Industry ratios provide a way to compare and analyze the correlation of diverse financial data for an entire industry. They can be used to compare the performance of a company to the industry overall.
RMA Annual Statement Studies
Offers industry default risk and cash flow measures for 400 lines of business whose total assets are less than $250 million.
Available in IBISWorld: (Search for an industry using keywords or browse industry reports by industry code. Open a report within the database, and find the RMA data under Financial Benchmarks. Available to download as Excel files.)
Available in print (Ref. HG 4028 .B2 R6 in the Stamps Reading Room)
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
In print: Ref. HG 4028 .B2 T68 in the Stamps Reading Room
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
In print: Ref. HG 4028 .B2 I54 in the Stamps Reading Room
IRS Corporate Financial Ratios
In print: Ref. HG 4050 .I77 in the Stamps Reading Room
Data in aggregate (not ratio) form is also available at Statements of Income.
See also: our Fast Answer, Public companies: comparative financial ratios
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