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How-to Guides

The following How-To Guides were selected from the IBISWorld Industry Insiders and arranged in chronological order, with the latest article coming first.

Using Porter's Five Forces to develop Business Strategies (Apply Industry Research, 6 Oct., 2023)
Find out how to find analysis on Porter's 5 Forces in IBISWorld industry reports.
How to do a SWOT Analysis (Apply Industry Research, 28 Feb. 2024)
IBISWorld provides the SWOT framework on how to reassess the state of business and the way forward.
How to conduct a PESTLE analysis in three steps (Apply Industry Research, 13 Nov. 2020)
A PESTLE analysis is used to conduct a broad assessment of the key features of the external environment facing a business. It delves into six key factors affecting a company’s operations: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental. This IBISWorld article helps you to find out how to take a three-step approach when using the PESTLE framework.
How to do a Competitive Analysis (Apply Industry Research, 28 Sept. 2020)
Find out what a competitive analyis is and how you can implement it for business strategy.
How to measure Total Addressable Market (Apply Industry Research, 3 Sept., 2020)
Find out how to calculate the total addressable market (TAM) to see the total demand for a specific product or service.
Using Financial Ratios to Benchmark Company Performance (Apply Industry Research, 13 Nov. 2023)
Financial ratios help build a comprehensive picture of a company’s performance. Find out the four key categories of financial ratios (liquidity, profitability, leverage and efficiency ratios) and how to use them to benchmark a company against its competitors and wider industry averages.