Business FAQ
Industrial Studies Association
The Industry Studies Association draws members from many academic disciplines around shared research interests concerning industries and non-profit activities.
Essential Sources
- IndustriusCFO Industry MetricsProvides financial ratio benchmarking, profitability, case liquidity, sustainable growth rate, business valuation, square footage analyis, etc. for over 900,000 firms in 900 industries. Provides standard and unique ratio comparisons such as profits and sales per employee and spread between earnings on debt and cost of debt. Provides median income statements, balance sheets and financial ratios for U.S. industries, by both SIC and NAICS industrial classifications.
- IBISWorldProvides reports for U.S. and China industries , categorized by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), as well as more specialized reports covering a wide range of niche sectors. Individual reports provide key statistics, segmentation, market characteristics, industry conditions, key competitors, industry performance and outlook.
Industrial Classification Codes
- North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)Standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)The Standard Industrial Classification was replaced by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) starting in 1997, but several data sets are still available with SIC-based data. Both SIC and NAICS classify establishments by their primary type of activity.
