At Container xChange, we evaluate the performance of all marketplace participants to help our members gain insights into potential partners' reliability, behavior, and associated risks. This feature is currently free for all xChange members, with metrics updated daily based on trading and leasing transactions. You can view them on any company profile by clicking on the company name, for example, when using leasing or trading search.
This article covers all the key metrics, organized into these main groups:
Risk Rating
The xChange Risk Rating is an important metric in our leasing marketplace, visible to all members. Displayed on each company's profile that has used containers on xChange, this rating helps suppliers assess a potential partner's risk level. It’s based on key factors like performance, payment history, and activity within the xChange leasing marketplace over the past 12 months.
The xChange Risk Rating makes it easier for suppliers to make informed decisions and understand each container user's reliability. It guides them in choosing business partners and determining whether additional insurance is needed when engaging with particular companies.. Learn more about each level of risk rating and how to improve it here: xChange Risk Rating: What It Means
Payment Reliability
Payment Reliability shows a company's timeliness in settling invoices, allowing you to assess their payment behavior based on xChange-issued invoices (both subscription and deal-related). If a company has no issued invoices on xChange, this metric will not appear.
| Metric | What it measures | Thresholds | Relevant marketplaces | Data analysis period |
| Overdue invoice settlement | Average number of days taken to settle an invoice past its due date. |
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Trading, all Leasing, all |
Last 12 months |
Operational Reliability
Operational Reliability shows how well a company fulfills its responsibilities in deals made on xChange. This metric is important if you value a partner that reliably follows agreements. Missing data means that xChange hasn’t gathered sufficient data, usually due to limited deal activity.
| Metric | What it measures | Thresholds | Relevant marketplaces | Data analysis period |
| Listing Accuracy | This provides a measure of accuracy for seller’s listings – in terms of availability, prices, and container details. |
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Trading, sellers | Last 3 months |
| Deal payment speed | Average days from deal acceptance to deal invoice payment. |
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Trading, sellers Leasing, all |
Last 6 months |
| Release speed | Average days from deal payment to container release by leasing suppliers and trading sellers. |
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Trading, sellers Leasing, supplier |
Last 6 months |
| Cancellation rate | Percentage of deals canceled after acceptance. |
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Trading, all Leasing, all |
Last 6 months |
| Pickup speed | Average days from container release to first pickup by leasing users and trading buyers. |
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Trading, buyers Leasing, users |
Last 6 months |
| Historical loss rate | Percentage of containers not returned by leasing users after being picked up. |
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Leasing, users | All time |
| Overuse rate | Percentage of containers returned by leasing users within the agreed free days. |
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Leasing, users | All time |
| Damage rate | Percentage of containers returned damaged by leasing users. |
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Leasing, users | All time |
| Average container usage time | Average days a container is used by leasing users before being returned. | Leasing, users | All time |
Responsiveness
The responsiveness metric shows how quickly and reliably a company replies to messages, an essential factor if timely communication is important for your business. If data is missing, this usually means the company has not yet engaged in any negotiations.
| Metric | What it measures | Thresholds | Relevant marketplaces | Data analysis period |
| Reply speed | Average time from initial message to first response. |
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Trading, all Leasing, all |
Last 6 months |
| Response rate | Percentage of negotiations that received a response. |
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Trading, all Leasing, all |
Last 6 months |
FAQs
What impacts Listing Quality?
The biggest factors that impact this score:
- Listings are live on xChange, but containers end up being sold out before listings are updated or taken down.
- Prices have not been updated to reflect most recent prices.
- Listings specify certain information, but the specs of the actual containers are different than listed.
We understand that containers sell out quickly and it’s not always possible to keep listings up to date in real time, which is why we specify ranges in our performance metrics.
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