Last Known Figure Displayed?
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Future Gazelle
I have included a graph of capital structure items. When looking down the right side of the graph, all the figures are current except for the LT debt number. Long term debt has been zero since the end of FY 2010. However, the graph displays $84.5 M, not zero. If quickly referencing the right side read-outs, it is potentially misleading to show the last known debt number, and not the current number.
This was just an example, and not limited to LT debt. I have seen the same issue with other items, as well.
Conor MacNeil
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Andrew Yablonskyi
Hi Dennis!
Thanks for reaching out!
You're right to point out that the current logic of data display on Historic Chart works in a way that we highlight the last available data point on the right-side of the chart if the date of that data entry matches the time-scale you have selected. Now, for many of the indicators available for selection last quarter value will not be reported, so, in case when timescale doesn't cover any value reported - we would show warning that says "Metric unavailable", but if you choose to include the time of last reported figure on your timeline - it will appear on the right side of your chart.
Since we do not transform lack of data reported into "0.00" at the moment - we have nothing to show for the current period.
We thank you for your valuable feedback on how our current business logic affects you as a user, we will definitely take it to account!
Best,
Andrew