Calculate market value of equity: use CRSP or Compustat?

I encountered a problem today: I had to calculate market value of equity. On Compustat Quarterly I found three variables that seemed to be what I need: PRCCQ, CSHOQ, and MKVALTQ. On CRSP, I found two variables: PRC and SHROUT. So … Continue reading Calculate market value of equity: use CRSP or Compustat?