look at a few companies and websites that provide free stock market data today.
Koyfin
Koyfin is quite similar to Stockopedia in that it’s a financial data platform designed for retail investors. One key difference, however, is that it offers a free plan.
Now, functionality is limited with Koyfin’s free plan. But there are plenty of features available on this plan including:
- 2-year financials and 1-year estimates for stocks
- 2 watchlists and portfolios
- 2 screens
- Market and macro dashboards
- Fundamental charting
- An economic and earnings calendar
- Web-based news
Ultimately, it could be a good place to start if you are looking for a free alternative to Stockopedia.
Google Finance
Google Finance is popular with those looking for free stock market data and it’s easy to see why. Not only is the platform easy to use but it’s also very fast.
On Google Finance, you can find:
- Key stats for each stock (P/E ratio, market cap, yield, etc.)
- Companies’ income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Charts (you can compare stocks which is useful)
You can also setup watchlists and portfolios, which is handy.
One great feature of Google Finance is that you can use its data to build your own stock market spreadsheets. This can be a valuable tool if you’re running your own portfolio.
Investing.com
Another popular platform for free financial data is investing.com. With more than 46 million monthly users, it’s one of the top three global financial websites.
On this platform, you can find:
- Key stats for each stock
- 5 years of financials
- Financial ratios
- Analysts’ price targets
- News & analysis
- A stock screener
- Charts
Overall, it’s a very solid investment data platform.
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance has been around for ages now. And while the site can be a bit slow and clunky (mainly due to ads), it’s not bad for a free resource.
At Yahoo Finance, you can find:
- A summary page for every stock
- Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Analysts’ forecasts
- Financial ratios
- A stock screener
- Chart functions
Data comes from multiple sources including LSEG and Morningstar.
Financial Times
If you’re not a fan of the Yahoo Finance user experience, you may want to check out the Financial Times’ data section. It has fewer ads than Yahoo Finance and is therefore a bit more user-friendly.
Here, you can find:
- Key stats for each stock
- Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Earnings and dividend forecasts
- Director information and director dealings
- Charts
Data comes from a range of sources including LSEG and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha is one of the most popular stock market research websites in the world. On its website, there are hundreds of thousands of articles on individual stocks and funds.
With a free Seeking Alpha account, you can get access to:
- Financial ratios
- Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Earnings forecasts
- Sector comparisons
- Charts
- Two research articles per month
Seeking Alpha also has a ‘Premium’ subscription service. With this service, you get access to its Quant ratings, which are based on data and ‘quantamental’ analysis (and similar to Stockopedia’s stock rankings), as well as stock screeners and stock rankings. Additionally, you can read any article on the platform with a subscription.
ADVFN
Finally, another option to consider for free stock market data is ADVFN. It’s a UK company that was originally set up as a financial forum in 1999.
With ADVFN, you get:
- Realtime UK quotes
- Financial ratios
- Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Watchlists
- News and research
- Charts
Overall, there’s plenty of data available on ADVFN. The site can be a bit slow due to ads though.
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