Metrics
What numbers consultants lead with.
Every slide that foregrounds a metric — 7,750 in total — classified into families by what's being measured. Drill in to see who uses each family, where in the narrative, and the real examples.
Metric families
7,750 metric-led slides1266
Survey & sentiment
What people said — respondents, priorities, sentiment, NPS.
16.3%
1110
Market size & value
Scale of the pool — TAM, GMV, AUM, deal value, investment, funding.
14.3%
709
Cost & savings
What's spent or saved — costs, spend, savings, efficiency, abatement.
9.1%
541
Share & penetration
Piece of the pie — market share, adoption, penetration, uptake.
7.0%
491
Growth rate
Speed of change — CAGR, YoY, growth rate.
6.3%
261
Rates & ratios
Other rates — retention, conversion, representation, distress.
3.4%
324
Employment & headcount
People at work — employees, FTEs, productivity, jobs.
4.2%
226
Indices & scores
Composite indicators — confidence indices, rankings, ratings.
2.9%
218
Margin & return
Economic quality — margins, ROI/ROE/ROIC, TSR, profit.
2.8%
212
Environment & emissions
Green metrics — GHG, emissions, hydrogen, renewables.
2.7%
187
Volume & counts
Raw counts — number of X, transactions, deals.
2.4%
141
Revenue & sales
Top line — revenue, sales, GVA.
1.8%
76
Macro indicators
Economy-wide signals — inflation, unemployment, PMI.
1.0%
23
Valuation
Asset worth — present value, pre-money, exit value.
0.3%
1965
Other
Domain-specific or uncategorized long-tail.
25.4%
Filtered by index_score
· function establish_context
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 105 |
| benchmark_peers | 38 |
| establish_context | 21 |
| diagnose | 21 |
| frame_problem | 12 |
| illustrate_case | 8 |
| appendix | 5 |
| present_framework | 4 |
| plan_implementation | 4 |
| cite_precedent | 3 |
| transition | 1 |
| recommend | 1 |
Number shape
| plain | 157 |
| percent | 60 |
| multiplier | 8 |
| other | 1 |
21 examples
~8,000
Tariffs and trade policy tensions have driven economic uncertainty to unprecedented levels in the US as market anxiety reacts to the unpredictable nature of tariff rates
“US trade policy uncertainty has jumped to the highest on record, surpassing levels seen during last trade war episode in 2018-2019”
~0
Though global supply chain pressures remain in line with their long-term averages, ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism pose renewed risks
“Renewal of pressures amidst Russia-Ukraine and new China lockdowns”
500
Global geopolitical tensions are likely to increase in 2025 along with their associated economic and financial spillover risks
“Uncertainty regarding a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, as well as tensions with Europe”
5,500+
Elevated policy uncertainty and disrupted cross-border trade is likely to increase business costs and dampen confidence, ultimately impacting economic growth and corporate profitability
“US trade policy uncertainty has jumped to the highest on record, surpassing levels seen in 2018-2019 (China trade war and tariff threats on Mexico)”
49%
Partnerships: A lifeline in a fragmenting world
“Nearly half (49%) of defense industry executives identified strengthening partnerships to access products and technologies as a top strategy for responding to m…”
239%
Downside risks for 2024 are already emerging, with recent Red Sea shipping disruptions driving up freight costs and threatening to further slow disinflation momentum
“Container shipping rates for key global trade routes have soared, with US and UK air strikes on Yemen stirring fears of a prolonged disruption to global trade i…”
+11pp
Insolvencies among European companies increased by 11pp by 2023, and the annual average was 8pp higher than prepandemic averages
“Insolvencies among European companies increased by 11pp by 2023, and the annual average was 8pp higher than prepandemic averages”
0.0
After easing substantially since January, global supply chain pressures have now normalized to their pre-pandemic average
“Global supply chain pressures are settling near their long-run pre-pandemic average”
+200%
A convergence of forces is increasing disruption
“+200%”
5th
The Norwegian digital foundation and education level are key advantages that can drive nationwide GenAI adoption
“Norway has one of the highest education levels in the world, leading to an affluent, skilled workforce that is adaptable and open to learning, making new techno…”
+200%
2. On strategy dynamics, tech-forward companies have accelerated strategy cycle times and learned to allocate resources more flexibly than others
“Our Accenture Global Disruption Index—a composite measure that covers economic, social, geopolitical, climate, consumer and technology disruption—shows that lev…”
3rd
Sweden ranked third most innovative country in the world
“Relatively small share of population as entrepreneurs (6.7%) but high company survivability (84.4%)”
97.5
Melbourne's liveability helps companies access global talent
“A focus on improving the city's culture and environment continues to be important”
4.5
“Top banks' mobile app ratings are telling. On a 1-5 scale, they're consistently above 4.5, with minimal variation across countries. Although this is a great rat…”
200%
“The convergence of three factors has inspired a small but growing number of companies to become Reinventors.”
200%
“As such, companies now face a permanent state of change at a pace never seen before.”
57.2
“Optimism for the U.S. economy hit 57.2 (out of 100), down from the 66.8 reported in February 2022, but up dramatically from 50.9 at the height of the COVID-19 p…”
66.8
“Optimism regarding the U.S. economy’s next quarter (Q2 2022) compared to last quarter (Q1 2022) weakens, with only 30.6% of marketers as “more optimistic.””
#1
“MGI is McKinsey's institute for business and economics research, dedicated to advancing fact-based decision-making on the issues most critical to the world's bu…”
#1
“Ranked #1 (Zinnov) in Industrial ER&D services in 2020”
95th