This section focuses on the Library’s resources and selected resources from the Web that will help you to find information about industries.

Financial Ratios

Financial Ratios

• RMA Annual Statement Studies in IBISWorld
• Watch Financial Ratios IBISWorld (00:57)
• Search for an industry in IBISWorld using keywords or browse industry reports by industry code. Open a report, and choose Industry Financial Ratios from the Key Statistics menu. Available as Excel files. Contains composite financial data on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Arranged by NAICS code, this work makes it possible to compare one company’s performance relative to other companies in the same line of business.
• NetAdvantage See Key Industry Ratios and Statistics
• Bloomberg – Real-time financial market data, news, and price quotes including derivatives and many other types of data. Access Bloomberg from the designated terminal in Trustee Hall 316. Be sure to reserve your session. First-time users, choose “Create a New Login” from the start page. Follow the steps, making sure you complete each field – a text message with your pass code will be sent to you. Remember your username and password for future use.
  • Watch Introduction to Bloomberg (1:07) and Bloomberg Training – Industry Analysis from Fintute (5:28)
  • Get Certified — Bloomberg Market Concepts is accessible at BMC GO. BMC is an 8-hour self-paced e-learning course that provides a visual introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 4 modules – Economics, Currencies, Fixed Income and Equities – woven together from Bloomberg data, news, analytics and television.

Industry Surveys and Statistics

Industry Profiles, Statistics, and News

Library Resources

• NetAdvantage Consult the “Industry References” section to access pertinent periodicals, trade association, research firms, and regulatory and government agencies.
• Bloomberg Real-time financial market data, news, and price quotes including derivatives and many other types of data. Access Bloomberg in Trustee Hall 316. Be sure to reserve your session. *First-time users, choose “Create a New Login” from the start page. Follow the steps, making sure you complete each field – a text message with your pass code will be sent to you. Remember your username and password for future use.
• Business Source Complete Choose “Industry Profiles” Profiles may include: forecasts for the market, market value, volume and segmentation data, macroeconomic indicator & competitor analysis, and leading companies in the sector/industry. U.S. & International.
• IBISWorld Contains hundreds of industry analysis reports, both current and historical, with economic, demographic, and government information compiled by economists and industry experts and features Industry Research Reports, Industry Risk Rating Reports, Global Industry Research Reports, and Business Environment Reports.
• Mintel Academic Market research reports covering the US marketplace. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis, and consumer profiles.
• Statista Choose Industries
• Data – Planet Statistical Datasets Provides access to statistics produced by U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations with capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.
• Value Line Investment Survey Choose “Industry Screens” under Value Line Predefined Lists
• Hoover’s Covers more than 80 million companies, including private, public, and international. Information on private companies is very limited.
• Reference USA A leading provider in business and consumer research, Reference USA helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds, and locate people.
• Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States Information on: Civilian employment status by age, sex, marital status, race & ethnicity; labor force participation rates and projections, foreign born & native born employment status, veteran employment status, disabled persons employment status, self-employed workers by industry and occupation, types of work flexibility provided to employees, average number of jobs held, green goods and services, annual hourly wages, employment projections by industry, workplace violence rates, and labor union participation.
• Encyclopedia of American Industries A three-volume business reference that provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business. The work consists of more than 1,000 detailed profiles of the manufacturing and service industries.
• PitchBook Users must create an account with their SEU email address to use the PitchBook platform. No downloading capabilities for patrons. For entrepreneurs: Search thousands of private equity and venture capital deals by hundreds of criteria. Use PitchBook to establish benchmarks, find real time data on deals, identify and analyze comparables, and search investor details.

Web Resources

• Explore Census Data The Census’ search engine for population, housing, and economic data.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Business & Industry Data A portal for all Census research on economic aspects, most based on NAICS codes. Includes the Economic Census, County Business Patterns, Retail Trade, the Annual Survey of Manufactures, and other reports.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Current Industrial Reports Monthly, quarterly & annual measures of industrial activity used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector. Data on production and shipments of selected products.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Economic Census Economic data by industry, geography, topic, & demographic data. Profiles of American businesses, from the national to the state level, organized by NAICS. See County Business Patterns.
• U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Source of US economic statistics including national income and product accounts (NIPAs), gross domestic product & more.
• U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics Contains snapshots of national (and sometimes state and regional) data for more than 100 industries, organized by NAICS.
• Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) More than 130 surveys released each year regarding statistics for U.S. businesses.
• U.S. Small Business Administration Business Guides by Industry & info for running a small business.
• BigCharts from MarketWatch Access to professional research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.
• Business Reference Services: Industry Surveys Focuses on sources of info about industry surveys.
• Vault Industries & Professions Research industries and professions.
• Market Research Find the market research reports and industry analysis you need.
• ThomasNet.com Get the latest supplier innovations and announcements.
• CEOexpress Find news and information on industries and companies.

International Statistics

• U.S. Department of Commerce: International Trade Administration Information about U.S. Federal Government export assistance programs, general export counseling, and country and regional market information.
• U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library Includes: Country Commercial Guides, Industry Overviews, Market Updates, Industry/Regional Reports, Best Markets, Multilateral Development Bank Reports & more.
• U.S. Export.gov International sales, marketing, logistics, trade, and exporting information.
• U.S. International Trade Commission Industry economic analysis and international trade info.
• globalEDGE (Michigan State University) International business & trade info on over 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, as well as nearly 2 dozen industry sectors & many of the world’s trade blocs.

Labor

Labor Statistics and Employer Data

Library Resources

• ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. : Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings Information on: Civilian employment status by age, sex, marital status, race & ethnicity; labor force participation rates and projections, foreign born & native born employment status, veteran employment status, disabled persons employment status, self-employed workers by industry and occupation, types of work flexibility provided to employees, average number of jobs held, green goods and services, annual hourly wages, employment projections by industry, workplace violence rates, and labor union participation.
• Statista Provides access to statistical business data on market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government databases. Much of the data is related to marketing, demographic, government and industry information.
• Data – Planet Datasets Provides access to statistics produced by U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations with capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.

Web Resources

• State of Working America A wide variety of data on family incomes, wages, jobs, unemployment, wealth, and poverty that allow for a clear, unbiased understanding of the economy’s effect on the living standards of working Americans.
• U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics Contains snapshots of national (and sometimes state and regional) data for more than 100 industries, organized by NAICS.
• U.S. Department of Labor: Overview of BLS Statistics on Business Costs The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a variety of numbers that can be used to gauge movements in business costs. Some of them measure labor costs, while others measure the prices of goods and services.
• U.S. Government Publishing Office: Economic Indicators Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly publication provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Produces new, cost effective, public-use information combining federal, state and Census Bureau data on employers and employees under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership.
• The Conference Board Business cycles, consumer measures, CEO confidence data, corporate intelligence, economic data/analysis, global economic outlook, insights from economists, labor market info & more.
• National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

International Statistics

• ILOSTAT: The World’s Leading Source on Labour Statistics View and download data and metadata for over 200 countries or territories.
• U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics International Labor Comparisons Data used to assess U.S. economic and labor market performance relative to that of other countries & to evaluate the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets.

Industry Classification Codes

There are two classification systems in use:

1. North American Industrial Classification System – NAICS
2. Standard Industrial Classification – SIC (supposedly replaced by NAICS)

These systems were developed to facilitate the collection and analysis of data.

Companies engaged in the same activity, whatever their size or type of ownership, are assigned the same code. Often companies have more than one code, but based on their revenues there should be one primary code indicated.

Each system is a series of hierarchical number codes that group companies by the types of products or services they make available.

More information can be found at the NAICS website.

Industry information is often organized by these codes.

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Use Hoover’s to determine codes assigned to a company. -or- Search by industry keyword on the NAICS website.