How do I compare a company to its industry?
Answer
See the Comparative Company Analysis section of any industry survey in NetAdvantage (Standard and Poor's).
For historical information look at Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys [in print] 1994-2010. You can request volumes by signing in with your HawkID and password.
For a Company to Industry Ratio Comparison Report go to Factiva.
- Click on Companies/Markets.
- Click on Company.
- Enter the Company name or ticker symbol.
- Click on Reports.
- Choose Ratio Comparison Report.
To find a company's relative value vis a vis companies in its industry, use Bloomberg, available on select computers in the Business Library.
- Type the company's ticker symbol, hit the <EQUITY> key and type RV, then hit GO.
- For the relative value of companies in an industry, type IBQ for Industry Analysis.
- Choose an industry and then type RV.