Researching your competitors and other companies operating in the same industry can help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of your business. The top sources for finding information on both public and private companies is listed below.
For more sources, use our Company Research guide.
You can use these resources to both:
Federal securities laws require public companies to disclose financial information. These databases take this publicly available information and analyze and repackage it into more accessible formats.
Contains business and financial data on all public (active and inactive) and some private companies worldwide. Also includes an executive search, industry reports for select industries, and supply chain information.
Company directory that includes private and public U.S., Canadian, and global businesses. Contains global corporate family trees, executive search capabilities, and the ability to generate company lists by size, industry, location, and other criteria.
Because private companies are not required to disclose information, it can be difficult to find any information about them. These databases compile information from news and other sources to provide as much information as possible on private companies.
Company directory that includes private and public U.S., Canadian, and global businesses. Contains global corporate family trees, executive search capabilities, and the ability to generate company lists by size, industry, location, and other criteria.
These websites are directories of B2B suppliers.
Company directory that includes private and public U.S., Canadian, and global businesses. Contains global corporate family trees, executive search capabilities, and the ability to generate company lists by size, industry, location, and other criteria.
