Using Forsyth Library’s Business & Company Resource

Center Database

Find and click the title of

the databas

e

www.fhsu.edu/library To access the databases:

Or, use the link in your class LibGuide.

http://fhsuguides.fhsu.edu

Type in the name of the company in Company Search

The first page gives brief background on the company, as well as its contact information, officers, websites, etc.

Use the blue links along the side and the gold

tabs along the top to find more in-depth

information.

For some companies, a SWOT Analysis is available (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)

To compare this company’s financials with two or more other companies, click the gold “Financials” tab.

The next screen is the “Fundamentals Analysis” tab, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet,

Cash Flow, and Ratios

Each can be

compared to prior

periods, or to data

from other companies

Here, PepsiCo's latest Annual Income Statement is compared with those of its major competitors

To do this,

• click the

Balance Sheet

tab,

• then click

Compare to

Prior Periods,

• then select 4

in the drop-

down menu

under Period.

Here is a comparison of PepsiCo’s last 4 balance sheets

Here, PepsiCo is compared to a company we chose, DPS (Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.)

•Select Compare to specific companies

•Enter the ticker symbol of the company you want to compare with PepsiCo

•Then click Update View

The Financials Dashboard tab provides a gateway to a wide variety of information. Some is specific to the company you are

searching; some is general market information.

Note the information about sources and timeliness at the bottom of each page.

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