Search / Sort Companies by Industry & State
- 11 Minute Video on ReferenceUSAGenerate lists of companies, by industry and/or location, and then use the 'Chart' feature to sort and display the results.
Subject Guide
Identify Companies; and Generate Lists of Competitors
Several of the tools below allow users to generate their own lists of companies based on criteria such as industry, location, and size. Reports such as the S&P Stock Reports frequently identify a company's competitors in the text of the report.
- Business Insights This link opens in a new windowChoose the Advanced Search > Companies search for a company. In the company profile, scroll to find a list of competitors and a compare tool button to compare the revenue of up to three companies over time.
- Mergent Intellect (Includes Hoovers First Research) This link opens in a new windowThe Advanced Search allows users to generate a list of competitors based on industry, location, and size.
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowIn the Advanced Search, use the tabs to generate a list of companies based on location, financials, ratios, stock pricing, or industry (SIC or NAICS).
- ReferenceUSA This link opens in a new windowGenerate a list of competitors based on industry, location, and size. Includes small private companies. Displays results in charts.
- Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowS&P database of financial information for thousands of companies. Includes industry profiles, stock charting tool, and more.