Industry Benchmarks
Industry benchmarks are average financial performance indicators against which to compare a company's numbers. In this way, they are used to gauge the financial health of a company. Most of the following resources are set up by NAICS or SIC code.
Recommended Sources
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BizMiner
Startup and small business statistics, such as annual sales and market share, failure rates, & entrepreneurial activity rates. Reports available for states and local areas as well as the national level. -
IBISWorld Industry Reports
Look in the Key Statistics section within individual reports for industry data and financial ratios. -
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Industry Surveys include sections on Industry Financial Metrics and Comparative Company Analysis, which gives key statistics for the top companies in the industry side by side.
