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Y 6 o DC AYQSSA3 WAS2 T20 F
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Contents and Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Uses of Industry Analysis
3. Approaches for Identifying Similar Companies
4. Industry Classification Systems
5. Describing and Analyzing an Industry
6. Company Analysis
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2. Uses of Industry Analysis
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3. Approaches for Identifying Similar Companies
• Companies grouped based on products and/or services
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• Companies grouped based on statistical similarities
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Companies with high correlations are grouped together
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High correlations might be because of chance
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4. Industry Classification Systems
• A well-designed classification system is a useful starting point
for industry analysis; analysts can compare industry trends
and relative valuation among companies
• Four sub-sections
Commercial Industry Classification Systems
Governmental Industry Classification Systems
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Current Systems
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Constructing a Peer Group
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Commercial Industry Classification Systems
Most index providers classify companies into industry groups
• Global Industry Classification System (GICS)
Developed by Standard and Poor’s and MSCI Barra
Sector (10) Æ Industry Group (24) Æ Industry (68) Æ Sub-Industry (154)
• Russell Global Sectors (RGS) uses a 3-tier structure
• Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) uses a 4-tier structure
Sectors:
Basic Raw Materials and Processing, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, Financialal
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Services, Health Care, Industrial/Producer Durables, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities
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Descriptions are in the curriculum;
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Example 2 makes you classify companies into sectors. You must do Example 3.
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GICS Excerpt
Industry
Sector Group Industry Sub-Industry
Energy
10101 Equipment &
10 Energy 1010 Energy 0 Services 10101010 Oil & Gas Drilling
Drilling contractors or owners of drilling rigs that contract their services for drilling wells
10101020 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Manufacturers of equipment, including drilling rigs and equipment, and providers of supplies and
services to companies involved in the drilling, evaluation and completion of oil and gas wells.
Oil, Gas &
10102 Consumable
0 Fuels 10102010 Integrated Oil & Gas
Integrated oil companies engaged in the exploration & production of oil and gas, as well as at least
one other significant activity in either refining, marketing and transportation, or chemicals.
10102020 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas not classified elsewhere.
10102030 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Companies engaged in the refining and marketing of oil, gas and/or refined products not classified
in the Integrated Oil & Gas or Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Sub-Industries.
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10102040 Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
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Companies engaged in the storage and/or transportation of oil, gas and/or refined products.
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product pipelines, coal slurry pipelines and oil & gas shipping companies.
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Governmental Industry Classification Systems
• Various governmental agencies organize statistical data according to type of
industrial or economic activity; common goal is to facilitate comparison of data
over time and across countries which use the same system
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Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
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North American Industry Classification System
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Current Systems
Commercial Classifications Governmental Classification
• Generally disclose information about a specific • Generally do NOT disclose information about a
company specific company
• Generally distinguish between large and small • Do not distinguish between large and small
businesses companies
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Companies in the narrowest sub-classification unit might not represent a peer group
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Constructing a Peer Group
Definition: A peer group is a group of companies engaged in similar business activities
whose economics and valuation are influenced by closely related factors
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business activity similar to the primary business of the subject company
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A company could belong to more than one peer group. Example: HP could be in the PC industry
dust and the
information technology services industry
Read Example 4 and Example 5
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5. Describing and Analyzing an Industry
• Analyze industry performance in relation to other industries and over time
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• Industries can be classified according to lifecycle stage
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Position on the experience curve
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Industry Analysis Framework (Porter’s Five Forces)
New Entrants
Threats
Barriers to Entry
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Product/Service
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Substitution Threats
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External influences: macroeconomic, social, governmental, demographic, technological
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Barriers to Entry
Simple high level High barriers Discourage High pricing
view: to entry new entrants power
High barriers to entry do not automatically lead to high pricing power. This
might happen if:
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1) Price is a large percentage of the customer’s purchase decision
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2) Industry has high barriers to exit
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Industry Concentration
• In concentrated industries each player generally has high pricing power
Fortunes tied with the industry and more to gain by keeping prices high even though cutting
prices might increase market share
• In segmented industries each player generally has low pricing power
More to gain by undercutting competition in an effort to gain market share
• Do not automatically assume that high concentration leads to high pricing power
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Commercial aircraft (Boeing, Airbus)
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Fragmented Æ
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Asset management companies (Fidelity) Consumer packaged goods
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Retail
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Capacity, Market Share and Price Competition
• Industry Capacity
Tight or limited capacity Æ High pricing power
Consider current capacity and future capacity levels
Physical capital takes a relatively long time to establish
Quicker to shift financial and human capital to new uses
• Market Share Stability
Impacted by barriers to entry, switching costs, new product introductions
Stable market shares indicate less competitive industries
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• Price Competition
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If price is a major factor in customer buying decisions, price completion
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Industry Life Cycle Model
Embryonic Growth Shakeout Mature Decline
High
Prices Falling Industry Consolidation
Prices Intense
Significant Competition High Barriers to Entry Excess Capacity
Investment
Declining High Competition
High Risk Profitability
Low
Competition Example
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New industries tend to more
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Is a company
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acting its age?
What are the limitations of industry analysis?
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Industry Comparison (Internal Factors)
Branded Pharma Oil Services Confections/Candy
Barriers to
Success/Entry
Level of Concentration
Impact of Industry
Capacity
Industry Stability
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Life Cycle
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Price Competition
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External Influences on Industry Growth, Profitability and Risk
• Macroeconomic factors
• Technology
• Demographic factors
• Governments
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• Social influences
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Industry Comparison (External Influences)
Branded Pharma Oil Services Confections/Candy
Demographic Influences
Government and
Regulatory Influences
Social Influences
Technological Influences
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Growth vs. Defensive vs.
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Cyclical
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Example 8 Examples 9 - 13
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6. Company Analysis
• Analyze company’s financial position, products and/or services and
competitive strategy
• Spreadsheet modeling
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Elements That Should be Covered in a Company Analysis
• Company Profile
• Industry Characteristics
• Analysis of Pricing
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• Financial Ratios and Measures
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Spreadsheet Modeling
• Spreadsheet modeling of financial statements helps to analyze and
forecast revenues, operating and net income, and cash flows.
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Summary
• Uses of industry analysis
• Methods by which companies can be grouped
• Constructing a peer group
• Classification systems
• Industry analysis: Porter’s five forces
• Barriers to entry, industry concentration, pricing power
• External influences
• Elements of a thorough company analysis
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Conclusion
• Read the summary
• Examples
• Practice problems
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• Practice questions from other sources
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