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Topics: Industry Ratios and Statistics

Financial Ratios - Why Use Them?

  • To compare a company's financial performance to the industry average
  • Reveal relationships between items appearing on balance sheets & income statements. For example, current assets to current liabilities, or net income to net sales.
  • Most are arranged by industry codes: SIC or NAICS
    SIC/NAICS Topic Page  |  NAICS Quick Tutorial
Finding Industry Ratios Learn how to find Industry Ratios
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Top Online Sources

RMA eStatement Studies
Search by keyword or NAICS code. Be careful when searching by keyword, though, as few are used in this database. Try using synonyms (automobile instead of car) or use the industry dropdown to select your industry. Click on the appropriate NAICS code in the search results. Click the "About eStatement Studies" tab at the top to find data definitions, how calculations are made, and methodology.

Value Line Research Center
On the main page under Subscriber Index, click on The Value Line Investment Survey Online - Standard Edition. Click on Lookup Industry in the left menu. Click on the pdf of the industry. A table with composite numbers is at the bottom left hand side of the page.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
S&P NetAdvantage provides an overview of key industry ratios and statistics for each of the industries they cover.

IBISWorld
In the Key Statistics section of each report you will find industry ratios and statistics.




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