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Company Research

This guide is a collection of resources that will help you with your company research. You can look for ready made profiles or you can compile information from a variety of sources to get a clear picture of your potential competitors, clients or partners.

Ratios and financial information

To find this information please go to the resources listed under

Company Profiles

Annual Reports/Filings

Analyst Reports

Some directories offer limited financial information, most often annual sales figures. However, because private companies do not have the obligation to make their information public or file with the SEC, please be aware that their financial information is most often estimated based on proprietary models and algorithms.

 

Company ratios versus industry ratios

If you would like to benchmark company performance against industry performance, please go to the Industry Ratios tab in the Industry Information guide to find resources for industry averages.