LibGuides: MBA@Denver Research Guide: Industry Analysis / Financial Benchmarks

Sources

BizMiner
Offers industry financial analysis benchmarks for over 5,000 lines of business and industry market trends on thousands more.
Mergent Intellect
Provides histories, financial information, and profiles of worldwide public & private companies. Business ratios are also available for publicly-held companies in the U.S., and through the Key Business Ratios link located on the lower half of the Mergent Intellect home page.

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BizStats
This site provides "free statistics and financial ratios" for broad industry categories. This data is offered for Corporations, S-Corps, and Sole Proprietorships. You can also use it to "customize an industry Profit & Loss statement" based on sales. Use BizMiner to access the full content of this subscription-based source.
Business Expenses Survey
This database from the Census provides operating expenses for selected industries in the U.S. The most current data is for 2017.