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PERMNO/INDNO

Category: Identification

Data Type: Double Precision Floating Point

Description

A unique permanent identification number assigned by CRSP to each security. You can track a security through its entire trading history in CRSP's files with one PERMNO, regardless of name or capital structure changes.

Date Range Availability

DailyMonthly
19251925

Database Availability and Product Types

Database FormatsProduct Types
CRSPAccessSTK

ts_print/TsQuery Usage

Daily ITEMIDpermno
Monthly ITEMIDmpermno
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