# Share Diagnosis

Available In: Ask Cobalt, Jungle Scout MCP  
Decision Stage: Diagnose

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A share shift isn’t always the whole story. Diagnose why share moved, size the dollar impact, and find out whether the cause is structural or fragile. Get a clear verdict, the specific factors behind it, and where to focus next.

## Example Questions

- _“Why is \[brand\] losing ground in \[category\]?”_
- _“Why did we gain or lose share?”_
- _“Why is \[brand\] declining?”_
- _“Diagnose why we lost share in \[category\] last quarter; is it price, distribution, or a specific competitor?”_
- _“Is our recent share gain in \[category\] structural (product/price advantage) or fragile (a competitor’s temporary stockout or promo)?”_
- _“Are we losing share broadly across \[category\], or is it concentrated against one competitor?”_

Skill name: share-diagnosis

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can this diagnose a share gain, not just a share loss?**  
Yes. The same diagnosis applies whether share moved up or down. It identifies what drove the change and whether the gain is likely to hold.

**What does the output actually look like?**  
A client-ready narrative: a verdict on what happened, the specific factors behind it, the dollar impact, and where to focus next. It’s built to be shared as-is, not just a data dump to interpret yourself.

**Does this work for a single competitor or the whole category?**  
Both. You can ask why you’re losing ground to one named competitor, or why share moved across the category as a whole.

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