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The Bookmark: 18: Database Connection

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Database Connection

Mergent

Mergent logo

The Mergent Online database is useful for finding information about specific companies, including 15 years of detailed financial statements.

For your target company, you can find a business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in “as-reported” form and in native currencies. You can search by company name or ticker symbol.

In the search box, enter company name or ticker symbol, then click on the correct company:
 

Mergent search box screenshot with Ford typed into the search box

Click on the different tabs and links under each tab to get more information:
Ford motor co. profile screenshot

Under Company Financials, you can use the dropdown menu to view data over a specified time period (between 3-year and All Available Years) . You can easily export the data to Excel. Under Reports, you can find Annual Reports/10K, customizable Mergent Reports (company profile information in one document), and Broker Research Reports (analyst reports from Investext).