npx skills add ...
npx skills add octagonai/skills --skill sector-performance-snapshot
Retrieve a snapshot of market sector performance using Octagon MCP. Use when analyzing sector-wide metrics including revenue, EBITDA, net income, market cap, and enterprise value for companies within a specific sector and exchange.
npx skills add octagonai/skills --skill sector-performance-snapshot
Retrieve comprehensive sector performance metrics by exchange using the Octagon MCP server.
Ensure Octagon MCP is configured in your AI agent (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, etc.). See references/mcp-setup.md for installation instructions.
Determine your query parameters:
Use the octagon-agent tool with a natural language prompt:
MCP Call Format:
The agent returns comprehensive sector performance data:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $29,094.00 million |
| EBITDA | $12,486.00 million |
| Net Income | $3,882.00 million |
| Market Cap | $113,333.57 million |
| Enterprise Value | $115,021.51 million |
| Employees | 48,000 |
| Recent Debt | $2.68 billion raised |
Additional information:
Data Sources: octagon-companies-agent
See references/interpreting-results.md for guidance on:
Specific Sector and Exchange:
Broad Sector View:
Growth Focus:
Valuation Analysis:
Sector Comparison:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Total sales/income |
| Revenue Growth | YoY change |
| Revenue per Employee | Efficiency |
| Revenue Distribution | Concentration |
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | Operating profitability |
| EBITDA Margin | EBITDA / Revenue |
| Net Income | Bottom line profit |
| Net Margin | Net Income / Revenue |
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | Equity value |
| Enterprise Value | Total firm value |
| EV/Revenue | Revenue multiple |
| EV/EBITDA | Earnings multiple |
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Employees | Workforce size |
| Revenue/Employee | Productivity |
| Market Cap/Employee | Value per employee |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Aggregate | Sum of all companies |
| Average | Mean per company |
| Median | Middle company |
| Weighted | Market-cap weighted |
| Factor | Impact on Metrics |
|---|---|
| Large-cap dominance | Skews aggregates |
| Diverse industries | Wide ranges |
| Cyclicality | Time-sensitive |
| Profitability mix | Margin variation |
| Metric | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 10-30% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20-40% |
| Net Margin | 10-25% |
| EV/Revenue | 3-10x |
| Metric | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 5-15% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15-30% |
| Net Margin | 5-15% |
| EV/Revenue | 2-6x |
| Metric | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3-10% |
| Net Margin | 15-30% |
| ROE | 10-15% |
| P/E | 10-18x |
| Metric | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3-8% |
| EBITDA Margin | 12-22% |
| Net Margin | 5-12% |
| EV/EBITDA | 8-14x |
| Indicator | Healthy | Concerning |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | Positive, consistent | Declining |
| Margins | Stable/expanding | Contracting |
| Cash Generation | Strong | Weak |
| Debt Levels | Manageable | Excessive |
| Comparison | Purpose |
|---|---|
| vs. Prior Period | Trend direction |
| vs. Other Sectors | Relative performance |
| vs. Market | Alpha/beta analysis |
| vs. Expectations | Beat/miss assessment |
| Metric | Significance |
|---|---|
| Recent Debt Raised | Capital needs |
| Debt/EBITDA | Leverage level |
| Interest Coverage | Debt service ability |
| Maturity Schedule | Refinancing risk |
| Metric | Significance |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | Equity valuation |
| Shares Outstanding | Dilution |
| Float | Tradeable shares |
| Insider Ownership | Alignment |
| Method | Approach |
|---|---|
| Same Industry | Direct peers |
| Similar Size | Market cap range |
| Similar Model | Business type |
| Similar Geography | Regional focus |
| Metric | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Market Share | Industry position |
| Relative Size | Scale vs. peers |
| Relative Growth | Momentum vs. peers |
| Relative Margins | Efficiency vs. peers |
Use multiple metrics: Don't rely on one indicator.
Consider sector norms: Different sectors have different benchmarks.
Track trends: Point-in-time vs. direction.
Weight by size: Large companies dominate aggregates.
Look for outliers: May indicate opportunities or risks.
Combine with macro: Sector performance reflects economy.
| Skill | Combined Use |
|---|---|
| sector-pe-ratios | Valuation context |
| industry-pe-ratios | Industry drill-down |
| income-statement | Company-specific financials |
| financial-metrics-analysis | Detailed company metrics |
| stock-performance | Price performance overlay |
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