Business Information Centre (BIC)
Company information - CanadianResearch guideThis research guide is a guide to general sources of information on Canadian companies. For information on U.S. and international companies, please consult the pathfinder, Company Information – United States/International. , [add links] For additional sources of company information, please consult the pathfinder, Doing Business Research Using EIR.
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Annual R HD 2808 B6 See also: Canadian Business Resource. In-depth profiles of 27 leading Canadian businesses, and key data for approximately 2,300 largest business in Canada, both public and private, by annual revenue. Annual R HF 5071 C38 Contains listings for over 20,000 Canadian public and private companies. Includes address, line of business, SIC codes, number of employees, annual sales, and executives. “In-depth analysis of 33 industries in which top 750 publicly traded Canadian companies compete. “Contains marketing and business intelligence on Canada's largest 38,000 companies with a focus on privately owned businesses. Each record includes up to 21 functional contacts. Data provided by Nexport Media.” “Contains marketing and business intelligence on Canada's largest 23,000 manufacturers. Each record includes up to 21 functional contacts. Data provided by Owen Media.” Offers brief profiles of Canadian public companies in all industries other than mines and energy Offers brief profiles of Canadian public companies in the mining and energy industries Also available in print: Annual R HG 4090 A2 S87 “A comprehensive record of changes to former publicly traded Canadian companies since 1929 with details of name changes, amalgamations, takeovers and acquisitions affecting over 21,000 corporate entities. Also includes companies being wound up, dissolved or companies whose charters have been cancelled or struck from the provincial registers.” Contains information on the top 45,000 private and public Canadian manufacturers, including year started, number of employees, square footage, principal selling territory, annual sales, and SIC codes. Available on all BIC workstations through desktop icon. Current searchable database of 60,000 Canadian businesses. Company Overviews
Provides summary financial information and performance analysis for over 250 Canadian companies. Updated monthly. Available through U of T EIR. Analyzer reports - provide access to 10- years of data items. These include financial statement aggregates, current financial statistics, ratios and share price for the top 1,500 publicly traded Canadian companies . Historical reports - provide access to 10- years of capital expenditure data, 7-year consolidated financial statements, capital stock changes and company history dating back to incorporation for the top currently and formerly traded Canadian companies. Updated weekly. Available through U of T EIR. Provides profiles of Canadian publicly-traded companies, which include history, lines of business, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt, news headlines, financials and ratios. Company Annual Reports
Usually available electronically at the company's web site
The electronic depository for Canadian regulatory filings for both public companies and mutual funds. Provides access to annual & quarterly reports, prospectuses, annual information forms, proxies, press releases and other documents. Other
Ask for at BIC’s Reference Desk. DBRS rates over 500 corporate and government issuers of commercial paper, long term debt, and preferred shares. Some information, such as the ratings and press releases, can be accessed on their web site http://www.dbrs.com Ask for at BIC’s Reference Desk. Provides information on ownership and control of private, public, and crown corporations in Canada. A guide to company ownership and structural relations in Canada, the U.S., and South America. Parent company, affiliate firms, and country of residence of all affiliates are provided for over 60,000 companies. Company Rankings
Also in print. Annual; 1996- R HF 5071 C35 Ranks the largest publicly traded companies in Canada by return, market value and performance. Also in Print. Annual ; 1986- R HF 5071 N277 Ranking by revenue, profitability, employees, industry from the top 500 public & crown corporations in Canada. Also in print. Annual; 1984- R HF 5071 R4 Ranks, by profit, the top 1000 publicly-traded companies by assets in Canada. Other rankings include revenue ranking by industry, top- 100 private companies, --50 technology companies; -100 companies by market capitalization. Journal and Newspaper Articles
Newspaper and journal articles can be an excellent source of information on a company. For more information, please consult the Doing Business Research Using EIR and Specialized Sources in the BIC,for details.
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