The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains the EDGAR database of company filings with the commission. Explore the SEC’s EDGAR site: www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Look at the “Descriptions of SEC Forms” page to familiarize yourself with the types of filings that firms make. Then click on “Search for Company Filings” for the filings of firms you are interested in. Forms 10-K (annual reports) and 10-Q (quarterly reports) will be of primary interest.

Most firms provide their financial statements on their Web sites, usually under the investor relations tag. The reports are often in a form that can be downloaded into a spreadsheet.