Research Guides: ESBM 3700 Entrepreneurial Environment: Financial Information

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Financial Ratios & Cost Structure

You'll find the financial benchmarks you need in IBISWorld.

Look at the Financial Ratios tab for a breakdown of industry financial data and ratios.
The Cost Structure tab contains typical industry costs.

If you're not finding what you're looking for, Reference Solutions contains estimated sales, operations, number of employees, and more for smaller local companies.

Contact a librarian for additional resources if you can't find what you need.

IBISWorld Industry Market Research
In-depth reports on industries, providing an overview of the industry, outlooks, products and markets, operations and key statistics.
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Reference Solutions
Access to data for both private and public companies, including businesses that have closed in the past five years. Also includes Consumers & Lifestyles and US Jobs/Internships.
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PitchBook
Provides private market data by industry and financing history. Includes startups, VC and PE-backed companies, as well as mature private and public firms.
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