Research and Course Guides: Industry Information: Industry Profiles & Ratios

Industry Profiles

Use these resources to find overviews of larger industries. You're more likely to find industry profiles for large industries. For smaller industries or subsectors, search the industry reports in ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, or read the profiles of related industries and do a detailed article search on the players and companies you find.

IBISWorld Industry Market Research This link opens in a new window
In-depth industry analysis for 700+ U.S. industries and hundreds of international industries; they are adding state-specific reports. Restricted to current UST students, faculty, and staff.
S&P Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Public company, mutual fund, and ETF data plus SEC filings, analyst research reports, industry reports, and stock screening & charting tools.
Passport This link opens in a new window
Global market research database providing statistics, analysis, reports, and surveys on industries, countries, and consumers worldwide. Restricted to current UST students, faculty, and staff.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Includes articles from trade publications and scholarly journals as well as company profiles, investment research reports, industry reports, market research, country reports, and SWOT analysis.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry This link opens in a new window
Contains industry reports and articles from trade and news publications, and is good for researching smaller, niche industries. Limit your search to "Industry Report" on the list of Document Types.

Industry Ratios

Use these resources to find ratios for U.S. industries.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Public company financial data, SEC filings, and industry information. Investment analyst reports available via the Investext module.
Note: Mergent will be discontinuing the Mergent Online platform in mid-2025. Its replacement, Mergent Market Atlas, is available now.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.
RMA Statement Studies This link opens in a new window
Financial ratio benchmarks, industry default probabilities, and cash flow measures.
S&P Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Public company, mutual fund, and ETF data plus SEC filings, analyst research reports, industry reports, and stock screening & charting tools.
Mergent Archives This link opens in a new window
Company and industry data and reports.
Use of the Mergent data and service are intended for non-commercial academic purposes only.