Transform complex financial and business
data into clear, actionable insights.

Print Business Advisor, built exclusively for printing and packaging companies, applies AI-driven analysis to your financial and operational information to assess overall business health, identify areas for improvement, and benchmark your performance against industry peers and profit leaders.

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The Printing Industry's Trusted Benchmark
For Over 100 Years

For more than a century, the Printing Industries of America's (PIA) Financial Ratio Studies set the benchmark for measuring financial performance across the printing industry. Each year, hundreds of firms used the ratios to compare results, identify inefficiencies, and improve profitability.

In 2018, Profectus Inc. and PIA modernized this trusted resource with the launch of The Performance Ratios, transitioning from static reports to a dynamic, web-based benchmarking platform.

That evolution continues today with the AI-assisted Print Business Advisor a fully automated system delivering real-time financial and operational analysis, benchmarking, and insights to help printing and packaging companies strengthen performance and profitability.

See your business the way the numbers do

Simply provide your financial statements, balance sheets, and operating data through our secure cloud platform. In moments, AI transforms your information into a clear picture of your company's financial health - with effectiveness scores, intuitive dashboards, and practical recommendations for improvement.

Fast analysis
Automated interpretation of 100+ industry ratios and KPIs, without spreadsheets or manual crunching.

Peer benchmarking
Compare against other printing and packaging firms by size, process, region, or market segment.

Actionable next steps
Every metric includes what it means, how it's calculated, and practical guidance to improve performance.

What you get

100+ industry ratios & KPIs
Profitability, operations, liquidity, payroll, productivity, inventory, value-added, balance sheet items, and more.

Effectiveness scores & graphs
See strengths, expose risks, and pinpoint opportunities with clear, decision-ready visuals.

Multi-year trends
Track changes year-over-year and anticipate challenges before they impact results.

Custom benchmarking
Select comparison criteria for tailored, apples-to-apples analysis against industry peers and profit leaders.

AI-powered insight
Spot performance gaps and get recommendations that help owners, controllers, and CFOs act with confidence.

Cloud-based & always updated
No installs or maintenance. Access anywhere - office, home, or on the road.

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Track progress over time
with year-over-year benchmarks.

Financial Performance Across Multiple Years

Enter income statements, balance sheets, and other operational information for multiple periods
Compare your financial performance, ratios, and benchmarks across multiple years
Identify trends in your company's financial performance over the years
Helps you predict the direction of future financial performance
Proactively recognize and correct potential financial issues

AI That Simplifies Financial Intelligence

AI-powered features automatically interpret your company's data to accelerate analysis and uncover patterns you might otherwise miss. It identifies underperforming areas, reveals cost and efficiency gaps, and helps owners, controllers, and CFOs make smarter, data-driven decisions with confidence.

Benchmark With Confidence

See exactly how your company compares across
every major performance area:

Income Statement: material costs, payroll, SG&A, net income
Balance Sheet: cash, receivables, inventory, liabilities, equity
Liquidity & Activity: current ratio, quick ratio, return on assets.
Employee Performance: sales, payroll, and profit per employee.
Sales & Marketing: market mix, quote success, sales per order.
Spoilage & Waste: spoilage as a % of sales or value added.

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Actionable Insights That Drive Results

Print Business Advisor doesn't just show data - it explains it. Each KPI includes the formula, purpose, and practical guidance for improvement. You'll know why your performance differs from peers and what to do next to improve profitability, efficiency, and financial strength.

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Fast. Easy. Secure.

Getting started takes minutes. Intuitive online forms, built-in error checks, and AI assistance make data entry simple. Your results are processed instantly, and your data is always protected with enterprise-grade encryption and strict confidentiality policies. No installation. No updates. Access from any device - anytime, anywhere.

Trusted. Proven. Industry-Built.

For over 30 years, Profectus Inc. has helped printing and packaging companies across North America strengthen performance, control costs, and grow profitably. In partnership with the Printing Industries of America, Profectus transformed the industry's long-standing Financial Ratios program into a fully automated, web-based system - creating Print Business Advisor, the modern standard for financial benchmarking.
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Join hundreds of other users.

For decades, the Financial Ratios program has been a trusted resource for the industry. By analyzing data from hundreds of printing and related graphic arts firms, this program has consistently helped organizations nationwide boost their bottom line and identify operational inefficiencies.

Provide a clear picture of our financial performance.
Andrew, CFO

5 / 5 stars

The financial ratios provide a clear picture of our company's financial performance.

Benchmarks our performance against industry profit leaders.
Kathy, Controller

5 / 5 stars

The financial ratios help our management and shareholders benchmark our company's performance against similar companies and the industry profit leaders.

Proactively predict our future performance.
T. Deltric, President

4 / 5 stars

The ratios allow us to predict the future performance of our company so we can proactively make improvement adjustments.

Assess the strength of our company.
Robert T., CFO

4.8 / 5 stars

The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow ratios provide vital information about the strengths of our company, and where we need to make improvements, before its too late.

No waiting. Measure your company's financial health immediately!

Print Business Advisor is a web-based application that runs in the Cloud.
Print Business Advisor can be accessed from anywhere, anytime including your office, home, accountant's office, or favorite coffee house.
There's no software to install, no downloads, and you automatically receive the latest enhancements at no extra cost.
You can use a PC, MAC, notebook, iPad, or tablet with internet access and a compatible browser. (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari)

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