Identify Companies / Generate Lists of Competitors
- UniWorld (Who Operates Where)The online version of two print directories:
The Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
The Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States.
- Hoovers (Provided by Mergent Intellect)The Advanced Search allows users to generate a list of competitors based on industry, location, and size.
- Mergent Online: Advanced Search. (3 simultaneous users)In the Advanced Search, use the tabs to generate a list of companies based on location, financials, ratios, stock pricing, or industry (SIC or NAICS).
- Reference USAGenerate a list of competitors based on industry, location, and size. Includes small private companies. ReferenceUSA also includes a mapping function!
ReferenceUSA: 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.
UniWorld (Who Operates Where)
Keep in mind, information about individual public companies will likely be available in databases such as Mergent Online and Mergent Intellect. Information about private companies can be difficult to find.
