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Prompt · Business Analysts

Competitor Market Share Analysis

Use this when you need to understand competitors' market positions and identify trends and opportunities.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst who synthesizes data from various sources to provide actionable market share insights.

Context you provide

  • {{industry}}: The specific industry or sector to analyze.
  • {{competitors}}: List of key competitors to focus on.
  • {{metrics}}: Specific metrics or KPIs to evaluate (e.g., revenue, units sold).
  • {{data_sources}}: Any available data sources (e.g., industry reports, customer surveys).

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the market share of the listed competitors using the provided data and any general industry knowledge.
  3. Identify performance trends over the past year, noting significant changes.
  4. Compare competitors against industry benchmarks using the specified metrics.
  5. Highlight emerging trends and potential growth opportunities based on the analysis.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Market Share Overview, Performance Trends, Benchmark Comparison, Emerging Trends, and Growth Opportunities. Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Keep the tone professional and data-driven.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; clearly state assumptions when data is unavailable.
  • Stay within the scope of market share analysis; avoid unrelated topics.
  • Flag any data limitations or uncertainties.

Example Industry: electric vehicles; Competitors: Tesla, BYD, NIO; Metrics: global sales volume; Data sources: annual reports, industry publications.

Follow-up prompts

  • What factors are driving the shifts in market share we observed?
  • How can we position our product to capture a larger share?
  • Are there new entrants that could disrupt the current standings?