Company classification using machine learning

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Highlights:

• Combining t-SNE and spectral clustering achieves compelling company classification.

• The decision engine for optimal grouping allows incorporation in various frameworks.

• Selecting the group size with cross-validation improves the resulting classification.

• Applied to portfolio optimization, our approach results in a Sharpe ratio of 1.5 p.a.

• Applied to company valuation, our approach achieves high valuation accuracy.

摘要

•Combining t-SNE and spectral clustering achieves compelling company classification.•The decision engine for optimal grouping allows incorporation in various frameworks.•Selecting the group size with cross-validation improves the resulting classification.•Applied to portfolio optimization, our approach results in a Sharpe ratio of 1.5 p.a.•Applied to company valuation, our approach achieves high valuation accuracy.

论文关键词:Classification,Unsupervised learning,t-SNE,Spectral clustering,Portfolio optimization

论文评审过程:Received 20 May 2020, Revised 5 January 2022, Accepted 20 January 2022, Available online 5 February 2022, Version of Record 10 February 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116598