When the subject of industry ratios comes up with students at the reference desk, I usually direct them to the subject guides for industry info. Factiva is listed there as a source of ratios. I’ve never been able to find them, even using the instructions on the subject guide ratios page. Linda R. helped find them today. Here’s how to get to the (buried) ratios (and by the way, the source is Reuters):
1. Click on Companies/Markets
2. Click on Company
3. Enter ticker symbol or name
4. Click on the search icon and you’ll see a “Snapshot” page
5. Click on Reports (left nav)
6. Dropdown to “Ratio Comparison Report”
7. Click on “View Report” in either HTML or PDF
8. Voila!
Enough clicks for you? Thanks Linda for helping to figure that out.
News and tips by and for staff providing reference services at the Newman Library, Baruch College (New York, NY).
