Comparative Industry Service
Quickly compare growth, cost, capex and profitability to know which industries will thrive
Do you operate or invest in multiple industries around the world? Need clear, reliable market assessments locally and globally? Want to know how industries rank across geographies?
Leverage standardized industry and country data to quickly compare the performance of 105 industries across 75 countries based on activity, sales, profits, costs and risk. Access 20-year forecasts, historical data back to 1980, scorecards, country summaries and industry rankings to quickly compare sector performance within and across countries over time. Sector Risk Indicators for industries available and provide a weighted series of ratios to help determine industry risk.
- Compare, rank and size markets
- Identify and manage risk
- Optimize portfolio investments
- Quantify sector impact of financial and economic change
- Benchmark company or fundamental performance against industry data
- Forecast by industry or country
- Identify demand drivers and growth opportunities
What's Included
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Data & Forecasts
Historical data from 1980 and quarterly updated, 20-year forecasts, covering:
- Total sales, value added, operating profits
- Input and supply purchases
- Apparent consumption
- Fixed capital investment spending
- Capital equipment depreciation
- Gross output price deflator
- Final demand composition
- Exports and imports
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Analysis
Country Summaries
Individual macroeconomic synopses for 75 countriesComparative Industry Analysis
A single industry across multiple countries, or multiple industries within one countrySpecial Reports
Updates on major industry and policy developments affecting business opportunities and risksIndustry Reports
In-depth quarterly reports, including:- Industry scorecard and rankings by size, growth, profitability
- Recent events and forecast summary
- Demand: production and end markets
- Spending: input prices, costs and capital expenditures
- Financial performance
- Key players and structure
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Workflow Tools
Use S&P Global Connect, our online delivery platform, for fast, easy access to analysis, data and forecasts. Our intuitive interface and workflow tools allow you to:
- Access analysis and data in a single search
- Leverage interactive presentation-ready graphs
- Customize and format data and charts
- Save search criteria for routine data retrieval tasks
- Refresh saved content automatically
- Export content to Excel, PDF, PPT
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Member Privileges
Analyst Access
On-demand access to more than 150 full-time economistsGlobal Conferences
Invitations, offering expert interaction and peer networking opportunities
Sector Risk Indicators
Sector Risk Indicators forecast the migration of 105 sector credit profiles across 75 countries and provide a weighted series of ratios to help determine industry risk. Our ratings allow loan officers, credit analysts, and portfolio managers to stress test portfolios or measure risks arising from the sector composition of corporate loans and bond portfolios. Our sector Risk Indicators have been shown to outperform many independent benchmarks, including credit default swaps, corporate bankruptcies, bond defaults, and yield spreads.
Risk Scores
- Composite risk scores for 105 industries in 75 countries
- Historical data to 1980 and 10-year forecasts
- Summaries, comparative industry view, risk factor discussion and industry debt profile
- Quarterly updates
Benefits
- Measure and anticipate the migration of credit quality by sector and geography
- Understand key drivers to forecast changes in bankruptcies, defaults and loan loss requirements
- Benchmark company risk profile against peers
- Stress test portfolios and assess risk-return tradeoff
Methodology
- 20 year history with proven US and European clients
- Top-down income and cash flow perspective
- Bottom-up income statement analysis
- Uniform categories to compare across time, countries, sectors
- 40 risk factors that measure credit changes
- Based on our service sector benchmarks, financial indicators and forecasts
Research and Analysis
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