Financial Performance - MKTG 363 - Retailing - Research Guides at Eastern Michigan University

Where to find company finance info

You can use any of these sources to find numbers on your retailer's financial performance. Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage may be the best source as the numbers are displayed in standard tables for all the companies.

Standard & Poors NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Companies traded on U.S. exchanges, Industries, Investment
Info types: company info and financials, bond ratings, industry overviews and trends, stock reports, mutual fund reports
Access Tips: In Company Profiles, note numerous links to the left leading to detailed info.

EDGAR - company search
All companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges must file various reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC makes these reports available via EDGAR. This includes the 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy, registration, and other forms (but often not the Annual Report to Shareholders).

Annual Report to Shareholders

If the company is public, look for the Annual Report to Shareholders on the company web site. It's often behind a link called Investor Relations or just Investors.

Unfortunately, in some cases the annual report might not be available in English!

If you can't find it on the web site or need an older annual report, see Other Sources for Annual Reports further down on this page.