Guides: ACCT/FINC Graziadio Corporate Finance and Accounting: Industry Ratios

About Industry Ratios

Ratios that are important to one industry may not be important to another. Use the three library databases listed for help in identifying key industry ratios.

S&P Net Advantage Key Industry Ratios

S and P Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to research products including Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook, among others. Includes financials as Excel Analytics for both U.S. and global companies.

Example: I want to find out what key industry ratios are related to my company, Boeing.

Type boeing into the search box at the top of the screen and click search
Go to the left-hand side of the screen and go to the section for "My Links" and then select Industry Surveys
Go to the "Aerospace & Defense" heading and click the PDF icon
Look for the sections on "Key Ratios and Statistics" and "How to Analyze a Company in this Industry" for help identifying the ratios and financial statement items that are the most important to evaluate the company's financial health.

IBIS World

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Access to research reports containing key statistics, industry conditions, market characteristics, industry performance, external market drivers, key success factors, and 5-year revenue forecasts for each US industry. Charts and graphs download into Excel, and detailed written analysis provides explanations and insights. Our subscription also includes Global Market Research Reports that analyze 75 of the largest industries on a world-wide scale. This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.

Example: I need key industry ratios relevant to my company, L'oreal.

Type l'oreal into the box and click search
Select the report titled "Cosmetic & Beauty Products Manufacturing in the US"
From the report landing page, locate the tab for "Key Statistics" and click on "Key Ratios"

eStatement Studies by Robert Morris Associates (RMA)

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Robert Morris Associates (RMA) Annual Statement Studies provides financial ratios for several industries. Industries are organized by NAICS codes and fairly narrow industries such as masonry contractors and jewelry stores are included. These ratios are the composite averages of several small and midsized businesses. You can download the reports into Excel.