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    The Biggest Competitive Advantage in Modern Investing

    By Cory Jaeger
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    Shaping the Future of Investing

    Institutional investors are increasingly relying on extra-financial data to gain deeper insights into the companies they invest in. Beyond traditional financial statements, extra-financial data such as manufacturing efficiencies, environmental impact, and workforce management offer a more holistic view of a company’s operations. By integrating this data into their investment processes, investors can identify operational efficiencies and inefficiencies, uncover hidden risks, and make more informed long-term investment decisions. Here’s how you can incorporate extra-financial data into your investment strategy step by step.

     

    Step 1: Identify Relevant Extra-Financial Metrics

    The first step is determining which extra-financial indicators are most relevant to your investment strategy. Investors should focus on data points that directly impact a company’s performance, such as energy efficiency, products and services, employee satisfaction, or revenue streams. Industry-specific insights can be particularly valuable, for instance, tracking carbon emissions for manufacturing companies or social controversies for service-oriented businesses.

     

    Step 2: Source Transparent Data

    Ensuring the highest quality data is essential for investors, but extra-financial data often presents challenges due to its unstructured nature. Collecting it manually is time-consuming and resource-intensive, while engaging directly with portfolio companies can be inefficient and requires building new processes. The ideal solution is to source highly vetted data from a trusted provider that handles the complex collection and verification process, allowing investors to seamlessly integrate reliable insights into their models. While there are multiple ways to gather this data, maintaining accuracy, consistency, and timeliness is critical for making informed investment decisions.

     

    Step 3: Integrate Extra-Financial Data into Analysis Models

    Once the key metrics are identified and data has been obtained, investors need to integrate them into their existing analysis frameworks. This involves combining extra-financial data with traditional financial metrics to create a more comprehensive evaluation model. Connecting employee turnover to revenue or water withdrawal to the number of products manufactured can help identify patterns and generate predictive insights to support better investment decisions.

     

    Step 4: Evaluate Operational Efficiencies and Risks

    Using extra-financial data, investors can assess how efficiently a company operates and identify potential risks. For example, high employee turnover or inefficient resource management may indicate underlying operational weaknesses. On the other hand, companies with strong governance structures and sustainable practices often exhibit long-term stability and growth potential. Conducting regular performance reviews using these metrics helps investors proactively adjust their portfolios.

     

    Step 5: Monitor and Adapt Investment Strategies

    The landscape of extra-financial data is constantly evolving, with new reporting standards, regulatory changes, and technological advancements. Investors should continuously monitor their portfolios, adapting their strategies based on the latest data insights. By staying ahead of emerging trends, they can capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks before they impact financial performance.

     

    The Future of Extra-Financial Data in Investing

    As more investors integrate extra-financial data into their decision-making processes, the movement is poised to redefine industry standards. Regulatory bodies and financial institutions are already moving toward greater transparency and accountability in non-financial reporting. This shift suggests that, in the near future, extra-financial data won’t just be an advantage; it will be an expectation. Those who embrace this data-driven approach today will be better positioned to navigate an increasingly complex and competitive investment landscape.

     

    Physis is a fintech company leveraging AI to collect and verify the most granular set of extra-financial data, helping investors skip the onerous data collection and analysis efforts. Access up to 330 indicators for over 14,000 companies with Physis. 

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