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This template is used to create an infobox in an article about a company.

Usage

To use this template in an article, copy the template below, then paste the template into an article.
All fields are optional - fields you do not populate with data will not show up in the infobox when the article is saved.
With the exception of the genre and aum fields, which only apply to certain types of companies, do not erase fields for which you do not have data or which may not apply at the time you create the infobox.
Use either location by itself OR the combination of both location_city and location_country to list the company's headquarters city, state/province and country.
You must remove the comment marks (<!-- and -->) if you populate data in fields below that show comment marks in order for the data to appear in the published article.

{{Infobox company
| name             = 
| logo             = 
| caption          = 
| type             = 
| traded_as        = 
| genre            = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies -->
| fate             = 
| predecessor      = 
| successor        = 
| foundation       = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| founder          = 
| defunct          = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| location_city    = 
| location_country = 
| location         = 
| locations        = 
| area_served      = 
| key_people       = 
| industry         = 
| products         = 
| services         = 
| revenue          = 
| operating_income = 
| net_income       = 
| aum              = <!-- Only used with financial services companies -->
| assets           = 
| equity           = 
| owner            = 
| num_employees    = 
| parent           = 
| divisions        = 
| subsid           = 
| homepage         = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| footnotes        = 
| intl             = 
}}

Parameters

An asterisk (*) after a field name denotes a field that is used only for a defunct company.
Use either location by itself OR the combination of both location_city and location_country to list the company's headquarters city, state/province and country..
Note that the examples below are presented in wikicode and do not necessarily reflect actual statistics.

name
The full legal name of the company. This may be different from the common name of the company used for the article title.
Examples: Caterpillar Inc., General Electric Company, Microsoft Corporation
If the company is based in a non-English speaking country, the name field should read [Name of company] <br /> [Name of company in native language].
Example: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines <br /> Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
logo
The company's current, primary workmark or logo. Use the logo of the legal entity that is the subject of the article. (That logo may be different from the logo of the parent company or any subsidiary companies.)
For companies that use both a wordmark and a logo, upload a file that shows the two in combination if the combined form serves as the company's primary identity mark.
Wordmark example: Microsoft. Logo example: Apple Inc. Combined logo and wordmark example: Altria
Upload a wordmark/logo using the organization logo upload form
caption
Descriptive information for the logo, if necessary
type
Type of company, Public, Private, Joint Venture or similar. (See ownership to list ownership percentages for private companies and joint ventures, if applicable.)
Example: [[Public company|Public]]
Example: [[Privately held company|Private]] (subsidiary of [[Berkshire Hathaway]])
traded_as
Use this field to enter the stock symbol ticker of publicly traded companies using a stock ticker template.
Examples: {{nasdaq|MSFT}} or {{nyse|CAT}} or {{FWB|VOW}}
A list of available stock ticker symbol templates is available at Category:Ticker symbol templates
genre
This entry is used for publishing and media companies only
If this field is filled, consider using {{infobox publisher}} instead.
If the article subject is not a publishing or media company, delete this field from the article.
Examples: Biographies, Science fiction, Western
fate*
The reason a company became defunct.
Examples: Acquired, Bankruptcy, Dissolved, Merged
If the cause of the company's dissolution is unclear, do not populate this field.
predecessor
The legal name(s) of the predecessor(s) of the company.
Example (as used in Berliner-Joyce Aircraft): Berliner Aircraft Company
If the company exists as the result of the merger of two or more legal entities, list the predecessors alphabetically, using the <br /> wikicode to separate each entity.
Example, as used in Caterpillar Inc.: [[C. L. Best|C. L. Best Tractor Company]] <br /> [[Holt Manufacturing Company]]
successor*
The legal name of the successor(s) of the company. Usually the successor is the company that acquired this company.
Example (as used in NeXT): [[Apple Inc.]]
If a company is broken into parts and sold to several different entities, there may be several successors listed. List the successors alphabetically, using the <br /> wikicode to separate each entity.
Example: [[The People's Corporation of Judea]] <br /> Splitter division of [[The Judean People's Company]]
foundation
Location and date of the company's founding. Use {{Start date}} for the date.
Example: [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], United States ({{Start date|1975|04|27}})
founder
Person(s)/entrepreneur(s) who founded the company.
Example: [[Bill Gates]] <br /> [[Paul Allen]]
defunct*
Date that the company went defunct (dissolved). Use {{End date}} for the date.
Examples: {{End date|2000}}, {{End date|2000|06|30}}
location_city
Current city or city and state/province location of the company's headquarters. If this field is used, also populate location_country but do not use the location field.
Examples: [[Redmond, Washington]]; [[Nuremberg]]
location_country
Current country of the company's headquarters. Do not use flag icons, as this places an unnecessary emphasis on nationality; see MOS:FLAG for a detailed rationale. If this field is used, also populate location_city but do not use the location field.
Example: U.S.
Example: Germany
location
Current location of the company's headquarters. May be in the format of City, State, Country or City, Country. If this field is used, do not populate either location_city or location_country.
locations
Number of locations the company has physical properties, expressed as a number, followed by the property type, then the applicable year in parentheses.
Example: 815 stores (2011)
area_served
Geographic area(s) the company does business in. Use the largest geographic area(s) that apply. If, for example, a company does business in every province in Canada, list Canada, do not list each province.
Examples: Worldwide, North America, United States, [[New York metropolitan area]]
key_people
Up to four key individuals closely associated with the company. This list may include the founders if the founders hold current leadership positions. Use <br /> to separate each name.
Generally list prominent, current executives within the company holding key positions such as Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Head of Design, etc.
For existing companies, it may be appropriate to list past executives who played an especially prominent role in the company's history.
Example: in the case of General Electric: [[Jack Welch]]<br /><small>(Former [[Chairman]] and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] 1981-2001)</small>
For defunct companies, list the most prominent former executives.
Use popular names rather than formal names (match the name used in a Wikipedia article title if an article exists).
Example: [[Steve Jobs]]<br /><small>([[Chairman]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small><br />[[Timothy D. Cook|Tim Cook]]<br /><small>([[Chief operating officer|COO]] and [[CEO|Acting CEO]])</small><br />[[Jonathan Ive]]<br /><small>Senior Vice President of Industrial Design]]</small>
industry
Primary business market(s) and/or industry the company occupies. If the company offers goods and services in more than one industry, separate each entry with <br />.
Example: [[Heavy equipment (construction)|Heavy equipment]] <br /> [[Engine]]s <br /> [[Financial services]]
products
A representative selection of the company's best known current or former products. Use <br /> to separate multiple entries.
Example: [[Microsoft Windows]] <br /> [[Microsoft Office]]
services
A representative selection of the company's best known current or former services offered. Use <br /> to separate multiple entries.
Example: [[Financial services|Financing]] <br /> [[Insurance]] <br /> [[Maintenance, repair and operations|Maintenance]] <br /> [[Training]]
revenue
Total net revenue recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
Example: US$512,256,128,064 (2011)
operating_income
Total earnings before interest and taxes recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
Example: US$256,128,064,032 (2011)
net_income
Net income or profit realized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
Example: US$128,064,032,016 (2011)
aum
This entry is used for financial services companies only
If the article subject is not a financial services company, delete this field from the article.
The company's total assets under management (AUM), with the applicable year in parenthesis.
Example: [[United States dollar|US$]]200,000,000,000 (2011)
assets
Total assets controlled by the company.
Example: US$64,032,016,008 (2011)
equity
Total equity or net worth held in the company.
Example: US$32,016,008,004 (2011)
owner
Use this field to list ownership percentages for private companies owned by a few key individuals or to list ownership percentages for joint ventures, if applicable. When listing a company as an owner, use the full legal name of the entity that holds the ownership stake in the article's subject company. Use <br /> to separate each entry.
Example: [[Richemont|Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A.]] (50%) <br /> [[Polo Ralph Lauren|Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation]] (50%)
num_employees
Total number of people employed by the company, with the applicable year in parentheses.
Example: 13,493 (2011)
parent
If the article's subject company is a division or subsidiary of another company (commonly referred to as a holding company or a parent company), list the full legal name of the holding company or parent company in this field.
Example, in the case of Solar Turbines Incorporated: [[Caterpillar Inc.]]
divisions
This field records the primary functional divisions of a company. These divisions may or may not be aligned with the company's structure of legally incorporated subsidiaries. Separate each entry with <br />. Examples: Divisions may be aligned by functional area (Manufacturing, Repair, Training), geography (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe) or by customer segment (Retail, Wholesale)
subsid
Primary legally incorporated subsidiaries owned by the company. List the full legal name of each subsidiary. For publicly traded companies, a list of subsidiaries is disclosed in the company's annual report. Separate each entry with <br />.
Example (as a part of Caterpillar Inc.): Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation <br /> Caterpillar Marine Power Systems <br /> [[Perkins Engines Co. Limited]] <br /> [[Progress Rail Services Corporation]]
homepage
Top level URL of the company's website, using the {{URL}} template.
Example: {{URL|www.caterpillar.com}}
footnotes
Use to list references used to validate the data in the infobox and to note information about the terms, names and figures used in the infobox.
intl
Enter yes in the data area to change some labels from U.S. terminology to international terminology.

Notes

Instructions for the financial results fields

Six fields (revenue, operating_income, net_income, aum, assets and equity) are used to record a company's financial results.
Each field entry should include three elements: an indicator icon comparing current result to the result of the immediately preceding period, the result expressed in the currency reported by the company and the financial year the result represents, in parentheses.

Example: increase US$128,064,032 (2011)

Indicator icons

You may include an indicator icon to indicate the change compared to the previous fiscal year; to avoid confusion, place the indicator before the number. Please note that this is intended to depict the direction of change compared to the previous year, not the actual numerical change in value. If no citable information is available for previous fiscal year data, please do not use an icon.

increase {{increase}}, steady {{steady}} or decrease {{decrease}}
Example: {{increase}} US$128,064,032 <small>(2011)</small>

Consistent notation

There are different ways to record financial results that are in the millions or billions of dollars. Pick one and use it consistently in all fields.
Do not express results as a decimal such as increase US$.963 billion (2010). Instead choose a notation that will allow you to express all results for the period in whole numbers.
In this example use increase US$963 million (2010) or increase US$963,000,000 (2010) and apply your choice to all the financial results consistently.

Examples:

Exact dollars

| revenue          = {{increase}} US$42,588,363,000 (2010)
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$3,963,082,345 (2010)
| net_income       = {{increase}} US$2,700,376,442 (2010)
| assets           = {{increase}} US$64,020,364,188 (2010)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$10,863,945,862 (2010)


OR

Rounded billions

| revenue          = {{increase}} US$42.588 billion (2010)
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$3.963 billion (2010)
| net_income       = {{increase}} US$2.700 billion (2010)
| assets           = {{increase}} US$64.020 billion (2010)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$10.864 billion (2010)


OR

Rounded millions

| revenue          = {{increase}} US$42,588 million (2010)
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$3,963 million (2010)
| net_income       = {{increase}} US$2,700 million (2010)
| assets           = {{increase}} US$64,020 million (2010)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$10,864 million (2010)


BUT NOT

Do not use an inconsistent mix of the three styles depicted in the examples above. Below is an example of undesirable, inconsistent notation.

| revenue          = {{increase}} US$42,588 million (2010)
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$.963 billion (2010)
| net_income       = {{increase}} US$2,700,376,442 (2010)
| assets           = {{increase}} US$64,020 million (2010)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$10,864,445,862 billion (2010)

Examples

The Corporation Company
Type Public
Traded as NYSETCC1, TYO: TCC1
Industry Publishing
Genre Corporate histories
Founded New York City, United States(May 25, 1900 (1900-05-25))
Founder(s) Wikiped Wikiad
William Williamson
Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States
Number of locations 300 stores (2011)
Area served North America
Key people Wikiped Wikiad (Founder)
Waldo Wikiad (CEO)
Products Books
Magazines
Services Literary restoration
Literary archiving
Revenue increase US$500,000,000 (2011)
Operating income steady US$350,000,000 (2011)
Net income decrease US$50,000,000 (2011)
Total assets decrease US$1,500,000,000 (2011)
Total equity increase US$950,000,000 (2011)
Employees 1,500 (2011)
Parent Mega Corporation Inc.
Divisions TCC Company Histories
TCC Magazine Services
Subsidiaries Restored Book Company
Super Archives, Ltd.
Website www.thecorporationcompany.com
References: [1][2]


{{Infobox company
| name             = The Corporation Company
| logo             = [[File:Example.png|160px]]
| type             = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as        = {{nyse2|TCC1}}, {{tyo2|TCC1}}
| genre            = Corporate histories
| foundation       = New York City, United States ({{Start date|1900|05|25}})
| founder          = Wikiped Wikiad <br /> William Williamson
| location_city    = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| location_country = United States
| location         = 
| locations        = 300 stores (2011)
| area_served      = North America
| key_people       = Wikiped Wikiad <small>(Founder)</small> <br /> Waldo Wikiad <small>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small>
| industry         = [[Publishing]]
| products         = Books <br /> Magazines
| services         = Literary restoration <br /> Literary archiving
| revenue          = {{increase}} US$500,000,000 (2011)
| operating_income = {{steady}} US$350,000,000 (2011)
| net_income       = {{decrease}} US$50,000,000 (2011)
| assets           = {{decrease}} US$1,500,000,000 (2011)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$950,000,000 (2011)
| owner            = 
| num_employees    = 1,500 (2011)
| parent           = Mega Corporation Inc.
| divisions        = TCC Company Histories <br /> TCC Magazine Services
| subsid           = Restored Book Company <br /> Super Archives, Ltd.
| homepage         = www.thecorporationcompany.com
| footnotes        = {{Sfn|Johnson|2010|p=35}}{{Sfn|Hancock|2008|p=58}}
| intl             = 
}}


Wikiand Financial, Inc.
Former type Public
Traded as NASDAQWPFI
Industry Investment services
Fate Acquired
Predecessor Wilson Wikiana & Company
Successor Wikianian & Wikianian Finances, Inc.
Founded Seattle, Washington, U.S. (June 22, 1930 (1930-06-22))
Founder(s) William Wikiand
Defunct October 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Number of locations 350 branch banks (2009)
Area served North America
Key people William Wikiand (Founder)
Robert Wikiand (CEO)
Products Financial services
Insurance
Revenue increase US$326,810,243 (2010)
Operating income steady US$185,967,452 (2010)
Net income decrease US$47,698,713 (2010)
Assets under management increase US$1,127,284,951 (2010)
Total assets decrease US$981,357,912 (2010)
Total equity increase US$924,801,752 (2010)
Employees 1,520 (2010)
Parent Mega Financial Corporation (1959-2010)
Subsidiaries Wikiand Credit Union Inc.
Wikiand Loans Inc.
Wikiand Mortgages Corporation
Website www.wikiandfinancial.com
References: [1][2]


{{Infobox company
| name             = Wikiand Financial, Inc.
| logo             = [[File:Example.png|160px]]
| type             = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as        = {{nasdaq|WPFI}}
| fate             = Acquired
| predecessor      = Wilson Wikiana & Company
| successor        = Wikianian & Wikianian Finances, Inc.
| foundation       = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. ({{Start date|1930|06|22}})
| founder          = William Wikiand
| defunct          = {{End date|2010|10|19}}
| location_city    = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| location_country = U.S.
| location         = 
| locations        = 350 branch banks (2009)
| area_served      = North America
| key_people       = William Wikiand (Founder)<br />Robert Wikiand ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| industry         = [[Investment|Investment services]]
| products         = [[Financial services]] <br /> [[Insurance]]
| revenue          = {{increase}} US$326,810,243 (2010)
| operating_income = {{steady}} US$185,967,452 (2010)
| net_income       = {{decrease}} US$47,698,713 (2010)
| aum              = {{increase}} US$1,127,284,951 (2010)
| assets           = {{decrease}} US$981,357,912 (2010)
| equity           = {{increase}} US$924,801,752 (2010)
| owner            = 
| num_employees    = 1,520 (2010)
| parent           = Mega Financial Corporation (1959-2010)
| subsid           = Wikiand Credit Union Inc. <br /> Wikiand Loans Inc. <br /> Wikiand Mortgages Corporation
| homepage         = www.wikiandfinancial.com
| footnotes        = {{Sfn|Lincoln|2008|p=378}}{{Sfn|Adams|2009|pp=27-29}}
| intl             = 
}}

Resources

Company and financial info
  • Datamonitor - Provides free company profiles including descriptions, headquarter address, website address, employees, revenue and other financial data, industry categorization, and more. Additional data is available from purchasable company profiles.
  • Yahoo! Finance - Provides revenue [Revenue (ttm)], operating_income [Operating Cash Flow (ttm)] and net_income [Net Income Avl to Common (ttm)] data, plus various other information. Enter the ticker symbol or find company name, then click on the "Key Statistics" link in the left column. Yahoo! also operates websites in many locations worldwide, links to which are located at the bottom of the web page.
  • Hoover's - Provides revenue and net_income data. Also provides num_employees figures.
  • Many companies also provide annual financial reports as downloadable PDF files in the "investor relations" section of their website. Financial figures are typically found in the last half of an annual report.
Stock info

A list of available stock ticker symbol templates is available at Category:Ticker symbol templates

Stock ticker symbols for publicly traded companies can be looked-up on the website of the exchange on which the companies stock is traded.
In the United States:

In Germany:

  • Börse Frankfurt Stock ticker templates: {{FWB|SYMBOL}} or {{FWB ISIN|ISIN|SYMBOL}}

In Japan:

In the United Kingdom:

  • The LSE Stock ticker template: {{LSE|SYMBOL}}

Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the organization's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalog article across LIMSwiki, or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. For more information about how microformats are being used on, for example, Wikipedia, see WikiProject Microformats.

If the organization has an "established", "founded", "opened" or similar date, use {{Start date}} (unless the date is before 1583 CE)

If the organization has a URL, use {{URL}}

If the organisation has a "coordinates" field, use {{Coord}} to include a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the geographic coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit.

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • category
  • country-name
  • extended-address
  • fn
  • geo
  • label
  • latitude
  • locality
  • longitude
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • region
  • street-address
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes; nor collapse nested elements which use them.

See also