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Kaitlin Springmier
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Financial Reports and Statistics
The following resources have financial norms and ratios by industry.
Best Bet:
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IBIS World This link opens in a new window
In-depth reports on over 700 industries. Each 30-40pp report includes key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates.
When in IBIS World, navigate to the Key Statistics section to find industry data and financial ratios related to your industry.
Other places to look
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First Research Industry ProfilesAvailable via ABI/INFORM, these quarterly reports cover many U.S. industries and include ratios for small, medium and large companies, as well as industry averages.
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Economic Censusconducted every five years, covers retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, construction industries, manufactures, mineral industries, transportation, communications, utilities, and financial, insurance, and real estate industries.
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Industry Economic AccountsDetailed statistics on industries, updated more often than Economic Census data, but often without as much geographic detail.
