Structural Competitive Regime
Structural assessment of industry rivalry and margin stability. Measures the risk of 'Irrational Competition' and the 'gravitational pull' toward price wars.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Natural / State Monopoly
Structural barriers prevent competition. Maximum margin stability; lowest risk of competitive displacement.
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1Cooperative Oligopoly
High barriers and 'Price Leadership' lead to structural margin stability. Minimal threat from new entrants.
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2Differentiated / High Moat
Competition focuses on IP or Brand; high switching costs prevent pure price-based rivalry.
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3Contestable / Mature
Moderate competition; brand loyalty exists but 'low-cost' entrants can structurally challenge incumbents.
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4Commoditized / Low-Margin
Homogeneous products create a structural 'race to the bottom' where price is the only lever. High fragility.
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5Fragmented / High-Exit Barrier
Extreme risk driven by 'zombie' capacity; firms cannot exit due to liabilities or subsidies, leading to permanent oversupply and value destruction.
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 alignment: 5 represents the highest risk of permanent margin collapse due to structural inability to exit the market.
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Structural Competitive Regime.
34 more industries
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ISIC 1311 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel ISIC 1410 Printing ISIC 1811 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Web portals ISIC 6312 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Renting of video tapes and disks ISIC 7722 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Higher education ISIC 8530 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 9000 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 960268 more industries
Extraction of crude petroleum ISIC 610 Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats ISIC 1040 Manufacture of dairy products ISIC 1050 Manufacture of refined petroleum products ISIC 1920 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Accommodation ISIC 55 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Event catering ISIC 5621 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Other education n.e.c. ISIC 8549 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 9200 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 9412 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 951114 more industries
Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Market & Trade Dynamics pillar analysis (25 strategies):
Playbooks Using This Attribute
4 playbooks use MD07 in their feasibility checks:
Rules Using This Attribute
13 risk rules use MD07 in their trigger conditions: