Industry Workstation
®

Monitoring industry markets in an increasingly complex
and rapidly changing U.S. industrial economy

Overview

The U.S. industrial economy is constantly changing, and the success of your business relies on your ability to recognize the risks and opportunities associated with these changes. The Industry Workstation® provides quarterly history and forecast for 59 industries, as well as monthly analysis of key developments, future expectations and current trends in industry sectors.

Applications

Benchmark your performance against others in your industry
Examine the financial outlook for your buyers and sellers
Evaluate your portfolio mix and identify industry winners and losers
Measure the impact of external shocks such as oil prices, weather, global events (quotas, tariffs, currency movements), etc. on industries

Key Features

Comprehensive Coverage
Provides in-depth analysis on the current and expected economic conditions of 59 U.S. industries

Advertising
Aerospace & Defense
Agriculture
Airlines & Air Freight
Apparel & Textiles
Auto Parts Manufacturing
Autos & Trucks
Banking
Biotech
Building Materials
Cable & Satellite TV
Cement & Aggregates
Chemicals
Computer Equipment
Computer Software & Services
Construction & Engineering
Electric Utilities
Electrical & Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Entertainment
Environmental Services
Finance Companies
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Furnishings & Appliances
Homebuilding
Hotels & Gaming
Household Products
Industrial Machinery
Industrial Metals
Industrial Services
Insurance - Life
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Internet
Investment Companies
Legal Services
Manufacturing Housing & Recreational Vehicles
Medical Services
Medical Supplies
Natural Gas
Newspapers
Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing
Oilfield Services and Production
Packaging & Containers
Paper & Forest Products
Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
Printing & Publishing
Railroads
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Recreational Goods & Services
Restaurants
Retail Stores - General Merchandise
Retail Stores - Grocery & Drug
Retail Stores - Specialty Lines
Securities Brokerage
Semiconductors & Equipment
Steel
Telecom Equipment
Telecom Services
Trucking
Wholesale Trade

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Interactive Interface
Allows you to easily chart key indicators, export charts and data, and schedule customized data deliveries
Unique Approach
Industries are compiled from quarterly balance sheets. More than 7,000 publicly traded corporations are included, both domestic and foreign (listed on the U.S. exchanges and deriving a significant share of their revenues from the U.S.)
Industry Comparison
Key Measures
Measures include industry concentration, return on capital, and return volatility, risk adjusted return and the relationship between industry stock price to the S&P 500)

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enable you not only to examine an industry but to also do cross comparisons of industry performance. The industries are identified by both their life cycle phase and business cycle reaction.
History and Forecast Database
Includes Moody’s Economy.com’s Industry Forecast Database, which contains full history and five-year forecasts for key financial concepts, macro and industry drivers, and cross-industry concepts
Concepts include capital spending, input cost index, interest time coverage, net income, net profit margin, operating expenses, operating margin, revenue, pricing, and macro and industry drivers

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Updates

All series are updated monthly and have quarterly periodicity, five-year forecast horizon and include extensive history. Our recent performance table is updated automatically when data is released.

Industry Workstation®

Monitoring industry markets in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing U.S. industrial economy