What is the company's size? (Annual sales and employees)
What industry is the company in?
Recession Risk
Determine whether O'hare Van Lines grew or shrank during the last recession. This is useful in estimating the
financial strength and credit risk of the company.
Compare how recession-proof O'hare Van Lines is relative to the industry overall.
While a new recession may strike a particular industry, measuring the
industry and company's robustness during the last recession estimates its ability to weather future recessions.
Market Share of O'hare Van Lines's Largest Competitors
A competitive analysis shows these companies are in the same general field as O'hare Van Lines, even though they may not compete head-to-head.
These are the largest companies by revenue. However, they may not have the largest market share in this industry if they have diversified into other business lines.
The "Competition" section of a business plan or investment memorandum would start by analyzing the information about these companies.
Competitive advantage comes from offering better pricing or superior products/service.
These companies are similar in business line and location to O'hare Van Lines.
While some companies compete with neighboring businesses for customers, other companies may compete to attract skilled employees.
Future Competition: O'hare Van Lines's Fastest Growing Competitors
These companies are in the same general field as O'hare Van Lines and are rapidly expanding. Companies may grow organically or through acquisition. In some cases apparently high growth rates may be caused by data that weren't available in previous years.
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