Business Librarian
Company Profiles
- Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive profiles of over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading. - NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive, professional source of investment information and analysis on industries and companies. Search by company name or ticker symbol.
Company Reports and Analysis
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from thousands of scholarly business journals, magazines, and trade journals. Search by company name. - Statista This link opens in a new window
Providing statistical data for over 170 industries in 50 countries. Find information on companies and products in the Reports tab or search by company name.
Using SEC Filings in Company Research
Public companies in the US are required to file annual, quarterly, and current reports based on SEC regulations. Annual and quarterly reports include financial information for the period covered by the report. Item 1 of annual reports includes risk factors that inform overall macroenvironment analyses.
| Form Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 10-K | This is a company's annual report. It provides audited annual financial statements, a discussion of material risk factors for the company and its business, and a management’s discussion and analysis of the company’s results of operations for the prior fiscal year. |
| 10-Q | These are quarterly reports. A 10-Q includes unaudited quarterly financial statements, updates regarding material risks that the company faces, and management’s discussion and analysis of the company’s results of operations for the prior fiscal quarter. |
| 8-K | Current reports which disclose material events or information that the company chooses or is required to make public prior to its next scheduled quarterly or annual report. |
- EDGAR This link opens in a new window
EDGAR indexes all required SEC filings of publicly traded companies. Search by company name.
- How to Read a 10-KA guide to understanding the kinds of information available in companies' 10-K reports
