Quote by Michael E. Porter

“Competitive forces = the underlying drivers of profitability P.25”

— Michael E. Porter

“The point of industry analysis is not to declare the industry attractive or unattractive but to understand the underpinnings of competition and the root…

— Michael E. Porter

“High rivalry limits the profitability of an industry P.32”

— Michael E. Porter

“Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning P. 26”

— Michael E. Porter

“Good industry analysis does not just list pluses and minuses but sees an industry in overall, systemic terms. P.29”

— Michael E. Porter

“Because the profitability framework won’t give me the additional information I need about customers and competitors, I’ve officially exhausted its usefulness. My working hypothesis…

— Victor Cheng

“The strongest competitive force or forces determine the profitability of an industry and become the most important to strategy formulation. The most salient force,…

— Michael E. Porter

Profitability is where growth takes place.

— Rush Limbaugh

Companies should not have a singular view of profitability. There needs to be a balance between commerce and social responsibility... The companies that are…

— Howard Schultz

“Profit is a by-product of success, focus on success not on profit.”

— Firoz Thairinil

There's been a substantial re-rating toward looking for at least likely or plausible pathway toward profitability being a core component of an investment thesis.

— Sam Bankman-Fried

“If no forces interfere with the process of entry by competitors, profitability will be driven to levels at which efficient firms earn no more…

— Bruce Greenwald