Athletic & Outdoor Industry: Company Info
Company Profiles
Recommended
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Business Insights: GlobalProvides company and industry profiles, including SWOT reports, market share reports, investment reports, articles, financials, and case studies.
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Mergent OnlineProvides detailed information on US and international public companies.
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Business Source PremierProvides full text and citations to articles in various business publications; also includes company profiles, industry profiles, and country information. Some additional content may be freely available during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Others
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Investext (via Mergent Online)Provides reports written by analysts at investment banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms. Reports cover financials and analysis on companies and select industries.
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StatistaProvides statistics from over 18,000 free and proprietary sources on a wide range of topics such as business, media, and demographics.
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Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)Provides profiles of U.S. companies, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
Earnings Conference Calls - Transcripts
Earnings Conference Calls provide insights on a public company's strategies, responses to issues, as well as industry environment and competition. Transcripts may be freely available on company website along with audio and presentations, or through a Google search. Main sources for transcripts:
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FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (via Nexis Uni)Use the following search terms: [company name] [quarter number] [year] call. For example: Starbucks Q3 2017 call.
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SeekingAlpha.comFree registration to read full transcripts.
Additional Resources
PSU Library does NOT provide access to these resources. They are listed for your reference only.
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Sports Market Place DirectoryDirectory of sports-related companies: manufacturers, retailers, facilities, professional services, sponsors, etc.
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Mergent IntellectAvailable from the Multnomah County Library with a free library card. Basic information on public and private companies with "as reported" financials (if available).
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PrivCoProvides business and financial data on major, non-publicly traded corporations. * PSU doesn't subscribe to it so you have to purchase your own report."
Company Research
Key Resources for Private Company Researdh
Company Profiles:
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Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)For BIG to SMALL private companies. Sales and business expenditures data are estimates.
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Hoover's In-Depth Company ReportsFor BIG private companies. Search by company name. Accessed via Nexis Uni.
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Portland Business JournalProvides access to Portland Business Journal and Book of Lists. Also includes other city business journals.
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Investext (via Mergent Online)Covers select private firms. Use the Keyword search field (instead of the default Company search field) in the dropdown menu.
Industry Benchmarks:
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RMA eStatement StudiesProvides financial ratio benchmarks data (norms and ratios) and industry default probablity data. This is the online version of the RMA annual statement studies.
Non-PSU Databases:
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CrunchbaseGood for researching startups. Free basic search and company profile.
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Mergent IntellectAvailable from the Multnomah County Library with a free library card. Basic information on public and private companies with "as reported" financials (if available).
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PrivCoProvides business and financial data on major, non-publicly traded corporations. * PSU doesn't subscribe to it so you have to purchase your own report."
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Higgs Index
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Higg IndexA suite of tools that enables brands, retailers, and facilities of all sizes to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance.