Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Tool

This tool helps you evaluate the competitive structure of an industry using Porter’s Five Forces framework. It clarifies where competitive pressure is strongest and how industry dynamics affect profitability and strategic positioning.

How to Use

Step 1: Enter Industry Information
Provide the industry name, geographic scope, and time horizon.

Step 2: Review Each Force
Work through the five forces:

Threat of New Entrants
Threat of Substitutes
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Competitive Rivalry

Step 3: Add Observations and Factors

Briefly describe the primary drivers of each force.
Click + Add factor to add specific factors.
Set the pressure level (P1–P5) for each factor
(P5 = strongest competitive pressure).
Add a short description of the factor.

Step 4: Generate Summary
Click Generate Summary to view an overview and detailed breakdown of all forces.

Step 5: Save or Export
Use Save to store your work in this browser and Print to export a clean PDF.

Porter’s Five Forces — Industry Analysis

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

What & Why: Porter’s Five Forces is a framework for analyzing the competitive structure of an industry by examining (1) threat of new entrants, (2) threat of substitutes, (3) bargaining power of suppliers, (4) bargaining power of buyers, and (5) competitive rivalry. It helps you understand profit pools, pressure points, and where to play (or avoid) by revealing the forces that shape industry attractiveness.

Industry Name

Scope / Region

Time Horizon

Summary

Force Overview

Force	Primary Notes	Key Factors (P1–P5)

Detailed Factors

Tip: Use Print → “Save as PDF” for a clean export.