Research Guides: Company Research: Financial Statements

Ticker Symbols

A ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular company. You can find these in many of the business databases or you can use free financial websites such as Yahoo! Finance.

Financial Statements

US and international companies with publicly traded stock on US stock exchanges are required to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These SEC documents are the source for financial information found in the resources listed below.

Mergent Online
Contains rolling archive up to 10 years for both US and International companies. CSUS Authorization Required
EDGAR Documents
Filings directly from the SEC database.

Value Line Research Center
Presents a concise analysis of a company's financial performance. Fundamental financials are also included.
To get started type your company's name or ticker symbol into the box at the top of the page.
CSUS authentication required.

Call Reports and Thrift Financial Reports
Provides financial and structural information for most FDIC-insured institutions.

Reports of Condition and Income data are a widely used source of timely and accurate financial data regarding a bank's condition and the results of its operations.
Yahoo! Finance
Free source for current three years of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. Quarterly and annual data available.
Q-File (1978 - 1998 only)
SEC filings and annual reports on microfiche. To get started use company index located 2 North Ref. HG 4028 B2 S42

Additional Financial Web Sites

These web sites provide current financial and stock price data. Users wishing to create portfolios may wish to create a free user account.

Last Updated: Jun 12, 2024 1:52 PM