get_income_statement
Get income statement (revenue, costs, margins, EPS).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | ||
| ticker | Yes | ||
| frequency | No | quarterly | |
| fiscal_year | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Get income statement (revenue, costs, margins, EPS).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | No | ||
| ticker | Yes | ||
| frequency | No | quarterly | |
| fiscal_year | No |
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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The description clearly specifies the tool returns an income statement with revenue, costs, margins, and EPS, distinguishing it from sibling tools like get_balance_sheet and get_cash_flow.
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