FAQ: Where do I find company profiles?

You can find company profiles using the following databases:

• Mergent ONLINE This link opens in a new window
  • In-depth public and private company profiles, financial information, and industry overviews.
• Business Source Ultimate - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
  • In addition to providing a wide range of periodical information, Business Source Complete also makes Marketline reports and SWOT analyses available for downloading. Run your mouse over "More" in the toolbar at the top of the default search page to locate Marketline's "Company Profiles" with SWOT Analyses.
• Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
  • Click "Company Info" in the "what are you interested in?" box and search for a company.  Find the correct company profile. The document should have links in a right-hand navigation box to multiple key reports including company overview, financial rations, products/services, and SWOT analyses.  
• Business Insights: Essentials - Gale This link opens in a new window
  • Business & Company Resource Center brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Company SWOT analyses are available in many individual company profile sections.
• Reference USA This link opens in a new window
  • Search in the U.S. Businesses section for locating specific businesses or categories of businesses by geography, sales, or number of employees. Use its OneSource component and its "Companies" search box to locate detailed information on thousands of U.S. and International companies. Look in the left hand column of a specific company's record for Strengths/Weaknesses (SWOT).
• D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
  • D&B Hoovers — which combines the best of the former Hoovers solution, insights-rich Dun & Bradstreet data, and the robust Avention OneSource platform — offers deeper insights on your most important industries, accounts, and contacts. It offers one-of-a-kind functionality to help you quickly analyze and understand companies at a level that was previously unheard of. SNHU’s subscription includes CRUSH and One Stop Reports.
• MarketLine This link opens in a new window
  • MarketLine offers a comprehensive and unique collection of company, industry, financial, product and country information, research and data extending across every major marketplace and industry. Many company reports will contain a SWOT analysis.

Check out the Company Information guide or search for more databases on the A-Z Database List and using the drop-down provided to narrow down the subject to "Company & Industry Information".