Retail Management

Mergent Online offers company financials for over 25,000 active and inactive worldwide companies. Included are current and retrospective financial statements, long-term debt, corporate history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, and annual reports from globally listed companies. For a large selection of U.S. and international publicly-traded companies, Mergent provides profitability, liquidity, debt-management, asset-management and per-share ratios. Connect to the Mergent Online basic search page > in the company search box, enter ticker or company name, and select the desired company > on the company home page select ‘Company Financials’, then ‘Ratios’.

The ‘Mergent Private Company Search’ tab provides access to Dun and Bradstreet's Million Dollar Directory, containing brief information on private companies.

Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, provides access to global and local newspapers, magazines, industry-specific journals and newsletters, newswires, media programs, and websites. Financials are available for public companies (balance sheet, cash flow, income statements, etc.). Factiva also provides standard ratios on relative valuations: financial strength, profitability, effectiveness and efficiency, for a large selection of U.S. and international companies. Current quotes and market data are also available. Select the ‘Companies/Markets’ tab at the top of the screen and then select ‘Company’ > search by either company name or ticker symbol > in the left menu of the company snapshots screen select ‘Financial Results’ > select ‘Key Ratios’ from the drop-down menu. For a ratio comparison report see the drop-down menu under ‘Reports’.

Nexis Uni can provide financials, ratios analysis, and stock quotes and charts for a large selection of publicly-traded U.S. and international companies. One effective way to access company financial information: select 'Business' > 'Find a Company' > enter the company name or ticker symbol > click 'Search' > on the company profile page select ‘Financial Overview’.