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DIGITAL STRENGTH INDEX

Linking a company’s digital footprint & momentum to revenue and shareholder value.

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WHAT IS DIGITAL STRENGTH?

Based on over five years of data gathering, analysis and benchmarking, the Digital Strength Index is an aggregate measure of the digital performance of the top 1000 public companies in the US. The index can determine those companies’ relative digital position across a composite set of analytic measures. Most importantly, the index translates the digital strength score of companies into forward looking top-line growth acceleration expectations.

Digital strength may be the most important determinant of business health and future growth not being measured...”

-HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL STRENGTH

MAGNITUDEMOMENTUMGROWTHTRAJECTORY

BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL STRENGTH

MAGNITUDE

Magnitude measures the volume of digital customer interactions for a business across the broad online landscape. It is represented as a z-score calculated within the specific competitor peer set. It aggregates a diverse set of metrics across platforms (site, search, social) and effectiveness dimensions (penetration, engagement, popularity). Bigger businesses with larger customer files should score high on Magnitude.

BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL STRENGTH

MOMENTUM

Momentum captures the strength of the incoming trend in digital customer interactions for a business in recent times, typically 2-3 years depending on the category. A range of velocity measures are considered to represent Momentum, i.e., month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter, year-over-year change in order to de-seasonalize the data across categories over time and tease out true changes in acceleration.   It is represented as a percentage of digital acceleration measures with positive growth. Businesses experiencing customer acquisition spurts typically score high on Momentum.

BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL STRENGTH

GROWTH

Growth is the translation of change in digital velocity to forward looking topline revenue growth expectations for a business. The predictive signal has been developed primarily to rank order a portfolio of companies based on their future growth potential. The underlying algorithms leverage and benefit from near-real-time digital data on businesses available after the last quarter earnings release publicly disclosed by the company. Growth is expressed as a year-over-year percentage change in topline revenue expected in the upcoming period.

BUILDING BLOCKS OF DIGITAL STRENGTH

TRAJECTORY

Trajectory reflects the strength of the fit between digital customer interactions and overall revenues of a business over time. Companies with fundamentally stronger customer bases, superior customer experience and high growth profiles typically have a digital trajectory that mirrors its revenue trajectory.   Conversely, struggling businesses lag in their digital act compared to peers and it manifests in poor digital correlation measures. Trajectory is visualized as a measure of correlation.

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Oct 2019

Quick Service Restaurants Report

Quick Service Restaurants are feeling the impacts of limited growth as they continue to be squeezed by competition. To fight back, QSRs are focused on growing market share through expanded geography plays, new customer segments, menu innovation, convenience and customer experience. In this report, we review the Digital Strength of 35 companies across six sub-segments of QSR.

Apr 2019

Q4 2018 Quarterly Growth Report

For our latest Quarterly Report, Isobar and alpha-DNA took a look back at not only Q4 2018, but also the past two years of data to evaluate how well Digital Strength has predicted future growth over time.

Dec 2018

Q3 2018 Quarterly Growth Report

For our latest Quarterly Growth Report, Isobar and alpha-DNA take a look back at Q3 2018 and analyze the past quarter’s growth and the future quarter’s projected growth through a lens of Digital Strength to identify those companies and industries on the right track or at risk.

Oct 2018

Consumer Staples Report

As part of our ongoing Digital Strength Index (DSI) study, we evaluate Consumer Staples.

Oct 2019

Quick Service Restaurants Report

Quick Service Restaurants are feeling the impacts of limited growth as they continue to be squeezed by competition. To fight back, QSRs are focused on growing market share through expanded geography plays, new customer segments, menu innovation, convenience and customer experience. In this report, we review the Digital Strength of 35 companies across six sub-segments of QSR.

Oct 2018

Consumer Staples Report

As part of our ongoing Digital Strength Index (DSI) study, we evaluate Consumer Staples.

Aug 2018

Managed Healthcare Report

For our second analysis of the healthcare industry we evaluate Managed Healthcare.

Mar 2018

Pharmaceutical Report

When looking at the Digital Strength Index, pharmaceutical companies score on the low end of the spectrum overall.

Apr 2019

Q4 2018 Quarterly Growth Report

For our latest Quarterly Report, Isobar and alpha-DNA took a look back at not only Q4 2018, but also the past two years of data to evaluate how well Digital Strength has predicted future growth over time.

Dec 2018

Q3 2018 Quarterly Growth Report

For our latest Quarterly Growth Report, Isobar and alpha-DNA take a look back at Q3 2018 and analyze the past quarter’s growth and the future quarter’s projected growth through a lens of Digital Strength to identify those companies and industries on the right track or at risk.

Oct 2018

Q2 2018 Quarterly Growth Report

For our fourth Quarterly Report, Isobar and alpha-DNA take a look back at Q2 2018 and analyze the past quarter’s growth and the future quarter’s projected growth through a lens of Digital Strength to identify those companies and industries on the right track or at risk.

Jul 2018

2018 Topline Report

The Topline Report is our broad, annual review of the link between digital strength, shareholder value, and future revenue. As part of the ongoing Isobar and Alpha DNA Digital Strength Index (DSI) study, we look at nearly 10,000 data points across the top 1,000 companies in the U.S. to identify key leaders and laggards in major categories such as audience and content engagement.

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NEWS

Nov 2018 / MediaPost

Boxed Wine -- No, Wait, Tide -- And The Digital State Of CPG Industry

Tide’s new packaging is creating quite the stir. Does it look like a wine box? Absolutely. Is that why Tide is considered a digital leader in its peer set? To be honest, somewhat. So, how is P&G placing the right bets to succeed in the digital space? Jenn Stoll explores – check it out in MediaPost.

Nov 2018 / Retail Customer Experience

The good, the bad and the ugly: An outlook on retail in 2019

In 2018, retail was completely flipped on its head. We've seen a constant stream of news about major retailers filing for bankruptcy and closing stores. All headlines pointing to the imminent threat of the retail apocalypse. But, contrary to major headlines, the industry is growing, not shrinking. The industry isn't dying, it's evolving. So, what can the DSI tell us about some key retailers as we head into 2019? Isobar's Puja Kartan takes a look

Oct 2018 / MediaPost

Healthcare: Ripe For Disruption, Primed For Innovation

In the past 12 months, the speed of disruption has escalated quickly in the healthcare industry. How can companies adjust to avoid irrelevance? Our Strategy Director, Puja Kartan explores in MediaPost.

Aug 2018 / MediaPost

How's Your Digital Strength?

The Topline Report is our broad, annual review of the link between digital strength, shareholder value, and future revenue. MediaPost takes a look at the 2018 report highlights. Read more.

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Isobar is a full-service, digital agency with 6,500 people and 85 offices around the globe. With expertise in large-scale digital transformation and Product and Service Design capabilities, we creatively solve complex client challenges – delivering business results for clients.
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