Most publicly held companies publish an annual report containing income statement and balance sheet data, along with other financial information. With the advent of the Internet many companies now post their annual report on their homepage. Cardinal Stritch University Library has an extensive collection of annual reports. Normally you will find three years of reports for each company. These reports contain income statement and balance sheet data, plus a wide range of other relevant information dealing with the company's past and current performance and expected future prospects.
Trade journals provide a wide range of current information about the industries they cover.
They also publish detailed information on industry trends and industry statistics, some of which are difficult to find elsewhere. Send us an e-mail .