Mergent's Key Business Ratios (KBR)
Database Description
Note: Use of this resource is restricted to current University of Pittsburgh faculty, students, and staff, and may be used for individual research purposes only. Any other use is prohibited.
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Description:
Key Business Ratios (KBR) provides immediate online access to competitive benchmarking data. This powerful tool lets researchers examine industry benchmarks compiled from D&B’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios (users choose a one-year or three-year set of ratios) for public and private companies in 800 lines of business.
Solvency ratios
Examine the financial soundness of a company and how well it can meet short and long-term obligations.
Efficiency ratios
Check the quality of receivables and the efficiency of asset control; measure the effectiveness of payment to supplier; and evaluate over or under-trading on equity.
Profitability ratios
Study how profit is earned relative to sales, total assets and net worth.
- Search data by SIC and NAIC code, line of business, asset range and year.
- Company Filtering and User Profiles
- Company Drill Down
- Download and Create Reports
- Mapping Capabilities
- Input financial data and instantly compare any balance sheet with industry benchmarks
- Profile a company’s best customers
- Pinpoint a company’s strongest suppliers
- Identify acquisition targets
Coverage
- Current
Information Type:
- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? Yes
- Full Text? Yes
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