Simpson Library: Economics: Company Research Databases

For-Profit Public & Some Private Company Research

One Business Company Search
Search for company profiles for public and some private companies to find financials, SWOT, competitors, analyst reports, and more

Finding Company Overviews on One Business

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Magazines, newspapers, trade publications, scholarly journals, and company and industry profiles for public and some private companies.
SEC Filings (EDGAR)
Find financial statements, 10-K forms, annual reports, letters to shareholders, all SEC filings.
Limited to public, for-profit companies only.

**Some private companies choose not to publicly disclose their financial information (e.g. IKEA). It would be best to investigate the company website to locate this information.

News & Other Resources

Factiva
Current national and international news articles
Nexis Uni
National and international newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, company profiles, court cases
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Includes managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real time global market data.
This database allows 4 simultaneous users.
Mergent Market Atlas
Corporate information of US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading .

Non-Profit/501(c)(3) & Small Business Research

Candid
Search for financial information for non-profit and 501(c)(3) organizations (Form 990)
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
Search for financial information for non-profit or 501(c)(3) organizations(Form 990)
Small Business Association (SBA) Market Research and Competitive Analysis
Small Business Association (SBA) - Research and Statistics
Economic reports, facts about small businesses, state profiles, and more.

For finding information about a specific small business:
Small businesses are not required to publish their financial statements publicly. The best bet would be to investigate the small business website or reach out to the company directly.