InfoGuides: MGMT 759 Competitive Strategy: Ratios (Industry & Company)

Last Updated: Dec 19, 2024 2:10 PM

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R&D (Research & Development) Ratios

Schonfeld Books
Schonfeld calculates on R&D ratios for industries and companies. Read their methodology to understand how they calculate these figures. Use Back issues in print to build a time series. Note there are time gaps in collection.

Look for R&D ratios in your company's Annual Report or 10-K
Not all companies report this ratio but it might be there. The annual report will have will be the raw data to calculate the ratio yourself.

Ratio Resources for Company & Industry Ratios

IMPORTANT: Not every product has the same ratios and some sought ratios may not be available. Look at the company's 10-K to see if the company reports data for you to calculate ratios yourself.

BizMiner This link opens in a new window
Access to industry financial ratios and statistics on a national and regional level.
Hoovers (D&B Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
Business database providing company overviews on millions of companies. Records for publicly traded companies include financials. Having trouble accessing Hoovers? Use your browser's incognito or private mode. This option is usually located in a drop down menu accessed from three dots or lines on the top right. Alternatively try a browser you never or rarely use or clear the cookies from your browser of choice. THE DATABASE IS NOT DOWN -- the issue is related to cookies stored in browsers.