> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chicago.global/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Earnings History

> Get earnings history for a symbol.

Get a symbol's history of reported EPS versus consensus estimate, by earnings date.

## Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `symbol` | string | Yes | Stock symbol (e.g., `AAPL`, `MSFT`) |

## Response

Returns a dictionary keyed by field name, with each field itself a dictionary keyed by earnings report date (`YYYY-MM-DD`):

```json theme={null}
{
  "epsActual": {
    "2025-08-01": 1.64,
    "2025-10-31": 1.85,
    "2026-02-05": 2.4,
    "2026-05-01": 1.65
  },
  "epsEstimate": {
    "2025-08-01": 1.6,
    "2025-10-31": 1.76,
    "2026-02-05": 2.35,
    "2026-05-01": 1.62
  },
  "epsDifference": {
    "2025-08-01": 0.04,
    "2025-10-31": 0.09,
    "2026-02-05": 0.05,
    "2026-05-01": 0.03
  },
  "surprisePercent": {
    "2025-08-01": 2.5,
    "2025-10-31": 5.11,
    "2026-02-05": 2.13,
    "2026-05-01": 1.85
  }
}
```

Returns `null` when no earnings history is found for the symbol.

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl "https://api.chicago.global/v1/earnings-history?symbol=AAPL" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```


## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /v1/earnings-history
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Parallax API
  description: >-
    Parallax by Chicago Global — AI-powered investment research and portfolio
    analytics. Multi-factor scoring, portfolio analysis and tracking, financial
    statements, analyst estimates, ETF analytics, valuation (DCF & multiples),
    macro and market telemetry, and AI-generated research reports. Credits can
    be fractional. Per-symbol reads cost 0.05 credits per submitted symbol; see
    each operation for its price. A 503 indicates an availability failure, not
    data age.
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.chicago.global
security:
  - HTTPBearer: []
paths:
  /v1/earnings-history:
    get:
      tags:
        - v1
        - Analyst Data
      summary: Earnings History
      description: Get earnings history for a symbol.
      operationId: earnings_history_v1_earnings_history_get
      parameters:
        - name: symbol
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            description: Stock symbol(s). Single or comma-separated
            examples:
              - AAPL
              - AAPL,MSFT,GOOG
            title: Symbol
          description: Stock symbol(s). Single or comma-separated
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '404':
          description: Not found
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      security:
        - HTTPBearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
        input:
          title: Input
        ctx:
          type: object
          title: Context
      type: object
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````

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