how do product portfolios differ among companies 
each product portfolio will of course be specific to the company in question meaning no two portfolios are exactly alike though they may be similar older companies generally have portfolios that are more greatly diversified than younger companies having been in business longer with more opportunity to expand as a result they have less operational volatility than younger companies which may rely upon the performance of fewer products opening them up to greater risk the bottom lineall the products and services offered by a company constitute its product portfolio analyzing a company s product portfolio allows investors and internal analysts to assess its strengths and growth potential as well as the risks that investing in it could entail there are significant differences between the portfolios of mature companies and younger firms 