S&P Capital IQ
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Downloadable public company ratios and valuation multiples, going back several years. Data available in both quarterly and annual increments.
PitchBook
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Public company profiles include ratios and multiples going back several years. Data available in both quarterly and annual increments.
Value Line Investment Survey
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Research and recommendations on approximately 1,700 stocks, including ratios used for valuation.
IBISWorld
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Industry ratios, organized by NAICS code in the US Industry Reports, are available for the current year and the last three years. Data is from the RMA's (Risk Management Association) Annual Statement Studies.
Key Business Ratios
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Data from Dun & Bradstreet. Industry ratios organized by SIC code, available from the last four years.
Financial Ratios
A ratio is calculated from two or more figures, usually taken from the financial statements of a company, in order to provide an indication of the financial performance and position of that company. Ratios may be expressed:
Ratios may also be calculated over a period, so as to enable an analysis of trends to be formulated, or compared to other similar companies or industry averages.
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A Dictionary of Accounting - "Financial Statement Analysis" (Access: UCI)
A Dictionary of Business and Management - "Accounting Ratio" (Access: UCI)
Other Ratios
Every department in every business produces some kind of information that can be used by its manager to measure performance. This information may be related to operational considerations within the department, the financial condition of the entire company, or the performance of a company's suppliers and customers.
Source: Business Ratios and Formulas: A Comprehensive Guide (Access: UCI)
Ratios vs. Averages vs. Benchmarks
The words ratios, averages, and benchmarks are sometimes used interchangeably.
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