Industries Research Guide

IBISWorld US Specialized Industry Reports

• Coverage of about 650 harder-to-find industries.

Trade associations

Industry trade association websites often provide information. You can find trade associations by...

• noting references to associations in articles and reports
• searching the internet using the words association and your industry

Form S-1

New public companies (i.e., Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)) submit a Form S-1 (F-1 for non-US companies) to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Each filing includes a section labeled Industry Overview.

• Identify a new company that works in the same industry.
  • NASDAQ listings of recent IPOs
    • Under Financial & Filings review the S-1/F-1