Ratios

To compare companies against others in its industry or to a list of specific companies, consult these resources at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library or a local library near you. If you do not find your industry in one of these books, check another; coverage varies.  Print resources often are arranged by industry classification codes or categories, but may represent the broader tier. 

Non-Circulating, Print Reference Resources:

Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios
General Reference HF 5681 .R25 T68 

Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios (Dun & Bradstreet)
General Reference HF 5681 .R25 I53

RMA Annual Statement Studies
General Reference HF 5681 .B2 R58

Mergent Industry Review
General Reference HG 4057 .A3491

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Eisenhower Stacks HC 106.6 S75

JHU Electronic Databases (JHU accounts only):

Mergent online  (All US JHU)

The Advanced search screen enables one to select a list of specific companies or companies by industry code and create comparison reports which can be downloaded into Excel.  Data options include financial ratios. Ask the business librarian for assistance or contact Mergent customer support.

Standard and Poors NetAdvantage  (All US JHU)

Refer to ratios in the particular industry surveys

Value Line Investment Survey  (All JHU (incl. International))

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