Job Hunting: Company financials

Factiva is a huge news article and business information database. It covers over 14,000 sources from 200 countries in 26 languages. Visit our Factiva database guide for more details.

How to Access:

Visit the Library website > Databases > F > Factiva.

Search Steps:

1. Select Company from the Companies/Markets drop-down menu.

2. Enter the name of the company you are researching and select it.

3. The Company Snapshot will then be shown.

4. Click the choices available in the left-hand navigation menu to get:

News about the selected company.

Key Developments, which include mergers and acquisitions/ownership changes, bankruptcy, performance, corporate/management changes, new products/services, funding/capital, regulation/government policy, and market changes.

Peer Comparison that allows you compare a listed company with its competitors.

Financial Results, including balance sheet, cash flow, income statement, segment information, and key ratios.

Reports, where report templates are available from a drop-down menu for: Company Report, Detailed Company Profile Report, Custom Report, Financial Health, and Ratio Comparison Report.

Use Bloomberg to obtain global financial and business information on various market sectors, such as equities and indices. Bloomberg is accessible on campus only. To find out more, watch "How can I log on to Bloomberg, and visit the database guide on Bloomberg.

How to Access:

Four Bloomberg stations are available at Information Commons on the Library G/F. Click here to reserve a station online. 

Search Steps:

Find a Company

1. Enter the company name in the upper text box
2. Choose the appropriate company's ticker symbol among the suggested choices from the drop-down menu
3. If you know the Bloomberg ticker symbol, simply enter the ticker symbol in the upper text box, press the <EQUITY> key and hit <GO>, e.g. MSFT US <EQUITY> <GO> to select Microsoft Corporation

Financial Analysis

1. Type the company name, e.g. Singapore Airlines
2. Select the company's ticker symbol: SIA SP EQUITY
3. Type FA and hit the GO key
4. Watch the "How to find the market capitalization and financial ratios of a company" video

Company Filings

1. Type the company name, e.g. Apple
2. Select the company's ticker symbol: AAPL US EQUITY
3. Type CF and hit the GO key for company filings