For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Magazine Publishers
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Magazine Publishers of America
MPA Magazine Handbook
http://www.magazine.org/research/
Comprehensive reference source for information about consumer magazines includes facts
and statistics about all aspects of the industry, as well as answers to frequently asked
questions. Available free online.
Moody's Economy.com Précis Industry Forecasts
Printing & Publishing
http://www.economy.com/home/products/products.asp?pid=7-00000-00
Each report provides an extensive analysis of current and anticipated trends, including
macro and industry drivers, pricing, operating expenses, profitability, opportunity and
risk factors, and the long-term outlook. Also included are four charts highlighting important
trends and a detailed five-year forecast covering over 40 financial and economic indicators.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Publishing, Except Software
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee,
staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure rates, and other business information and
statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.
Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Moody's,
Standard & Poor's, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios
Magazine
Publishers of America
Financial Survey of Consumer Magazines
http://www.magazine.org/research/
Annual report provides key trends against which publishers can benchmark their magazines
or a group of magazines against the industry as a whole, and analyze individual data points
as they fluctuated year-to-year and over the five-year period.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios.
Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available in all firms,
small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics,
RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see
Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
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Compensation and Salary Surveys
Folio:
Magazine
Editorial Management Salary Survey
http://www.foliomag.com/ Select "Advanced
Search - Topics: Salary"
Annual salary survey and salary calculator for full-time professionals who indicated their
job functions are best described as editorial director or editor in chief, editor or executive
editor, managing editor, or senior editor. Available free online.
Folio: Magazine
Advertising Sales Salary Survey
http://www.foliomag.com/ Select "Advanced
Search - Topics: Salary"
Annual salary survey and salary calculator for full-time magazine professionals who indicated
their job functions are best described as advertising sales director; advertising sales
or regional manager; advertising salesperson, account executive, or category manager.
Available free online.
Folio: Magazine
Art / Production Salary Survey
http://www.foliomag.com/ Select "Advanced
Search - Topics: Salary"
Annual salary survey and salary calculator for full-time magazine professionals who indicated
their job functions are best described as production director or top production executive,
production manager, or art director. Available free online.
Folio: Magazine
Circulation Salary Survey
http://www.foliomag.com/ Select "Advanced
Search - Topics: Salary"
Annual salary survey and salary calculator for full-time magazine professionals who indicated
their job functions are best described as circulation director or top circulation executive,
circulation manager, or circulation associate/assistant. Available free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Publishing, Except Software
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from
Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Business Valuation Resources
Folio:
Magazine
Mergers & Acquisitions
http://www.foliochannels.com/channels/JEGI/
Provides information on M&A activity for the magazine industry, including: annual reports
on the top deals; the demand and supply for magazine properties; quarterly trends in M&A
activity in both volume and value; reports on the latest M&A trends for magazines; and
more. Available free online.
 Small Business Valuation
Formula Multiples
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for more than 190 industries, including this industry.
Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small
companies priced at less than $1 million.
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available
from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and Merger
& Acquisition Transaction Data.
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