LibGuides: Industry Information: Canadian Industries

Key Databases

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
(IBISWorld) Canadian, Ontario, and U.S. industry market research and industry risk ratings. Searchable by keyword, company name, or NAICS code.
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Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
(Mintel International Group) Provides access to market research reports containing data and analysis of industry trends. Coverage includes Canadian, U.S., and select International Markets including: food and drink, consumer goods, beauty & personal care, retail, finance, technology, leisure, and travel.
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GlobalData Explorer This link opens in a new window
(GlobalData) Provides access to a comprehensive collection of business information on over 200 countries and 22 industry sectors. It contains in-depth information on over 890000 public and private companies, market data for consumer products, and news feeds.
Search tip: Using the ‘Sectors’ heading, browse by sectors and sub-sectors to find the industry of interest. Then narrow down the search by geography and country for regional industry reports.
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Passport GMID Academic (Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window
(Euromonitor International) Provides access to global market analysis with comprehensive coverage of industries, countries and consumer trends.
Search tip: Select 'Industries' (towards the top of the page, below the search bar), and then select sub-industries as they appear. Then, use the drop-down menus to choose analysis, category, and geography.
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Statista This link opens in a new window
(Statista, Inc.) Statistical data and analysis of business, industry, product brands, market share, media, and social scientific topics, obtained from both private and public sector sources, and covering all regions of the world.
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Additional Databases

Conference Board of Canada This link opens in a new window
(Conference Board of Canada) Reports and recorded webinars dealing with economic trends, organizational performance, and public policy from the Conference Board of Canada, a not-for-profit applied research organization.
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Industry Ratios

Industry ratios are an aggregate measure of industry performance. Data is gathered from the financial statements of hundreds of firms to calculate industry averages. The results are often broken into categories based on the asset size of the companies. The ratios are then used as a benchmarking tool in comparing a company's performance to that of its industry.

Financial Performance Data (Industry Canada)
Financial Performance Data provides access to more than 1000 industries across Canada, including more than 30 performance benchmarks to help small businesses determine how they measure up to their competitors.

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
(IBISWorld) Canadian and Ontario industry market research and industry risk ratings. Searchable by keyword, company name, or NAICS code.
To obtain key ratio data, select a specific report, go to "key statistics" and then select "key ratios."
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