These resources are great for identifying key companies operating within an industry and/or browsing to get ideas about which companies you'd like to research. Note - if you need absolutely accurate company financials for your course or, do not use Yahoo Finance or Business Insights: Global. Instead, once you find your company/companies, then go and use any of the resources under the "Company Financials & Annual Reports" or "SEC Filings" boxes of this page.
Option A: Browsing
Yahoo Finance Path = pick an Industry, then once in the industry, use Company Index
Option B: Look up a known company's name:
Gale Business Insights Try a company name in the search box. Click on a company name in the results list, you will see detailed profile information. Public companies have a ticker symbol, the exchange, NAICS codes in the industry section, company website and more.
Mergent Market Atlas Do a company search, then either inspect the results for that company or look up what's under the ‘competitors’ or the ‘equity reports’ tabs to find additional companies.
LSEG Refinitiv Workspace Do a company Search. Inspect the results for that company or look up the Peers section of the profile.
Option C: Create Company Lists
Nexis Uni Click Find a Company, then click dots in upper left corner and choose Nexis Dossier. Click on "Create a Company List" or "Compare Companies."
LSEG Refinitiv Workspace There is a company screener function. From the landing page choose Search Tools > Companies.
Mergent Market Atlas Use the filters on the landing page to create a company list.
This resource replaces Mergent Online in June 2025. It provides access to company financials, ratios, business segments, descriptions, sustainability, officers and directors. It is especially useful for company, industry, index, ESG and economic data views, SEC filings, and other reports.
There is more than one way to get the SEC filings of a public company.
SEC’s EDGAR database of public company filings.
Mergent Market Atlas View an individual company's filings or click the Filings menu link and search across many companies' filings.
Refinitiv Workspace lets you search for filings by one company or set an alert for filings across particular criteria, such as time frame. (First time users sign up using this link).
Which SEC filings give me the most relevant information for my analysis?