LibGuides: Entrepreneurship: COMPETITORS

Check out your competition

Major competitors are listed in the industry overviews found under the "Industry background" tab.

For more complete listings of smaller companies in an industry see:

Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window
Various modules: US and Canadian company directories, new business filings, consumer lifestyles, and more, with data visualization and mapping. Good for both public and private company info.
CB Insights This link opens in a new window
Use private company advanced search to locate startups in all industries.
Gartner Core Research This link opens in a new window
Look for the Magic Quadrants and vendor descriptions for all kinds of technology products and services.
Hoover's (Now D&B Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
either use the "Build a List" feature; or locate a company that is in your industry, and click on "Competitors". This has global coverage.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
US and foreign companies, active and inactive. 15 years of financial data, mergers & acquisitions, SEC filings, institutional holdings, earnings estimates, joint ventures, long-term debt, bond ratings, capital stock, insider trading, historical stock prices.
PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Use private company search to locate startups in all industries..

Thomas Register of US Manufacturers
manufacturers and distributors - excellent product breakdown

Find out more about each one in the company research guide!

Statista This link opens in a new window
Add the company or industry name to the topic - i.e. "PepsiCo market share" - to find the data, easy to download and use.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
reports contain market share data in their "Key Competitors" sections

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Newspapers, trade publications, and research journals cover what's happening in all markets.
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Ditto.