Benchmarking and performance diagnostics
A peer benchmark, performance diagnostic or industry scan.
Find the performance gaps and value-creation levers that deserve attention. We benchmark against relevant peers, investigate the differences and set out improvement hypotheses for your team to test against internal data.
Delivered by 15Rock’s research platform and expert analysts.
Discuss your projectSee what you receive ↓The engagement
What you get, and what you provide.
- Who it is for
- Strategy teams, operating partners, advisory firms, investors and risk teams with a performance gap to explain, a peer set to compare or an industry shift to understand.
- What you get
- A peer benchmark, performance diagnostic or industry scan, with supporting analysis and the improvement priorities to investigate next.
- Format
- Document; spreadsheet; slides.
- Scope and timing
- Scope, formats and delivery dates agreed before work starts.
- What you provide
- The company or sector, your peer set and framing, permitted internal material, and a contact on your team to agree the scope with us and answer questions while the work runs.
- Refresh
- Annually, or when the sector moves.
Inside the output
How the output shows its work.
The benchmark puts performance in peer context. The diagnostic explains the gaps. The priorities brief sets out the value-creation hypotheses and the internal evidence needed to test them.
See an illustrative output in full (performance diagnostic brief) →
| Measure | Company A | Against peers | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin trend | Stable | In range | Same basis | Confidence · high |
| Inventory growth against sales | Faster | Above range | Same basis | Confidence · medium |
| Overhead per unit | Not comparable | — | Basis differs · flagged | Confidence · low |
| Working-capital cycle | Longer | Above range | Two peers undisclosed | Confidence · medium |
From question to review
How we run it.
- 01
You
Define the sector or the universe and the framing.
- 02
Together
Agree the peer set and pilot one company.
- 03
Our platform
Applies the agreed method across the research scope.
- 04
Our analysts
Check peer fit, investigate differences and explain the implications for your question.
- 05
You
Review the implications; reuse the method next time.
Anonymised engagements
Research used in real work.
Anonymised examples of delivered research—not measured financial outcomes.
Peer-benchmarked
A leading life & health insurer's benchmarking, delivered against a defensible peer set — every comparison source-linked.
Scope boundaries
The engagement covers research and analysis. The following are outside this workflow:
- Unverified jurisdictional or compliance claims.
- A proprietary score in place of your framework.
- Redistribution of licensed third-party data.
Your context
Research for your team.
Start with one question
Where should your team look for value first?
Tell us what you’re investigating and when you need an answer. We’ll discuss the scope, inputs and research that would help.