Industry Research Reports
Magazine and Periodical Publishing
http://www.ibisworld.com
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special focus
on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their
performance. Report sections include:
Sample report is available free online.
Magazine Publishers of America
Research and Publications
http://www.magazine.org/research-publications
Research section provides a comprehensive selection of reports and studies covering various aspects
of the magazine industry, including advertising, digital trends, social media, readership, circulation,
and more. All information can be viewed free online.
Magazine Publishers
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments,
business trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year growth forecast. Profiles are
updated quarterly and include:
Sample report is available free online.
Industry Financial Ratios
Magazine Publishers
http://www.bizminer.com Search for "511120"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail,
balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios. Reports are available
by sales size range and in sole proprietor and business start up versions. Sample financial statement
reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.
Magazine Publishers of America
Financial Survey
http://www.magazine.org/mpa-financial-survey
Annual financial survey provides financial and operating data for magazine publishers on a magazine
title level, with categories covered including circulation statistics, revenues, expenses, and supplementary
print and digital data. Contact association for more information; survey is available to participating
members only.
Folio: Magazine
Salary Surveys
http://www.foliomag.com/ Search for respective survey
title
Salary surveys are conducted annually for the following magazine departments: editorial; advertising
sales, production and art, and circulation. Articles summarizing the survey results for each department
are accessible free online.
Magazine Publishers of America
ABM/MPA Compensation Survey
http://www.magazine.org/benchmarking-and-survey-research
Annual compensation survey provides salary, bonus, long-term incentive, and total direct compensation
data for media professionals, with data measures provided for each position including mean, median,
upper/lower quartiles, and upper/lower deciles. Contact association for more information; survey is
available to participating members only
ERI Economic Research Institute
Publications and Media Salary Survey
http://salary-surveys.erieri.com/
Salary survey provides compensation data for executive, management, and hourly personnel on a national
and state level by company size. Complete listing of job positions included in the survey and sample
pages for selected job positions are accessible free online.
Folio: Magazine
M and A and Finance
http://www.foliomag.com/m-and-a-and-finance
Provides information on merger and acquisition activity for the magazine industry, including annual
reports on the top deals; the demand and supply for magazine properties; quarterly trends in merger
and acquisition activity in both volume and value; and reports on the latest merger and acquisition
trends for magazines. All articles are free online.
Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Publishers
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for book, magazine, and newspaper publishers
and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported
by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.
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