Guides -- International Companies
Check the information about international or non-U.S. companies posted to Global Perspectives, International Marketing and Basic Company Research,When researching a known company, a good starting point is the company's own web site, where you will see what the company wants you to know about itself. Do not stop there! Next, find recent news about the company. If it is a public company, look for standardized information about its financials to compare it with others in its sector and/or country.
You may also need to identify companies by country or industry sectors or narrow your search by product lines, by size or other criteria.
Basic Non-U.S. company information includes:
- Company name(s) - may be English, a translation, and/or the local name
- Location(s)
- Industries and products or services (text or using some standard coding system)
- Officers and executives
- Establishment date
- Number of employees (for non-U.S. companies, this is sometimes a better measure of size than sales)
- Legal status (listed on local stock exchange; listed on U.S. exchange; private; governmental)
- Financials (as reported locally or standardized; in U.S.
dollars, based on exchange rate calculations or in local currency)
which include:
- Turnover, revenues or sales
- Capital
- Net income
- Ratios
- Filing date
- Corporate structure and affiliations
- Importer/Exporter
- Recent news
For more in-depth information about international company research, see Part II of the second edition of International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It.
