Frequentie van non-GAAP-indicatoren in persberichten per sector. Noot: Zie de toelichting bij Figuur 2 voor meer informatie over de steekproef en identificatie van non-GAAP-indicatoren in persberichten. De classificatie van sectoren is gebaseerd op SIC-codes en de verdeling in 12 sectoren (exclusief financials) van Fama and French (zie http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/faculty/ken.french/data_library.html):
1. Consumer Nondurables
2. Consumer Durables
3. Manufacturing
4. Oil, Gas, and Coal Extraction and Products
5. Chemicals and Allied Products
6. Business Equipment
7. Telephone and Television Transmission
8. Utilities
9. Wholesale, Retail, and Some Services
10. Healthcare, Medical Equipment, and Drugs
11. Other