Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) adds Valuation Models, Education, Videos, and Blogs coverage that Investing.com skips.
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Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) vs Investing.com comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Investing.com includes Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, and Options categories that Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) omits.
Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) highlights: Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums., Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums., and Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold..
Investing.com is known for: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
Investing.com offers mobile access, which Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) skips.
Damodaran Online (NYU Stern)
pages.stern.nyu.edu
Free academic resource curated by Professor Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern). It hosts annually updated valuation and corporate-finance datasets, Excel models, webcasts, and online classes. Most datasets are refreshed every January, with country risk premiums also updated mid-year. Everything is openly accessible, with Excel downloads and archived historical data available.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums.
- Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums.
- Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold.
- Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet.
- Industry-level betas and valuation multiples with regional breakdowns (U.S., Europe, Japan, ANZ/Canada, Emerging Markets including China and India, and Global aggregates).
Community votes (overall)
Investing.com
investing.com
A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
- News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.
Community votes (overall)
Shared focus areas
2 overlapsMutual strengths include Financials, and Interest Rates.
Where they differ
Damodaran Online (NYU Stern)
Distinct strengths include:
- Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums.
- Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums.
- Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold.
- Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet.
Investing.com
Distinct strengths include:
- Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
- Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
- Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
- Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Attribute | Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) | Investing.com |
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Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Financials, Interest Rates Unique: Valuation Models, Education, Videos, Blogs | Shared: Financials, Interest Rates Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Splits, IPO, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Real Estate | Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Mobile |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Investing.com both support?
Both platforms cover Financials, and Interest Rates workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Investing.com require subscriptions?
Both Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Investing.com keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Investing.com ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) differentiates itself with Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums., Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums., and Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold., whereas Investing.com stands out for Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..
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