Business & Management

Overview

Use this guide to identify major players in an industry, as well as a company’s key competitors. Please note that each business database calculates competitors differently. You may need to gather, compare, and examine multiple competitor lists for a full understanding of your company or market. 

1. Search company name 
2. From Search results, find “Company Profile” (located on the right-hand side of results) 
3. In company profile, see “Top Competitors” or “Key Competitors” 

1. Enter company name > Search > Select parent company 
2. Open full text record and scroll to competitors list 

In IBISWorld, you will be searching by industry instead of by company. This is a great approach if you are conducting research on a private company, where specific company reports may not be available.

1. Enter industry name - ex. Software publishing 
2. Open relevant industry profile 
3. Click “Companies” (located on the left-hand side) 
4. Click or scroll to "Companies Table"

1. Enter company name or ticker symbol in the search box > choose company 
2. Once on the company page, select “Competitors” tab. The company searched is bolded in competitors list. The default display is filtered by revenues.