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GET
/
v1
/
balance-sheet
Balance Sheet
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.chicago.global/v1/balance-sheet \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
[
  {
    "ric": "<string>",
    "perenddt": "2023-12-25",
    "stmtdt": "2023-12-25",
    "sourcedt": "2023-12-25",
    "pertypecode": 123,
    "currency": "<string>",
    "unitsconvtocode": "<string>",
    "cash_and_short_term_investments": 123,
    "accounts_receivable_trade_net": 123,
    "total_receivables_net": 123,
    "total_inventory": 123,
    "total_current_assets": 123,
    "property_plant_equipment_total_net": 123,
    "goodwill_net": 123,
    "long_term_investments": 123,
    "total_assets": 123,
    "accounts_payable": 123,
    "total_current_liabilities": 123,
    "total_long_term_debt": 123,
    "total_debt": 123,
    "total_liabilities": 123,
    "total_equity": 123,
    "total_liabilities_and_shareholders_equity": 123,
    "total_common_shares_outstanding": 123
  }
]
Retrieve balance sheet data for a given stock symbol. Returns assets, liabilities, and equity line items sourced from LSEG Datastream.

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Query Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
symbolstringYes—Stock symbol (e.g., AAPL.O, 0700.HK). Ticker shorthand like AAPL is also accepted and will be resolved automatically.
limitintegerNo4Number of periods to return
freqintegerNo11 for Annual, 2 for Quarterly

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Response

Returns an array of period objects with the full balance sheet breakdown: 
[
  {
    "ric": "AAPL.O",
    "perenddt": "2025-09-27",
    "stmtdt": "2025-09-27",
    "sourcedt": "2025-10-31",
    "pertypecode": 1,
    "currency": "USD",
    "unitsconvtocode": "M",
    "cash_and_short_term_investments": 54697000000,
    "accounts_receivable_trade_net": 39777000000,
    "total_receivables_net": 72957000000,
    "total_inventory": 5718000000,
    "prepaid_expenses": null,
    "other_current_assets_total": 14585000000,
    "total_current_assets": 147957000000,
    "property_plant_equipment_total_gross": 137053000000,
    "property_plant_equipment_total_net": 61039000000,
    "goodwill_net": null,
    "intangibles_net": null,
    "long_term_investments": 77723000000,
    "note_receivable_long_term": null,
    "other_long_term_assets_total": 72522000000,
    "total_assets": 359241000000,
    "accounts_payable": 69860000000,
    "payable_accrued": null,
    "accrued_expenses": 10498000000,
    "notes_payable_short_term_debt": 7979000000,
    "current_portion_of_lt_debt_capital_leases": 12888000000,
    "other_current_liabilities_total": 64406000000,
    "total_current_liabilities": 165631000000,
    "total_long_term_debt": 79020000000,
    "total_debt": 99887000000,
    "deferred_income_tax": null,
    "minority_interest": null,
    "other_liabilities_total": 40857000000,
    "total_liabilities": 285508000000,
    "redeemable_preferred_stock_total": null,
    "preferred_stock_non_redeemable_net": null,
    "common_stock_total": 147730,
    "additional_paid_in_capital": 93567852270,
    "retained_earnings_accumulated_deficit": -14264000000,
    "treasury_stock_common": null,
    "esop_debt_guarantee": null,
    "unrealized_gain_loss": null,
    "other_equity_total": -5571000000,
    "total_equity": 73733000000,
    "total_liabilities_and_shareholders_equity": 359241000000,
    "total_common_shares_outstanding": 14773260000
  }
]
All monetary values are in the company’s reporting currency. The currency field indicates which currency. Fields with null values are not applicable for the given company.

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Key Fields

FieldDescription
perenddtPeriod end date
pertypecode1 for Annual, 2 for Quarterly
cash_and_short_term_investmentsCash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments
total_receivables_netTotal receivables net of allowances
total_current_assetsTotal short-term assets
property_plant_equipment_total_netPP&E net of depreciation
total_assetsTotal assets
total_current_liabilitiesTotal short-term liabilities
total_long_term_debtLong-term borrowings
total_debtTotal debt (short-term + long-term)
total_liabilitiesTotal liabilities
total_equityShareholders’ equity
total_common_shares_outstandingShares outstanding

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Example

curl "https://api.chicago.global/v1/balance-sheet?symbol=AAPL.O&limit=4&freq=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.chicago.global/v1/balance-sheet?symbol=AAPL.O&limit=4&freq=1',
  { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}` } }
);

const periods = await response.json();
console.log(`Total Assets: ${periods[0].total_assets}`);
console.log(`Total Equity: ${periods[0].total_equity}`);

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

API key passed as Bearer token

Query Parameters

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symbol
string
required

Stock symbol (e.g., AAPL.O, 0700.HK). Ticker shorthand like AAPL is also accepted.

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limit
integer
default:4

Number of periods to return

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freq
enum<integer>
default:1

1 for Annual, 2 for Quarterly

Available options:
1,
2

Response

Balance sheet data retrieved successfully

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ric
string

Reuters Instrument Code

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perenddt
string<date>

Period end date

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stmtdt
string<date>

Statement date

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sourcedt
string<date>

Source date

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pertypecode
integer

1 for Annual, 2 for Quarterly

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currency
string

Reporting currency

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unitsconvtocode
string

Unit scale (e.g., M for millions)

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cash_and_short_term_investments
number | null

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

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accounts_receivable_trade_net
number | null
​
total_receivables_net
number | null
​
total_inventory
number | null
​
total_current_assets
number | null

Total short-term assets

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property_plant_equipment_total_net
number | null

PP&E net of depreciation

​
goodwill_net
number | null
​
long_term_investments
number | null
​
total_assets
number | null

Total assets

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accounts_payable
number | null
​
total_current_liabilities
number | null

Total short-term liabilities

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total_long_term_debt
number | null

Long-term borrowings

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total_debt
number | null

Total debt (short-term + long-term)

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total_liabilities
number | null

Total liabilities

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total_equity
number | null

Shareholders' equity

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total_liabilities_and_shareholders_equity
number | null
​
total_common_shares_outstanding
number | null

Shares outstanding