Library Guides: Small Business Resources: Sales Forecasting and Financial Statements

Sales Forecasting & Financial Statements - Databases

EDGAR | Company Filings
Corporate SEC filings. Search by company name or ticker symbol. Annual reports (10-K) have complete yearly financials, including sales by business category. Multiple years' financials and narratives provide insights into business prospects and trends.
North American Industry Classification System
Searchable, interactive NAICS manual and data source. From United States Census.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search
Has links to statistics & data and to the SIC Manual. From US Department of Labor.

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
Call Number: Ref. HF 5681 .R25 .I53 (Reference Collection)
Arranged by SIC code, this work includes financial data and important ratios from an aggregate number of establishments within an industry. Examination of this information establishes present and future norms from which a venture's performance can be judged.
RMA Annual Statement Studies
Call Number: Ref. HF5681 .B2 .R6 (Reference Collection)
Contains composite financial data on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Arranged by SIC code, this work makes it possible to compare one company's performance relative to other companies in the same line of business.