Chapter 6 · 8 of 100 marks · workbook pages 105-129

Industry Analysis

Defining an industry, cyclicality, sizing and trends, value migration and life cycles, Porter's five forces, PESTLE, BCG and SCP, industry KPIs, regulation, taxation and sources.

Focus
  • Industry definition
  • Cyclicality
  • Market sizing
  • Value migration
  • Porter, PESTLE, BCG, SCP
  • KPIs and sources
Must know
  • Industry analysis connects macro conditions to sector-level opportunity, risk, and competitive structure.
  • Porter's five forces test rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitutes, and threat of new entrants.
  • BCG classifies businesses by market growth and relative market share: stars, cash cows, question marks, and dogs.
  • Industry KPIs must match the business model, such as ARPU for telecom, occupancy for hotels, and load factor for airlines.
Traps
  • A high-growth industry is not automatically attractive if competition destroys returns.
  • Define the industry boundary before market sizing.