Financial Ratios
| Core Resources | Description |
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factiva
(UNC only)Use Internet Explorer |
Choose Company and Markets in the green bar at the top of the screen.
Then choose Company. Put in the name of the company and when the information is retrieved
click on Financial Results at the left of the screen - then choose Key Ratios. By clicking on Reports (at the left) it is possible to retrieve a Ratio Comparison Report that compares key financial ratios of this company against its industry, sector, and the S&P 500 Index aggregates. |
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Thomson ONE Banker
(UNC only) |
Use the name/key lookup to find the correct designation for the chosen company. When the company report appears scroll down the screen and click on "View Fundamentals". This will show 5 years of profitability ratios, asset utilization ratios, leverage and liquidity ratios. |
| Print Resources | Description |
| Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios | This lists financial and operating ratios for over 160 industries.
There are 22 financial categories in 12 asset group sizes arranged by a
4-digit industry classification similar to the SIC.
Location: Davis Library Reference Bay 7 HF5681 .R25 T68 |
| Analyst's Handbook | This contains composite corporate per share data, from 1962
to date for those industries represented in the S&P 500 Index. Statistics and
ratios cover sales, operating profits, depreciation, income taxes, cash flow,
earnings, dividends, prices, etc. Income account and balance sheet data are
also presented in the back of the book. (Quarterly updated information is
presented in the monthly supplements.)
Location: Davis Library Reference Desk HG4519 .S772 |
| Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios | Covers 800 lines of business arranged by 4-digit SIC number.
Location: Davis Library Reference Desk HC101 .I55 |
| RMA Annual Statement Studies | Sixteen "classic" financial ratios with full explanation of each term
including Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Sales/Receivables, Cost of Sales/Inventory,
Cost of Sales/Payables, Sales/Working Capital, EBIT/Interest, Debt/Equity,
EBIT/Assets, Sales/Total Assets, Officers Compensation/Sales and more.
Location: Davis Library Reference Desk HF5681.B2 R64 |
For additional assistance in this area, contact:
Rita W. Moss, Business and
Economics Librarian
Email: moss@unc.edu
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This page was last updated Monday, August 07, 2006.