Research Guides: Industry Research: Industry Codes and Ratios

Industry Codes

Knowing an industry's classification code can help you to narrow down your search for industry profiles in the IBISWorld database or when looking for industry ratios as most information is organized according to industry classification codes.

US Census - NAICS
To find an industry's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, search by keyword on the US Census website to locate the appropriate number.
US Department of Labor - SIC
To find an industry's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, search by keyword on the US Dept. of Labor website.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) by Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
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Key Industry Resources

Try out the following resources for industry information:

profiles
overviews
financial performance

S&P Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Standard and Poor's in-depth company and industry research. Evaluate performance, analyze financials, and gather market data. Industry Surveys, Analysts’ Handbook and The Outlook publications are also available.
D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Annual company reports, ratio data, executive information, analyst reports, SWOT analyses, credit ratings and recent developments. Also includes, industry reports. Help Guide
Business Source Complete (via Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
All disciplines of business are included--marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, eBooks, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, Company profiles, SWOT analyses and more. .
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