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Industry & Company Ratios and Company Profiles

Use these resources to find ratios for US industries. Find more direction on using these databases in the other boxeson this page.

RMA Statement Studies This link opens in a new window
The Risk Management Association's (RMA) Statement Studies provides financial ratio benchmarks, industry default probabilities, and cash flow measures. The industry information in this database is organized by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
S&P Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
An excellent source for company and industry research, including financial and ratio analysis. Contains the former Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys and Stock Reports (now produced by CFRA Equity Research). Also includes mutual fund/ETF and bond information, investment research reports, stock screening and charting tools.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Mergent Intellect is useful for locating information about private companies. Intellect also covers public companies and includes a broad range of industry reports. Note: public company records in Intellect are not as detailed as those available in Mergent Online.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online is our “go-to” database for in-depth information on publicly traded companies. This resource is useful for financial statement analysis projects: it includes all financial statements, SEC filings, ratios, industry benchmarks, etc., as well as investment analyst reports via the Investext module.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.
Morningstar This link opens in a new window
This resource offers real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of publicly traded companies. Company profiles include: stock performance, quarterly and annual financials, ratios, company valuation (current, forward, and historical), shareholder demographics, SEC filings, and detailed coverage of bonds issued by the company. Researchers will also find information covering mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

Further Company Profile Resources

UST Libraries has many resources for company profiles. Those represented here will give you the most detailed and up-to-date information available. Keep in mind that nearly all company profiles are for publicly traded companies. Private company profiles tend to be far less reliable and contain far fewer details.

PrivCo This link opens in a new window
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PrivCo database is UST Library’s premier source for finding information on privately-held companies. Company profiles include an overview of the firm, its leadership team/owners, and company financials. The profiles also contain, when available, detailed information on VC and private equity funding, private M&A deals, patent and copyright litigation, and IPO activities. Register for a free personal account or use the Direct Access button.
Reference Solutions from Data Axle (Formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window
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Contains information for millions of U.S. businesses nationwide. Search by company name, size, revenue or business costs (often these figures are estimated), location, industry, or many other characteristics. Choose US Businesses or US Standard White Pages, then Advanced Search. Exporting of data is limited to 100 items on-campus or 50 off-campus.
D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
D&B Hoovers provides company information from about 18 million global companies, detailed industry reports, analyst reports, SEC filings, and market research.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Business Source Premier provides the full text of more than 2 thousand business publications, including more than 1,000 peer reviewed journals. It is a comprehensive database that covers all disciplines of business including management, finance, marketing and international trade. It also contains company, industry and country reports, SWOTs and market research reports.
Value Line Research Center This link opens in a new window
Value Line Research Center provides quarterly-updated reports on over 3,500 stocks, 90 industries, and 2,000 mutual funds; news & analysis; options; convertibles; special situations; and exchange traded funds. Use the “Company name or symbol” search box in the upper right to find a company, or use the company or industry screens in the center of the page.

What's EDGAR?

EDGAR is the Securities & Exchange Commission's (SEC) public website for finding and retrieving required periodic company information filings.

EDGAR guide to SEC filings
Guide for researching public companies, from the SEC.
Thomson Research Guide to SEC Filings
Describes various filings and information required, by section of the report.
SEC Historical Society
Search for documents and programs on the regulation of the capital market system from the 20th century to the present.

Mergent Company Ratios Procedure

Mergent Online is the preferred UST resource for finding ratios. Below is the procedure for pulling them from the database.

Search for a public company within the industry. (Use the "use code lookup" to the right of the screen if you like to drill down to an industry. There is no keyword search for industry in Mergent.)
Open the profile for this company (e.g., 2111 for Altria)
Select the Financials tab.
Select Ratios.
View and download the available information.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online is our “go-to” database for in-depth information on publicly traded companies. This resource is useful for financial statement analysis projects: it includes all financial statements, SEC filings, ratios, industry benchmarks, etc., as well as investment analyst reports via the Investext module.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.

Finding Company Reports in Factiva

How to find Company reports in Factiva

Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Factiva is a great source for finding up-to-the-minute news articles from publications around the world including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Financial Times. It also contains many smaller market news sources, trade magazines, and journals. Use the Companies and Markets option to access company profiles and industry data. Limited to 6 simultaneous users.
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