SIC Codes or Standard Industrial Classifications

 

Financial Statements and Other Data about Firms

Will Yancey, PhD, CPA

Dr. Yancey consults on audit sampling and litigation support.

The following links include some free sites and some that require fees for financial statements. Some of these sites include reports by financial analysts and other company information. Some sites focus on particular industries or types of investments.

 

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journal article

The Impact of Industry Classifications on Financial Research

Kathleen M. Kahle and Ralph A. Walkling
The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Vol. 31, No. 3 (Sep., 1996), pp. 309-335 (27 pages)
Published By: Cambridge University Press
https://doi.org/10.2307/2331394
Kathleen M. Kahle and Ralph A. Walkling

 

 

Browse SIC Code List 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 10-14 Mining 15-17 Construction 20-39 Manufacturing 40-49 Transportation & Public Utilities 50-51 Wholesale Trade 52-59 Retail Trade 60-67 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 70-89 Services 91-99 Public Administration Conversions / Cross-References SIC to NAICS Conversion NAICS to SIC Conversion
Search SIC Codes by Industry. Click Here for Data Appends & Targeted Marketing Lists. Division. Code. Industry Title. Number of Business Establishments. A. 01-09. Agriculture, Forestry, And Fishing.
Browse SIC Codes 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 10-14 Mining 15-17 Construction 20-39 Manufacturing 40-49 Transportation & Public Utilities 50-51 Wholesale Trade 52-59 Retail Trade 60-67 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 70-89 Services 91-99 Public Administration Browse NAICS Codes 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 21
These codes are also used in the Division of Corporation Finance as a basis for assigning review responsibility for the company's filings. For example, a company whose business was Metal Mining (SIC 1000) would have its filings reviewed by staffers in the Office of Energy & Transportation. Modified: June 7, 2021
Online SIC Code List is shown below. The Standard Industrial Classification, or "SIC" system, is used for classifying industries by a four-digit numeric code. This method was established in the United States in 1937. The SIC classification system is used by government and private agencies to classify industry areas.