Industry Information
- Economic CensusProvides very detailed statistics about individual industries, which can be viewed by state; updated every 5 years. Does not cover individual companies within an industry.
- Industry Economic AccountsDetailed statistics on industries, updated more often than Economic Census data, but often without as much geographic detail.
- Top Market Report SeriesEach report ranks future export opportunities within a particular industry based on a sector-specific methodology
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Industries at a Glancereports on over 100 industries, organized by NAICS code or industry name, focusing on employment, labor, and trends.
Industry Reference Sources
- Encyclopedia of American Industries, 2018detailed comprehensive information
- Almanac of business and industrial financial ratiosRef. HF5681.R25 A45 2017
Provides financial ratios for companies in various asset ranges by SIC code. Data reported are based on aggregate numbers from IRS records - Census Quarterly Financial Reportselected financial and operating ratios (i.e. ROA, ROE) for 34 (primarily manufacturing) industries.
Industry Profiles
Industry Surveys can be used for information about the current business environment, regulations, developments, and issues that impact companies operating within that industry.
It should explain how the industry operates, who the leading companies are, and facts about suppliers and regulations
- Business source complete This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles, monographs, country economic reports, industry reports, company profiles, working papers, SWOT analyses and author profiles.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window100s of specialized reference books -- search for industrial reports.
- Mergent InvestorEdge This link opens in a new windowEquity research reports, updated weekly, providing analysis and buy, sell and hold recommendations from Ford Equity Research. Provided by Mergent.
- Manufacturing & Distribution USA, 2017statistics for manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries by NAICS codes