Though it only provides information for the US, IBISWorld is the most straightforward resource to understand an industry's structure, which generally remains consistent.
Company profile information on 40,000 public and non-public companies, includes: overview, history, fact sheet, financial data, competitors, products & operations, subsidiaries & affiliates, and key executives.
Business statistics portal with data from more than 18,000 sources. Results include lists of statistics, studies and reports (sometimes including completed PowerPoint presentations) that place these statistics within a broader context. Data and statistics can be exported as PDFs or Excel files.
You can browse statistics by theme, country, theme and country, or look through through the catalog​, or search for specific data by selecting the Statistics tab from the home page.