Research Guides: Company and Industry Information: Industry Financials

Industry Financial Ratios

Industry ratios provide information that allows the user to:

determine how well the industry as a whole is doing,
how an individual company is performing in comparison to the industry, and
how competing companies within an industry compare

Financial information is derived from annual reports and income statements.

D & B Key Business Ratios This link opens in a new window
D & B Key Business Ratios provides financial norm and business ratio data developed from actual company income statements and balance sheets. Information is arranged by SIC and NAICS code. Key ratios provide information about industry performance with respect to solvency, efficiency and profitability.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage allows users to research companies, industries, and funds (mutual funds & ETFs), as well as to access financial news and directories, and financial education materials.
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Value Line This link opens in a new window
Value Line provides access to data, tools, rankings and analysis covering companies, industries, markets and economies, with research covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks.

Another source for ratios is the RMA Statement Studies. This publication provides financial and operating ratios for over 400 industries by asset size and SIC Classification. The historical editions of this title are available online via the link provided.