Mergent Online SC Chiang 3-25-2004

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Mergent Online - Basic SearchMergent Online - Basic Search

1. Type Company Name or Ticker Symbol

2. Click on “Search” button.

1. Type Company Name or Ticker Symbol

2. Click on “Search” button. 1

Click on Company Name (Not the Add Button)

Click on Company Name (Not the Add Button)

Mergent Online – Results for Search by Company NameMergent Online – Results for Search by Company Name

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North American Industry Classification System

[514191=Code for Ebay’s Industry]

North American Industry Classification System[514191=Code for Ebay’s Industry]

Ebay: Select Tab Categories - Company Details ViewEbay: Select Tab Categories - Company Details View

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SIC SIC

Ebay: History Tab ViewEbay: History Tab View

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Mergent Online: Building a Comparison Report for Ebay’s IndustryNAICS 514191-The Online Information Services Industry

Mergent Online: Building a Comparison Report for Ebay’s IndustryNAICS 514191-The Online Information Services Industry

Step 1.

1

2. Select Operator2. Select Operator

3. Type NAICS code3. Type NAICS code

4. Click “Add Criterion” 4. Click “Add Criterion”

Online Information Services Industry Comparison Report-continuedOnline Information Services Industry Comparison Report-continued

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6. Remove Checkmarks (except U.S. Company Data)

6. Remove Checkmarks (except U.S. Company Data)


5. The NAIC Code has been added to Search Box. Other Criteria can be Added to Narrow or Broaden the Search.

5. The NAIC Code has been added to Search Box. Other Criteria can be Added to Narrow or Broaden the Search.

Click 3

Search ResultsSearch Results

Click Here to Add All Companies to “Company Analysis List”

Click Here to Add All Companies to “Company Analysis List”

4

Click Here to Create Comparison Report

Click Here to Create Comparison Report

Online Information Services Industry Comparison Report – continuedOnline Information Services Industry Comparison Report – continued

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Select a Category

Select a Category


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Select a Sub-Category

such as ROE from the “Profitability Ratios” & repeat steps as needed.

Select a Sub-Category

such as ROE from the “Profitability Ratios” & repeat steps as needed.

When all selections have been

made, click here to create

report

When all selections have been

made, click here to create

report

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Click to Download or Print

Click to Download or Print

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Click Open or Save

Click Open or Save

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Final Version - Excel FormatOnline Information Services Industry Comparison Report

Final Version - Excel FormatOnline Information Services Industry Comparison Report

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Custom ReportCustom Report

To Print:Use the Browser “Print“Option.

To Print:Use the Browser “Print“Option.

Mergent OnlineMergent OnlineQ: Who are the major public companies manufacturing carpets worldwide?

A: Build a report in Mergent OnlineLegalName CountryTotal Revenue Net Income ROE

Vorwerk & Co. Germ 921828442 379100773 78.92Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd. Japan 632277400 10823200 6.07Kawashima Textile Manufacturers Ltd. Japan 551155579 2340754 2.16Allied Carpets Group Plc U K 438720737 12828442 nullAssociated Weavers International NV/SA Belg 222739011 -3274018 -9.23Chapelthorpe Plc U K 181145038 -248089 -0.34Peerless Carpet Corporation Canada 137103936 2097858 nullGaskell PLC U K 99897389 -7469465 -30.53Sirdar PLC U K 92819620 8154959 17.68EGEtaepper A/S Denmark 80704464 2631382 10.87




Follow the Steps


You have to click this button, or

the search won’t execute

1. Select category and subcategory

2. Select operator

3. Set Value

4. Add Criteria

5. Refine Search if necessary

6. Select Appropriate Databases

7. Search


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