Industry, Company & Market Analysis Research Guide

PDF link provides sample NAICS industry and introduction to the RMA resource.

Location: REF HF5681.R25 A45
Provides performance data for 50 operating and financial factors in 199 industries based on NAICS. Data for each industry is divided into 13 categories based on company size, so you'll find a precise benchmark against which to measure any company's performance. Provides competitive norms in actual dollar amounts for revenue and capital factors, such as net receivables, net property, inventories, total assets, portfolio income, and more.

Location: REF HF5681.B2 R63
Financial ratio benchmarks by NAICS derived from more than 285,000 statements of financial institution borrowers and prospects. Financial statements are gathered by RMA from their member institutions, whose data comes straight from the businesses they serve.

Location: REF HC106.6 .S74
Tracks more than 50 North American industries and 10 Global Industries. Each report is authored by a Standard & Poor's industry research analyst and includes information about the current industry environment, industry trends, key industry ratios and statistics, how to analyze a company, a glossary of terms and a comparative company financial analysis.

Location: REF HG4501.V26
Spans approximately 1,700 of the most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks, drawn from over 90 industry sectors and representing about 95% of total U.S. stock market capitalization.

Ratings and Reports Binder: Weekly full-page stock reports presented on a rotating basis such that all 1,700 companies are covered each 13-week quarter. Each report contains current and historic financial data, detailed financial results, 3-5 year price and earnings projections, analyst commentaries, and more.

Selection & Opinion Binder: Current economic and market statistics and forecasts, examinations of various “story stocks,” and Standard model portfolios.