LibGuides: Topic: Entrepreneurship & Business Plan Guide: Financial Data

Financial Ratios

It is difficult to find financial information for a private company beyond sales figures but you could try finding articles in newspapers databases that specialize in business. Such databases contain thousands of full-text newspapers and business periodicals and may lead to articles which quote company officials discussing the firm's finances.

Factiva

Access to global news and business information articles.

You can also use industry ratios for your own financial projections. Here are some resources for finding ratios:

Bizstats.com
Provides financial ratios, business statistics and benchmarks. You can also use a tool to input sales figures, business type, and an industry to calculate a profit & loss statement showing industry average breakdowns and target dollar levels.

S&P Capital IQ

Contains deep information on companies, markets, and people worldwide, for both public and private capital markets. Screen using a combination of financial, qualitative, and event-driven criteria. Export to Excel, or pull your results using the Excel Plug-in.

Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations
Presents quarterly income statement and balance sheet data as well as selected financial and operating ratios classified by industry and asset size. Composite totals are also given for manufacturing, mining, wholesale trade, and retail trade.

Developing Your Financial Statements

SCORE Templates
Access essential forms for start-up and management of a small business. Forms include start-up expenses, cash flow statement (12 months and 4 years), a break-even calculation, and more.

Topic: Entrepreneurship & Business Plan Guide — Financial Data

Financial Ratios

Developing Your Financial Statements