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A company's website can provide a wealth of information on the company, it's mission, annual reports or SEC filings, and recent press releases. Search for your company's site and explore the About section for corporate details.
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The amount of company information available depends upon the type of company.
There is a great deal of information available on companies that trade on the stock market - SEC filings, annual reports, analysts' reports, news stories, books, and case studies.
Information on private companies is usually limited to brief information in directories, news stories, and sometimes books. See web sites on the Private, Subsidiary, Branch tab for options.
Subsidiaries and Local Branches-
Subsidiaries are companies that are owned by larger companies. Research the parent company, but also search as if a private companies looking for articles in local papers.
International Companies-
The amount of information on international companies varies. If the company trades on the U.S. exchanges it must file annual reports (20-F) with the SEC. Other information can be found in directories, databases, newspapers and magazines.
Nonprofit Organizations-
Finances and other general information can be found in Form 990 which nonprofits must file with the IRS annually. Many are posted on the web at Guidestar.org. Some information can also be found in newspaper and journal articles. for a refresher on tools for analyzing companies - SWOT, PEST, VRIO, Value Chain, etc.
