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Industry Ratios and Benchmarks

BizMiner
BizMiner offers industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more. Market analysis reports are available at the national and local levels down to the zip code.
IBISWorld
Industry reports covering performance, products, markets, competitive forces, major companies (including market share), external drivers, plus supply chain information, forecasted revenue data, financial benchmarks and other key statistics. Includes U.S., Global and China coverage, plus the popular Specialized Industry Reports, Risk Ratings Reports, State Industry Reports (including Hawai‘i), and more.

Mergent Market Atlas (formerly Mergent Online)
Corporate information for 50,000 US and foreign public companies. Company financials, ratios, business segments, sustainability, ESG ratings, economic data views and reports, FTSE Russell index data and industry reports, LSEG stock rating reports, Dun & Bradstreet Country Insight reports, and much more.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage is a source of business and investment information with extensive financials and analysis on more than 10,000 public companies. Basic data for 85,000 private companies. Includes industry surveys, stock reports, and more.

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
Call Number: HF5343 .I64

Data source is financial statements in the D&B Financial Information Database. Includes data from "U.S. corporations, partnerships and proprietorships both public and privately owned, in all size ranges, and includes over 800 different lines of business as defined by the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code numbers." Current volume in reference; 25+ years of back issues are housed in the 2nd floor general collection.
RMA Annual Statement Studies
Call Number: HF5681.B2 R6

Data sources are the commercial banking community and RMA (the association of lending and credit risk professionals). Over 500 lines of business with comparative historical data. 25+ years of back issues are housed in the 2nd floor general collection. Note: Current data via eStatement Studies.
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
Call Number: HF5681 .R25 T68

Ceased publication. Last edition in Hamilton Library is 2017. Data source is tax returns filed with the IRS. Fifty (50) performance indicators per industry. Approximately 180 lines of business. 2017 edition in reference collection; 30+ years of back issues are housed in the 2nd floor general collection.