Anyone used IBISWorld for deal benchmarking?

December 31, 2025

by a searcher from Western Governors University in Herndon, VA 20170, USA

Are there any other tools or sources out there like it? Curious if others here have used IBISWorld during search or diligence. Have you found the industry KPIs / margins useful when looking at SMBs? More directional or actually helpful in QofE / CIM review?

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from Baylor University in Hampton, VA, USA

there are several tools out there and I like IBISworld. It's a little broad, but it's great for industry benchmarks. Searchfunder gives you DataAxle which is good for transaction data as well. These two resources are fantastic and free here which makes engagement in the community worth it alone. There are other proprietary platforms like Axial but I haven't found any of them worth spending on. You're better served just knowing good solid biz ops ratios and talking to others in your niche industry groups who are the same size and working from there.

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