Additional resources for finding industry information:
Financial and operating data on global public and private companies plus S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports (S&P Equity Research), Use this as a compact version of CapitalIQ.
This link opens in a new windowIndustries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). A NAICS code is a number, usually 6 digits, assigned to your industry that differentiates it from all other industries. This number can be used as a search term when collecting industry research.
You can find the NAICS code for your industry several different ways: