Editing Template:Infobox company/doc (section)

== Parameters ==
; name : The full, legal name of the company, correctly reproducing punctuation and abbreviations or lack thereof. The full legal name of the company may be different from the common name used for the article title.

; logo : The company's current, primary wordmark or logo. Use the logo of the entity that is the subject of the article; the logo used may be different from the logo used on consumer products, particularly if the article is about a parent company or holding company.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P154}}
: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.
:For a wordmark example, see [[Google]]; for a logo example, see [[Apple Inc.]]; for a combined logo and wordmark example see [[Altria]].
:Upload a wordmark/logo graphic using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Upload&uselang=en-nonfree-logo&wpUploadDescription={{logo%20fur%0A%3C!--%20REQUIRED%20--%3E%0A+|Article+++++++++++=+%0A+|Use+++++++++++++++=+Org%0A%3C!--%20HIGHLY%20RECOMMENDED%20--%3E%0A+|Source++++++++++++=+%0A%3C!--%20ADDITIONAL%20INFORMATION%20--%3E%0A+|Used%20for++++++++++=+%0A+|Owner+++++++++++++=+%0A+|Website+++++++++++=+%0A+|History+++++++++++=+%0A+|Commentary++++++++=+%0A%3C!--%20OVERRIDE%20FIELDS%20--%3E%0A+|Description+++++++=+%0A+|Portion+++++++++++=+%0A+|Low_resolution++++=+%0A+|Purpose+++++++++++=+%0A+|Replaceability++++=+%0A+|other_information+=+%0A}} organization logo upload form].
:'''''Note: Uploading trademarked corporate logos by other means or uploading corporate logos to Wikimedia Commons is likely to result in deletion of the logo.'''''
:Format: <code>logo.png</code>

; logo_size : Optional display width of the logo in pixels. If not specified, the size varies by [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|user preferences]].

; logo_upright : Allows logo to be scaled by a multiplier of the user's set preference. The default multiplier is one (1).

; logo_alt : Optional verbal description of the logo for text-only browsers and visually impaired users.

; logo_caption : Descriptive information for the logo, if necessary.
:Example:
:: Logo used from 1942 to 1966

; image : An optional second image.

; image_size : Optional display width of the image in pixels.

; image_upright : Allows image to be scaled by a multiplier of the user's set preference. The default multiplier is one (1).

; image_alt : Optional verbal description of the image for text-only browsers and visually impaired users.

; image_caption : Descriptive information for the image, if necessary.

; trade_name : Trade name, doing business as, d/b/a or fictitious business name under which a company presents itself to the public. This parameter is used only when the company has a legally registered trade name that is different from the company's full, legal name.
:Example:
:: "Cellco Partnership" is the full, legal name of the company that trades as "[[Verizon Wireless]]". This template's name parameter would, therefore, be set as Cellco Partnership, while its trade_name parameter would be set as Verizon Wireless.

; native_name : The full, legal non-English name of the company as it appears in the company's home country language, reproducing any punctuation or abbreviations. For Chinese and Korean names' syntax, see [[#Embedding|the "Embedding" section below]].
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse|Нефтяная компания ЮКОС}}

; romanized_name : Native name in [[Latin script]]. Use ''only'' if the company is based in a non-English speaking country ''and'' it has no official rendering of its native name in Latin script. If such a rendering exists, assign it to native_name and omit this parameter.

; former_name : Former names, if a rebranding had occurred in the past.
{{anchor|Type}}
; type : Type of ownership in the company (not their legal form of incorporation), wiki-linked where appropriate. To list percentages owned of a private company, use the ownership parameter.
:Available types:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Privately held company|Private]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Public company|Public]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Subsidiary]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Division (business)|Division]]</syntaxhighlight>}}

; traded_as : If applicable, the primary stock exchange where the company's stock is listed, followed by that exchange's stock ticker symbol/symbols for the company (use stock ticker templates where possible; see {{Category link|Ticker symbol templates}}). Information about the company's status as a component of a major index can also be added. If more than one symbol or index is involved, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format them.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|{{tlx|NYSE|DLB}}|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|{{NASDAQ|MSFT}}|[[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] component|[[NASDAQ-100]] component|[[S&P 500]] component}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; ISIN : [[International Securities Identification Number]].
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P946}}

; industry : The primary industry or industries in which the company operates, listed alphabetically. If the company offers goods or services in more than one industry, format the list using {{tlx|Unbulleted list}}.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P452}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|Appliance manufacturing|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Electronics design]]|[[Electronics distribution]]|[[Entertainment industry]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; genre :
:Used for media or publishing companies – [[Literary genre|Genres]] of works published by the company, listed alphabetically and wiki-linked where appropriate. If publishing is the company's primary activity, consider using {{tlx|Infobox publisher}} rather than this template.
:If more than one entry is required here, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the list.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Fiction]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Biography|Biographies]]|[[Science fiction]]|[[Western fiction|Westerns]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
:The field or subset of the industry the company occupies, e.g. Industry is ''restaurants'', the genre is ''fast food''

; predecessor : ''(or predecessors)''&nbsp;&nbsp; The name(s) of any predecessor(s) of the company. If the company has two or more predecessors, list them alphabetically using {{tlx|Unbulleted list}}.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P155}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|Apple Inc.|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[C. L. Best]]|[[Holt Manufacturing Company]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; founded : Date and location of the company's establishment/foundation. For date, use {{tlx|Start date and age}}. For the location, use a format such as {{!((}}<var>City</var>{{))!}}, <var>Country</var> Add the state/province/territory for cities in the US and Canada where required by [[WP:USPLACENAMES]] and avoid linking the country per [[MOS:OVERLINK]]. Per [[MOS:INFOBOXFLAG]], do not include flag icons.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P571}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Start date and age|1975|04|27}} in [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], United States</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Start date and age|1925|12|02}} in [[Malmö]], Sweden</syntaxhighlight>}}

; founder : ''(or founders)''&nbsp;&nbsp; The founder/entrepreneur/s who founded the company, wiki-linked [[WP:N|if notable]]. If more than one person, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P112}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|Thomas Oliver|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Paul Allen]]|[[Bill Gates]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; defunct{{efn|name=defunct}} : The year (or, more specifically, if known, the date) the company became defunct/[[Dissolution (law)|legally dissolved]]. Use {{tlx|End date}}.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P576}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{End date|2000}}</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{End date|1936|06|30}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; fate{{efn|name=defunct}} : Reason(s) the company became defunct, or the name of the entity that acquired or merged with it.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>Acquired by [[Cisco Systems]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>Bankrupted</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>Dissolved</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>Merged with [[Thompson Corporation]]</syntaxhighlight>}}

; successor{{efn|name=defunct|This parameter is used only for a defunct company.}} : ''(or successors)''&nbsp;&nbsp; The name(s) of any successor(s) of the company. If the company has two or more successors, list them alphabetically using {{tlx|Unbulleted list}}.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P156}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Apple Inc.]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[The People's Corporation of Judea]]|[[Splitters, Inc.]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; hq_location
:hq_location_city
:hq_location_country : City (for cities in the US and Canada, with the state/province/territory where required by [[WP:USPLACENAMES]]) and country of the company's headquarters location. If using hq_location_city or hq_location_country, reserve hq_location for the building, address, or business park, if these are themselves [[WP:N|notable]]. Also maintain [[MOS:OVERLINK]] and [[MOS:INFOBOXFLAG]].
:Fallback Wikidata items: {{Wikidata entity link|P159}} and {{Wikidata entity link|P17}}
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>| hq_location_city = [[Redmond, Washington]]</syntaxhighlight><br /><syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>| hq_location_country = United States</syntaxhighlight>
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>| hq_location_city = [[Nuremberg]]</syntaxhighlight><br /><syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>| hq_location_country = Germany</syntaxhighlight>
}}

; num_locations : Number of places at or in which the company has a [visible, public?] presence. Include the type of place (e.g. "store", "outlet") if the same for most/all instances.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|815 stores|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|456 outlets/concessions|8 depots}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; num_locations_year : The year associated with the data presented by num_location. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to num_locations' label) if/when num_locations also supplied.

; area_served : ''(or areas_served)''&nbsp;&nbsp; Geographic area or areas in which the company does business. Use the largest appropriate geographic area or areas (e.g. if a company trades in nearly every province in Canada, use e.g. {{para|area_served|Most of Canada}} rather than listing every province). If more than one entry is required, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to present them alphabetically; and avoid wiki-linking any area or location name already linked in previous parameters.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|Worldwide|North America|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[New York metropolitan area]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Contiguous United States|United States (contiguous)]]|[[Puerto Rico]]|[[United States Virgin Islands]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; key_people : Up to four key individuals closely associated with the company. If there is more than one entry, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries. List the figures in order of organizational role importance. Give job title(s) in parentheses (round brackets); these job titles use standard English casing. If a founder is already listed in the <code>founder</code> parameter, do not list them again here as a founder; if the founder still holds an executive job with the company, you may, however, list them along with their job title (chairman, president, etc.).
:Generally list prominent, current executives within the company holding key positions such as chairman, chief executive officer, president, VP of design, etc., but do not list roles below chief officer level if they are not [[WP:N|notable]]. Do include top executives even not individually notable, but do not wiki-link them.
:Use popular names rather than formal names if the key figure has an existing Wikipedia article.
:For defunct companies, list the most prominent former executives.
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Tim Cook]] ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|[[Arthur D. Levinson]] ([[chairman]])|[[Jonathan Ive]] ([[Senior vice-president|SVP]] of [[industrial design]])|[[Steve Jobs]] (chairman, 1976–1985, 2011; CEO, 1997–2011)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; products : A representative selection of the company's well-known current or former [[Product (business)|products]], listed alphabetically. If there is more than one entry, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Microsoft Office]]}}</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Bentley Continental Flying Spur|Continental Flying Spur]]|[[Bentley Continental GT|Continental GT]]|[[Bentley Mulsanne (2010)|Mulsanne]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; production : The number of units produced in the most recent year and the year prior, stating the year in parentheses. Indicate what is being measured, such as vehicles, units or devices. You may include an indicator icon to indicate the change compared to the previous year; to avoid confusion, place the indicator before the number. Note that this is intended to depict the ''direction of change'' compared to the previous year, not the actual numerical change in value.
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Increase}} 2,856 vehicles (2011)|2,177 vehicles (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; production_year : The year associated with the data presented by production. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to production's label) if/when production also supplied.

; brands : Any significant brand names/imprints/etc. used by the company that differ from its name. If more than one, list using {{tlx|Hlist}}.
:Examples:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[...]]</syntaxhighlight>|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Hlist|[[...]]|...}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; services : A representative selection of the company's well known current or former [[Service (economics)|services]] offered, listed alphabetically. If there is more than one entry, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries.
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Financial services|Financing]]|[[Insurance]]|[[Maintenance, repair and operations|Maintenance]]|[[Training]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; revenue : All income that the company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers in the most recent year and the year prior, indicating the years in parentheses. ([[Revenue]] is referred to as "turnover" in the United Kingdom.) Wiki-link the currency unit and indicate country for common currency units like "dollar".
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P2139}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Increase}} US$512,256,128,064 (2011)|US$412,552,687,117 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; revenue_year : The year associated with the data presented by revenue. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to revenue's label) if/when revenue also supplied.

; operating_income : Total [[earnings before interest and taxes]] recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year and the year prior, with the applicable years in parentheses.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P3362}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Decrease}} US$256,128,064,032 (2011)|US$382,456,778,010 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; income_year : The year associated with the data presented by operating_income. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to operating_income's label) if/when operating_income also supplied.

; net_income : ''(or profit)''&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Net income]] or profit (revenue minus costs) realized by the company in its most recent fiscal year and the year prior, with the applicable years in parentheses.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P2295}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Steady}} US$128 million (2011)|US$128 million (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; net_income_year : ''(or profit_year)''&nbsp;&nbsp; The year associated with the data presented by net_income. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to net_income's label) if/when net_income also supplied.

; aum : The company's total [[assets under management]] (AUM) in its most recent fiscal year and the year prior, with the applicable years in parentheses.
:'''''This entry is used for financial services companies only.''''' If the article subject is not a financial services company, delete this parameter from the article.
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Increase}} US$213.5 million (2011)|US$175.8 million (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; assets : Total [[asset]]s controlled by the company in its most recent fiscal year and the year prior, with the applicable years in parentheses.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P2403}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Decrease}} US$64,032,016 (2011)|US$82,456,375 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; assets_year : The year associated with the data presented by assets. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to assets' label) if/when assets also supplied.

; equity : Total [[Equity (finance)|equity]] or [[net worth]] held in the company; shareholder equity for public companies.
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Increase}} US$32,016,008,004 (2011)|US$29,752,528,004 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; equity_year : The year associated with the data presented by equity. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to equity's label) if/when equity also supplied.

; {{vanchor|owner}} : ''(or owners)''&nbsp;&nbsp; Use this parameter to list, if applicable, ownership percentages for privately held companies. Use this field for publicly traded companies only when the owner is a long-term strategic owner such as an affiliate, founder or founder's family. [[MOS:OVERLINK|Wiki-link]] where appropriate, and include the ownership percentage and a reference. List multiple owners in descending order of ownership percentage and use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries. If the company is majority-owned by a single entity and as such is a subsidiary or division, omit the owner field and use the parent field instead. Do not use the owner field to indicate top-level ownership if it differs from the direct parent.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P127}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|[[Richemont]] (50%)|[[Polo Ralph Lauren]] (50%)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; num_employees : Total number of people employed by the company in the most recent year and the year prior, with the applicable years in parentheses. To separate thousands (e.g. 12,200; 5,200), use a comma (,) instead of a full stop (.) per [[MOS:NUM]].
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P1128}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Steady}} 127 (2011)|127 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>}}
; num_employees_year : The year associated with the data presented by num_employees. This only appears (as a parenthesis appended to num_employees' label) if/when num_employees also supplied.

; parent : The name(s) of the current and former [[Parent company|parent companies]] and the time-span(s) in which they owned the subject. Do not add "independent" as the parent company to designate times without a parent company. Do not include any higher-level owners, like the parents' parent companies. If the company is not majority-owned by a single entity and as such does not have a clear parent company, use the owner field with the respective owners' percentages instead.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P749}}
:Example (for [[YouTube]]):
:: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>[[Google]]</syntaxhighlight>

; divisions : The primary functional or operational [[Division (business)|business divisions]] of a company, listed alphabetically. These divisions align with the internal organizational structure of the company and may or may not align with the company's legally incorporated subsidiaries. If there is more than one entry, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries. If there are more than five divisions and the article body lists them or discusses them, consider linking to that part of the article rather than listing them in the infobox.
:Example (fictional telecom corporation):
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|Business sales|Consumer sales|Information technologies|Network|Regulatory|Finance}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; subsid : The primary legally incorporated [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] owned by the company, listed alphabetically. Wiki-link each subsidiary that has its unique article. For publicly traded companies, a list of subsidiaries is disclosed in the company's annual report. If there is more than one entry, use {{tlx|Unbulleted list}} to format the entries. If there are more than five subsidiaries and the article body lists them or discusses them, consider linking to that part of the article rather than listing them in the infobox.
:Example (for [[Caterpillar Inc.]]):
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|Caterpillar Financial Services|Caterpillar Marine Power Systems|[[Perkins Engines]]|[[Progress Rail Services]]}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; module : For embedding other templates (see [[WP:IEmbed]]).

; ratio : [[Basel III]] ratio; used for banks only.

; rating : Credit rating from one or more of [[Moody's Investors Service|Moody's]], [[Fitch Ratings|Fitch]] or [[Standard & Poor's|S&P]]; used for banks only.

; website : Top-level URL of the company's website, using the {{tlx|URL}} template. Do not include the leading www. unless the URL will not resolve without it. If the URL is retrieved from Wikidata but needs to be suppressed for some reason like no longer representing the company at hand or if the site is malicious, it is preferred to demote the URL to "Deprecated rank" at Wikidata. If this is not possible, the field can be suppressed using <code>| suppressfields=website</code>.
:Fallback Wikidata item: {{Wikidata entity link|P856}}
:Example:
:: {{Unbulleted list|<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{URL|caterpillar.com}}</syntaxhighlight>}}

; footnotes : Use to list citations that validate the data in the infobox or to note information about the terms, names, and figures used.

=== Financial results parameters ===
Financial indicators available:
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
| revenue = 
| revenue_year = <!-- Year of revenue data (if known) -->
| operating_income = 
| income_year = <!-- Year of operating_income data (if known) -->
| net_income = <!-- or: | profit = -->
| net_income_year = <!-- or: | profit_year = --><!-- Year of net_income/profit data (if known) -->
| aum = <!-- Only for financial-service companies -->
| assets = 
| assets_year = <!-- Year of assets data (if known) -->
| equity = 
| equity_year = <!-- Year of equity data (if known) -->
</syntaxhighlight>

Wiki-link the first occurrence of the currency unit. This is usually in the {{para|revenue}} parameter.

Each parameter entry should include three elements: an indicator icon, the results of the most recent fiscal year and the results of the previous fiscal year.

;Example: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$128,064,032 (2011)|US$111,586,447 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>

=== 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. Note that this is intended to depict the ''direction'' of change compared to the previous year, not the actual numerical change in value.

: {{Increase}} {{tlx|Increase}}, {{Steady}} {{tlx|Steady}}, or {{Decrease}} {{tlx|Decrease}}

; Examples:
::<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$128,064,032 (2011)|US$111,586,447 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>
::<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|{{Steady}} US$128,000,000 (2011)|US$128,000,000 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>
::<syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Unbulleted list|{{Decrease}} US$111,586,447 (2011)|US$128,064,032 (2010)}}</syntaxhighlight>

; Which display as:
::{{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$128,064,032 (2011)|US$111,586,447 (2010)}}
::{{Unbulleted list|{{Steady}} US$128,000,000 (2011)|US$128,000,000 (2010)}}
::{{Unbulleted list|{{Decrease}} US$111,586,447 (2011)|US$128,064,032 (2010)}}

=== Consistent notation ===
There are different ways to record financial results that are in the millions or [[1,000,000,000|billions]] of dollars. Pick one and use it consistently in all parameters. Use <code>&amp;nbsp;</code> to prevent wrapping between elements of the numbers, per [[MOS:NUM]].

Do not express results as a decimal such as <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;" inline>{{Increase}} US$.963&nbsp;billion (2010)</syntaxhighlight>. Instead choose a notation that will allow you to express all results for the period in whole numbers.

In this example, use <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;" inline>{{Increase}} US$963&nbsp;million (2010)</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>{{Increase}} US$963,000,000 (2010)</syntaxhighlight> and apply your choice to all the financial results consistently.

==== Examples ====
Exact dollars
{{Infobox company
| name = Example 1
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$42,588,363,000 (2011)|US$31,127,556,602 (2010)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$3,963,082,345 (2011)|US$3,144,535,447 (2010)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$2,700,376,442 (2011)|US$2,223,224,071 (2010)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$64,020,364,188 (2011)|US$59,883,175,007 (2010)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$10,863,945,862 (2011)|US$10,802,835,119 (2010)}}
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
| name = Example 1
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$42,588,363,000 (2011)|US$31,127,556,602 (2010)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$3,963,082,345 (2011)|US$3,144,535,447 (2010)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$2,700,376,442 (2011)|US$2,223,224,071 (2010)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$64,020,364,188 (2011)|US$59,883,175,007 (2010)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$10,863,945,862 (2011)|US$10,802,835,119 (2010)}}
</syntaxhighlight>

{{strong|or}}

Rounded billions
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]]42.588&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$41.754&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$3.963&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$3.258&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$2.700&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$2.615&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$64.020&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$59.878&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$10.864&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$10.111&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
</syntaxhighlight>

{{strong|or}}

Rounded millions
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$42,588&nbsp;million (2011)|US$41,754&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$3,963&nbsp;million (2011)|US$3,258&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$2,700&nbsp;million (2011|US$2,615&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$64,020&nbsp;million (2011)|US$59,878&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$10,864&nbsp;million (2011)|US$10,111&nbsp;million (2010)}}
</syntaxhighlight>

{{strong|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.
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
| revenue = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$42,588&nbsp;million (2011)|US$$41,754&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$.963&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$3.258&nbsp;billion (2010)}}
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$2,700,376,442 (2011)|US$2,223,224,071 (2010)}}
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$64,020&nbsp;million (2011)|US$59,878&nbsp;million (2010)}}
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|{{Increase}} US$10,864,445,862&nbsp;billion (2011)|US$10,802,835,119 (2010)}}
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Embedding ===
Many different templates can be embedding within this template. For example, to add a Korean name, use {{tlx|Infobox Chinese/Korean}} as follows
{{Infobox company
| name = The Corporation Company
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Korean|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| hangul = Hangul
| hanja = Hanja
| rr = Revised Romanization
| mr = McCune–Reischauer
}}
| logo = 
| logo_caption = 
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: hidden; background: unset;">
{{Infobox company
| name = The Corporation Company
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Korean|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| hangul = Hangul
| hanja = Hanja
| rr = Revised Romanization
| mr = McCune–Reischauer
}}
| logo = 
| logo_caption = 
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
}}</syntaxhighlight>

==== Use as a child template ====
The '''embed''' parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another (see the [[Template:Infobox]] documentation which explains [[Template:Infobox/doc#Embedding|embedding]] and [[Template:Infobox/doc#Subboxes|subboxes]]).

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">
{{Infobox ABC
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| embedded = <!-- or: module= -->
 {{Infobox company
 | embed = yes
 | <!-- etc. -->
 }}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Embedding other templates ====
The '''module''' parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see [[Wikipedia:Infobox modules]]).

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">
{{Infobox company
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
 {{Infobox ABC
 | embed = yes <!-- or: child = yes, subbox = yes-->
 | <!-- etc. -->
 }}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>