WillItSurvive
Band 1 of 5

Hard to displace

Strong structural protection; the business model survives ai pressure. 1,867 of the 10,525 companies assessed, 17.7%.

Where they are, by sector
SectorIn this bandShare of sector
Manufacturing companies16951.4%
Insurance companies14174.6%
Real estate developers10447.9%
Retail and consumer conglomerates9546.1%
Advertising and professional services8861.5%
Rail and transport infrastructure8740.7%
Pharma and healthcare groups7540.5%
Banks and financial groups6839.5%
Space, defense and state enterprises6535.3%
Logistics and supply chain companies6219.0%
Consumer brands6118.5%
Financial data and information services5922.1%
Payments companies5716.0%
Universities and education institutions4339.1%
Broadcast and traditional media4227.6%
Gaming companies4215.3%
Telecom infrastructure4031.7%
Oil and gas companies4070.2%
Biotech tools companies3737.8%
E-commerce and marketplaces3513.1%
Cybersecurity companies3411.3%
IT services and system integrators3213.1%
Food tech and alternative protein2824.1%
Accounting, tax and business software2614.9%
Medical technology and health companies2612.8%
Design and creative software2413.3%
Semiconductor companies2314.4%
Job boards and HR platforms217.6%
Cloud and infrastructure providers2114.0%
Robotics and industrial automation2019.0%
Industrial materials and energy1820.5%
Automotive companies1617.0%
Nonprofits and NGOs1651.6%
Vertical and industry software156.6%
Insurance technology companies148.6%
Staffing and recruitment firms1312.6%
Consumer platforms137.9%
Telecom operators127.9%
Enterprise and productivity software116.7%
Education companies103.5%
Government and public sector tech918.4%
Crypto and digital asset companies61.8%
Data and analytics companies65.9%
Creator economy and media tech64.6%
Consumer internet and adtech companies54.6%
AI companies and labs20.8%
BPO and customer operations firms21.2%
Notable names
CCACI InternationalIT services and system integrators · United States·Hard to displaceBBHP GroupManufacturing companies · Australia·Hard to displaceUUnited Airlines HoldingsRail and transport infrastructure · United States·Hard to displaceEEnergy TransferManufacturing companies · United States·Hard to displaceEEOG ResourcesManufacturing companies · United States·Hard to displaceSState Farm InsuranceInsurance companies · United States·Hard to displaceNNew York Life InsuranceInsurance companies · United States·Hard to displaceAAmphenolManufacturing companies · United States·Hard to displaceCCitigroupInsurance companies · United States·Hard to displaceAABM IndustriesStaffing and recruitment firms · United States·Hard to displaceCCostco WholesaleRetail and consumer conglomerates · United States·Hard to displacePParker-HannifinManufacturing companies · United States·Hard to displaceHHDFC BankInsurance companies · India·Hard to displaceHHome DepotRetail and consumer conglomerates · United States·Hard to displaceLLoewsInsurance companies · United States·Hard to displaceWWestinghouse Air BrakeManufacturing companies · United States·Hard to displace

Complete lists live on each sector league, where every company in the band is ranked in context. Every company also appears in the A to Z index.

Adjacent bands
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