Subject & Research Guides: Management: Industry Research

Industry Research

Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)
Presents and analyses industry data on a number of economic indicators, using the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada.
- Search by keyword or browse Industry sectors (arranged by Canadian NAICS codes
Research and business intelligence (Government of Canada)
Industry sector data, financial benchmarks, labour trends and business statistics.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
NOTE: Mergent Online will be replaced by Mergent Market Atlas as of January 2025
Covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies, bonds, and economic and industry reports.
Saint Mary's Mergent Online Guide
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Access to over 100 million private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, and executive information. Updated daily.

Finding Industry and Market Reports in ABI/INFORM
This series of instructional videos from ProQuest teaches users how to build search strategies in the ABI/INFORM database, in order to find relevant reports and market information.
Market Share Reporter
Presents comparative business statistics. Each entry features a descriptive title; data and market description; a list of producers/products along with their market share; and cites original sources.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Portal for statistics, industry reports, and more. Includes 600 industries, 18 consumer markets, and 9 digital markets.
Saint Mary's Statista Guide

Canadian Advertising Rates and Data (CARD)
CARDonline provides critical advertising rates, data and media planning info for advertising, marketing, PR and communications professionals.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has been developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. However, Statistics Canada has created 5 cannabis industries that are unique to NAICS Canada 2017 Version 3.0.
How to Read and Find NAICS Codes
A guide explaining what NAICS codes are and how to find them.
How to Read and Find SIC Codes
A guide explaining what SIC codes are and how to find them.

Industry associations and trade groups are an excellent source of industry information. Some make industry statistics and reports available on their websites.

To identify industry associations, try an article database search, using terms like "industry association," "industry group," "trade group," "trade organization," etc.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Portal for statistics, industry reports, and more. Includes 600 industries, 18 consumer markets, and 9 digital markets.
Saint Mary's Statista Guide

Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)
Presents and analyses industry data on a number of economic indicators, using the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada.
- Search by keyword or browse Industry sectors (arranged by Canadian NAICS codes
Gross Domestic Product by industry accounts (Statistics Canada)
Statistics Canada data, analysis and documentation relating to Canada's Gross Domestic Product accounts.
Industrial Product Price Index (Statistics Canadaan Data)
The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) measures price movements for major commodities sold by manufacturers in Canada. List includes data tables, analyses and documentation for the IPPI.
Trade Data Online (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
Generate reports by product or industry
Statistics Canada website
CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada.

Dun & Bradstreet Key Business Ratios This link opens in a new window
Financial information and ratios for industries in Canada. Formerly known as Industrial Norms & Key Business Ratios

Financial Performance Data
Industry Canada database of financial information and ratios for Canadian industries (small and medium-sized enterprise operations only) ; How to Use SME Benchmarking Tool
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Reports can include: (1) selected revenue/expense items; (2) balance sheet; (3) financial ratios; (4) profitable vs. non-profitable businesses.

Industries identified by NAICS codes;
The selected revenue/expense items include:
- total revenue,
- total expenses,
-net profit/loss,
- 15 or 17 individual expense items.
These data are available in two formats – as a percent of total revenue or as thousands of dollars.

The balance sheet items include:
- total assets,
- total liabilities
- total equities,
- with sub-categories for current assets and liabilities.

The financial ratios section includes:
- up to 12 different financial ratios, including the current ratio, debt ratio and gross margin.

The profitable vs. non-profitable businesses section provides the percentage of businesses that are profitable in the selected industry. It also provides total revenue, total expenses and net profit/loss data for the profitable businesses and non-profitable businesses.
Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises (Statistics Canada)
Contains annual aggregate data of Canadian enterprises classified by 67 industry groups. The industry breakdowns are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for companies and enterprises.
Almanac of Business & Financial Ratios
Provides financial ratios for companies in various asset ranges by SIC code. Data reported are based on aggregate numbers from IRS records. Find this resource in the Library's Reference Collection (call number is HF 5681 R25 T68).

Value Line Investment Survey / Value Line Fund Advisor This link opens in a new window
Professional research on approximately 1,700 currently-traded stocks. Provides weekly updates on the financial markets, recommended portfolios, and more. Access limited to four concurrent users.