The cash flow is different in each quadrant:
- Stars
- High growth, high share businesses that are likely to generate enough cash to be self-sustaining.
- Cash cows
- Low growth, high share businesses that are likely to generate excess cash.
- Question marks
- High growth, low share businesses that are likely to require a lot of cash to maintain or increase market share.
- Dogs
- Low growth, low share businesses that are likely to eat cash.