Research Guides: BUAD 444: Industry Research: Company and Industry Data

Databases for Industry and Company Reports and Overviews

Company information and industry reports (based on NAICS or SIC) are available from the following databases:

EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
Public company filings such as annual reports (10-K, etc.)

Containing millions of company and individual filings, EDGAR benefits investors, corporations, and the U.S. economy overall by increasing the efficiency, transparency, and fairness of the securities markets. The system processes about 3,000 filings per day, serves up 3,000 terabytes of data to the public annually, and accommodates 40,000 new filers per year on average.
Gale Business Insights
Company and industry analysis, news, and reports

Searches can be done on company name or ticker symbol, industry code/description (SIC or NAICS), subjects in article, geographic search, or personal name. Searches can be limited by journal name, date range, or content area.
Marketscope Advisor
Includes the Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Mergent Intellect
Company data and First Research industry reports with trends, benchmarks, and market insights

Residential Search: Find address and other contact information on individuals.
Demographics Search: Demographic reports on a geographic area of your choice. Data includes statistics on the area's population, including age, race, gender, income and more.
Nexis Uni
Industry and market news and company reports

Vendor Lyrasis. Publisher LexisNexis.
Passport
Global industry, market, and product data
Value Line Research Center
Company and industry analysis, with financial data
IBISWorld Industry Reports
U.S. industry market research and industry risk ratings. Contains trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates. Includes emerging industry trends as well as recent production performance.

All reports in this collection are updated between 1 and 4 times a year.

Encyclopedias of American Industries
Historical and descriptive industry overviews. Print editions available in the Morris Library and the Library Annex

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Industry Classification Codes

1. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - The standard system used in the US, Canada, and Mexico for classifying businesses by industry. Each industry is assigned a 2–6 digit code. NAICS is updated every five years (most recent revision was in 2022).

2. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) - The system used before NAICS. It was last revised in 1987, but some databases and government sources still use SIC codes. SIC codes are four digits.

Information on Competitors

Key Databases:

Reference Solutions
Use the US Business section to identify and compare businesses by size, location, industry, and sales.
Gale Business Insights
Company profiles, industry comparisons, financials, and competitor lists

Searches can be done on company name or ticker symbol, industry code/description (SIC or NAICS), subjects in article, geographic search, or personal name. Searches can be limited by journal name, date range, or content area.
Nexis Uni
Hoovers Report in Nexis Uni - Company profile area - Company profiles with business descriptions, executives, competitors, and financials.

Vendor Lyrasis. Publisher LexisNexis.

For competitive intelligence (what products/services competitors offer, pricing, strategies, and plans):

ABI/INFORM
Includes articles, reports, and SWOT analyses.
Business Source Premier
Articles, market/industry reports, and SWOT analyses

Selected Industry Surveys and Reports from Government Agencies

Several U.S. government agencies provide statistical data and reports on industries and sub-sectors:

Federal Reserve Banks – conduct regional surveys of manufacturing and business conditions, such as:

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia - Business Outlook Survey
Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas - Survey of Tenth District Manufacturers
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Surveys of Business Conditions