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Porter's Five Forces Template

Map the five forces shaping your industry, score each one, and decide how to compete. Our free, editable PDF walks you through the whole analysis in a single document, no printing and no rebuilding it in slides.

  • See the forces shaping your industry, from supplier power to the threat of new entrants
  • Score how strong each force is and spot where your profit pressure actually comes from
  • Turn that read into a clear call on how to compete, whether that's on cost, differentiation, or focus

What's inside the template

  • A one-page Porter's Five Forces diagram with all five forces laid out: threat of new entrants, bargaining power of buyers, competitive rivalry, bargaining power of suppliers, and threat of substitutes
  • A "Force Score" field on every force, with a built-in rating scale (Very High to Very Low) so you can weigh how strong each one is at a glance
  • Space to write your analysis directly under each force
  • An editable PDF you fill in on any device. Type straight into it, no printing
Porter's Five Forces PDF template being filled in with a cotton industry example, showing notes under Threat of new entrants and a Moderate force score selected
Fill in each force and set its score right inside the PDF, no printing or extra tools

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Why you'll love this Porter's 5 Forces template...

Fully editable PDF

Run your whole analysis inside the document. Type directly into each force, with no printing and no extra tools to set up.

Built to read at a glance

See your industry's competitive picture in one clear Porter's Five Forces diagram, with your own notes already in place.

Skip the setup

The framework is already built, so you spend your time on the analysis instead of formatting boxes in a slide.

Sharper strategic calls

A structured way to weigh all five forces together, so your strategy decisions rest on the full picture instead of a gut read.

We've used lots of Cascade's resources over the years and they've changed how we think about and execute strategy.
Nathan Gyanore
Senior VP
GMS

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FAQs

Is the Porter's Five Forces template free?

Yes. It's free to download. We just ask for your work email so we can send it over.

What format is the template?

An editable PDF you can fill in on any device.

Can I edit it directly?

Yes. You type your analysis straight into the PDF, with no rebuilding it in another tool.

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