Guides: FINC Finance (Kownatzki): 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.

IBIS World

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Each report contains key industry ratios unique that can be downloaded into Excel.

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"

S&P Net Advantage Key Industry Ratios

S & P NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage) This link opens in a new window
Standard & Poor's provides insight into industry ratios within its industry reports.

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.