Company Research Basics
Company Research Basics
Tips for finding public and private company information, histories, financials, stock reports, and news.
Company Research
If you just need basic company information, the resources below can get you started.
- D&B Hoovers A good resource to start with for basic company information.
- Mergent Online Use for company overviews and histories, finances, competitors, and comparisons
- All Company Databases A to Z list of all company research databases
In-Depth Company Research
Use my Company Research Basics Guide for more thorough company research.
- Consider factors that influence availability of company information
- find a SWOT analysis
- compare financial information of multiple companies
- analyze stock and equity reports
- research private companies
- understand corporate strategy