Comparison · 2 marketsSide-by-side · committee-reviewed
Personal Flotation Devices · Inpatient Services
Comparable size, CAGR, competitive structure, and regional split for Personal Flotation Devices and Inpatient Services, drawn from the same source-attributed evidence ledger that backs every Meridian Consensus preview.
Size & growth
USD nominal · 2025 base| Metric | Personal Flotation Devices | Inpatient Services |
|---|---|---|
| Market size · 2025 | $2.9B | $2090.0B |
| CAGR · 2025–2036 | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Forecast · 2036 | $4.3B | $3005.6B |
| Industry | Consumer Goods | Healthcare |
Leading operators · top 3 each
Operator-level sharePersonal Flotation Devices
- 01Stearns Inc. (Coleman Company)14.3%
- 02Mustang Survival10.4%
- 03O'Neill Inc.8.5%
Inpatient Services
- 01HCA Healthcare3.6%
- 02UnitedHealth Group (Optum Health)3.3%
- 03
Regional split
Share · USD M| Region | Personal Flotation Devices | Inpatient Services |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 30.9%$887M | 42%$877.8B |
| Europe | 23.1%$663M | 26%$543.4B |
| Asia Pacific |
SWOT × N matrix
Aligned strength / weakness / opportunity / threat ledger across all markets in one frame.
Year-by-year forecast
2025–2036 curves overlaid on a shared axis with confidence bands and inflection markers.
Patent & IP landscape
Filing density, expiry cliff timing, and concentration ratios across each market’s top assignees.
Investment thesis
Where capital is going, by sub-segment and operator type, with probability-weighted returns.
Deep competitive comparison
Full SWOT matrices, patent landscape overlay, year-by-year forecast curves, and investment thesis side-by-side for each market.
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