Market share

Market share is 100 x sales of the company/total sales in the category expressed as a percentage.

Expanded Definition

A company with higher market share, i.e. a market leader, can have lower cost and can more easily defend market share. Competitors cannot duplicate the advantage because their plants cannot be as large without gaining market share.

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