Consensus Estimates for Investment Research

Visible Alpha enhances the buy-side investment research process by extracting meaningful value from key sell-side assets. We are dedicated to creating the deepest consensus in the market, with more and higher quality sources, and longer-term forecast horizons.

Our Partners

What We Offer

Consensus Data

Visible Alpha extracts the forecasts, assumptions and logic from full working sell-side models to create consensus data with full granularity and transparency.

Estimates and Historical Data

Our exclusive dataset VA Actuals captures historical data not found in filings or disclosed by companies. It is stitched together with forecast data for a seamless data experience to help you predict and identify market winners.

Analyst, Company and Industry Data

We offer three levels of data:

Analyst Data: Extracted directly from sell-side analyst models, presented as each
analyst models each line item
Company Data: Analyst data made comparable for each company, including
segment-level data, key company drivers and YoY growth
Industry Data: Company data made comparable within an industry, including all
financial and operating metrics for easy relative analysis

Functions & Tools

Model Downloads and Excel Export

Download sell-side models and customize Excel exports for any company view or peer comp table

Formula Bar

With full transparency you can audit formulas, view broker information and see the logic of every consensus and broker data point

Valuation Metrics

Our unique methodology determines when valuation metrics should be composed of GAAP metrics, operating metrics or a blend of the two

Data Delivery

Web App

Customizable interface with alerts, data visualizations and direct downloads of models and earnings previews and review

Excel Add-In

Pull the most up-to-date data points and key metrics directly into your working model

API, Feeds and Cloud

A RESTful API, a file-based data feed, and cloud delivery via Snowflake for those looking for programmatic access to our content

What Makes Visible Alpha Different

Our unique relationships with brokers gives us access to their analysts’ full working models. We then facilitate a seamless and protected distribution, consumption and collaboration experience across sell-side content.

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Contributing Brokers

Respectful partnerships and IP protection

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Company Coverage

Direct access to sell-side working models

1,000,000 +

Total Consensus Line Items

Extract the most granular data with full transparency

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Benefit of Using Visible Alpha

Unique datasets

Visible Alpha provides immediate access to the latest consensus forecast data and historical data on granular metrics.By leveraging 140K+ financial and operating industry metrics, you can easily conduct peer analysis.

Save time

A recent client survey shows that Visible Alpha has saved analysts on average 13 hours per month when leveraging both the web app and excel add-in, so you can reinvest your time to focus on new ideas.

Personalized service & IP protection

With the ISO 27001 certification, Visible Alpha provides buy-side clients and sell-side contributors with another level of assurance to pass the rigorous audit required.

“I used to spend 5 hours doing research and analysis, now I spend 2 minutes.”

—Analyst, $1.5B Directional Hedge Fund

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