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Last updated October 11, 2004
Financial and Industry Operating Ratios
| Title | Location |
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| Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios Leo Troy |
Current year at REFERENCE DESK. Previous years Ref. HF 5681 .R25A45 |
| Annual Statement Studies Robert Morris Associates. |
Ref. HF 5681 .B2R6 Note: Contains an extensive list of sources for finding composite financial and industry ratios. |
| Business Week (January issue) |
1996-present available online Previous years Per. HF 5001 .B89 also on Microfilm X208 |
| Corporate Annual Reports to Shareholders and 10-K Reports to the SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) | 10-K Reports are available through EDGAR or through Mergent Online (select Mergent from the list of business databases). Check the company's web site, Report Gallery or Annual Report Service for recent annual reports. |
| Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios Dun and Bradstreet. |
Current issue at the REFERENCE DESK. Previous years Ref. HF 5681 .R25I53 |
| A Cross-Industry Analysis of Financial Ratios: Comparabilities and Corporate Performance | HF 5681 .R25K48 1990 Explains financial ratios and their use in industry comparisons. |
| Financial and Operating Results of Department and Specialty Stores | Ref. HF 5465 .U4F55 1992 |
| Financial Ratios for Manufacturing Corporations — Summary Tables for 23 Industrial Groups | Available through Stat-USA on the Web. In-library use only. Follow these steps: Select: State of the Nation, then SOTN (State of the Nation Library, next Industry Statistics, then scroll down to Office of Business and Industrial Analysis, Financial Ratios... Inquire at Reference Desk or in Government Documents, 6th floor. |
| Forbes (January issue) | 1990-present are available online
. Previous years Microfilm X1048 |
| Financial Studies of the Small Business | Ref. HD 2346 .U5F55a |
| Mergent (Moody's) Manuals (Bank & Finance, Industrial, International, Municipal & Government, OTC, Public Utility, Transportation) |
Current year in REFERENCE ROOM. Ref. HG 4931 — HG 4971 Includes 14 key operating ratios for each company. Also available electronically through Mergent Online (select Mergent from the list of databases). |
| Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys | Ref. HC 106.6 .S74 |
| Value Line Investment Survey | Current issues at REFERENCE DESK Previous years Microfiche X197 |
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Last updated September 27, 2004