The Simplest Way to Get Live Stock Fundamentals into Google Sheets

“Information is power — but only if you can act on it fast.” — Peter Drucker

The Problem: Drowning in Data (and PDFs)

A few years ago, I had a weekly ritual.

Every Sunday evening, I’d grab a coffee, open my laptop, and start collecting financial reports for the stocks I was following. Apple, Microsoft, a few ETFs. I’d download PDFs, copy numbers into spreadsheets, and try to make sense of the data.

It took hours.

And what frustrated me the most wasn’t the work — it was how outdated my analysis felt by the time I was done. Markets move fast. Manually copying balance sheets from 10-Q reports? Not fast enough.

“The market doesn’t wait for anyone. Not you, not me.” — Warren Buffett

The Turning Point: Automate or Quit

At some point, I realized:
If I wanted to stay ahead, I needed real-time data.

But I’m not a full-time developer. I didn’t want to spend weeks coding scripts or maintaining APIs. I needed something simple, reliable, and — ideally — automated.

That’s when I found EODHD and n8n.

With EODHD, I could access fundamental data, valuations, technicals, dividends, and more for thousands of companies.
With n8n, I could pipe that data directly into Google Sheets, no coding required.

In one evening, I built the workflow that replaced my entire Sunday ritual.

What Data Does EODHD Provide?

This isn’t just stock price data. With a single API call, you can get:

General Info

• Company name, ticker, exchange, sector.

Balance Sheet

• Total Assets, Total Liabilities, Shareholder Equity.
• Cash & Equivalents, Other Current Assets.

Valuation Metrics

• PE Ratio, Forward PE, Price/Sales, Price/Book.
• Enterprise Value and ratios like EV/EBITDA.

Highlights

• Market Cap.
• EBITDA.
• Profit & Operating Margins.
• Quarterly revenue growth.

Dividends & Splits

• Dividend yield, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio.
• Historical splits & dividend history.

Technicals

• Beta, moving averages, short interest.

(If you’ve ever manually parsed a 10-K for this, you know how magical it feels to get it in one JSON call.)

Example API Call

Here’s how simple it is to pull Apple’s data:

curl -X GET "https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/AAPL.US?api_token=YOUR_API_KEY&fmt=json"

The response? A clean JSON with everything you need:

{
  "General": { "Code": "AAPL", "Name": "Apple Inc" },
  "Highlights": { "MarketCapitalization": 3003400323072, "PERatio": 30.66 },
  "Balance_Sheet": { "totalAssets": 331495000000.00, "totalLiab": 265665000000.00 },
  ...
}

How to Connect EODHD to Google Sheets with n8n

Here’s how I built my workflow:

1. Get Your EODHD API Key

• Sign up at EODHD.
• Copy your API key from the dashboard.

2. Create a New Workflow in n8n

• Log into n8n.
• Click New Workflow and name it (I used “EODHD Fundamentals”).

3. Add an HTTP Request Node

• Add a new node: HTTP Request.
• Configure:
• Method: GET
• URL: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/AAPL.US
• Query Parameters:
• api_token: YOUR_API_KEY
• fmt: json
• Click Execute Node — you’ll see the JSON response with all the company data.

You will start getting all the data

4. Add a Google Sheets Node

• Add a Google Sheets node.
• Connect it to your Google account.
• Set it to Append so new rows are added automatically.
• Map the fields you care about (e.g., Date, Market Cap, PE Ratio, Revenue TTM).

5. Automate Financial reports

• Add a Cron node to schedule updates (daily, weekly, etc.).
• Activate the workflow.

Now, every day your Google Sheet updates automatically with fresh data.

Why This Setup Changed Everything for Me

This workflow saved me hours every week.
Instead of collecting data, I spend my time analyzing it.

“It’s not about having data — it’s about having it when it matters most.”

And because it’s automated, I can scale. Want to track 50 companies? Just duplicate the node, change the ticker, and you’re done.

Ready to Build Your Own?

Stop wasting hours copy-pasting numbers.
👉 Start with EODHD (10% off here) and automate your stock research today.

Send me a message on LinkedIn or email me at kevinmenesesgonzalez@gmail.com.

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