Bankers for decades have put together private companies financials from loan applications and generated "standard" financial ratios which function as "fingerpri

Bankers for decades have put together private companies financials from loan applications and generated "standard" financial ratios which function as "fingerprints" for an industry. Part of getting a commercial loan is having your companies financials compared to others from your industry, if your numbers are out of step from the industry when you ask for a loan questions will be asked. http://www.ventureline.com/industry-ratios-analysis/ http://www.ventureline.com/industry-ratios-analysis/