Research Guides: MET315 Engineering Economics (Neuhard): Pg. 5 Evaluate the Company

Performance Ratios

Page 5: Evaluate the company using the performance ratios you discussed in class. You may need to look at several years or quarters of financial data. Compare your company to the industry/segment and competition.

As defined by RMA's Credit and Lending Dictionary, ratios are a:

"mathematical relationship between two or more things, used as indication of a company's financial strength relative to other companies of comparable size or in same industry" (pg. 1702 of the 2014/2015 Annual Statement Studies)

Evaluate the Company Using...

Investing Center This link opens in a new window
Data and independent analysis on investments, spanning mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

Find Ratios

Enter your company's name or ticker symbol and select it from the list of suggested companies
Scroll down to Key Stats: Use Growth, Operating and Efficiency, Financial Health, Cash Flow, and Income Statement charts for the ratio information

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Worldwide business information including private and public U.S. and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, and the ability to access industry profiles.

Find the Key Ratios

Enter your company's name or ticker symbol and select the company from the drop down list
Under the Financial Details tab, click on the Ratios tab to view the Key Ratios

Zacks.com: Stock Research & Ratings
A leading investment research firm focusing on equities earnings estimates and stock analysis for the individual investor.

Find Ratios

Enter your company's ticker symbol and choose it from the suggested companies
Along the left-hand side menu, click on Financial Overview under the Financial heading

Note: It appears that only the last year is available.

Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
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Source for international business intelligence to find case studies, in-depth statistical data coupled with deep research, and the ability to compare global economies, countries, and industries.

Find Ratios

Type in your company name or ticker symbol into the search box and choose your company from the Company Profiles' drop-down menu
From your company profile, scroll down and click on All Ratios in the Ratios box
From there, scroll down to view the Key Metrics, Growth, Profitability, Efficiency, Financial Strength, Income Statement, and Cash Flow ratios

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Compare your company to the industry as well as it's competitors using the resources on this page within this guide:

Industry & Company Comparison Resources

Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles are a great source of information on industries. They are current and contain news on specific companies as well as industries as a whole. Included on this page are a list of recommended databases you can use to find these types of articles. Use the following page within this guide to find these articles:

Industry Information from Articles