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 other
· function analyze_data
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 748 |
| establish_context | 270 |
| illustrate_case | 205 |
| diagnose | 153 |
| benchmark_peers | 115 |
| frame_problem | 108 |
| recommend | 98 |
| quantify_impact | 69 |
| size_opportunity | 51 |
| decompose_segments | 32 |
| present_framework | 28 |
| appendix | 27 |
Number shape
| percent | 1032 |
| plain | 727 |
| money | 145 |
| multiplier | 51 |
| other | 10 |
80 examples
showing first 8062
Global manufacturing shows tentative signs of recovery, but demand uncertainties and rising inflation pose challenges for the near-term outlook
“Optimism is improving but has been below its long-run average for 10 consecutive months”
-0.5%
Producers in the US, UK, and China face challenges in passing through costs to consumers costs due to softening demand and competitive pressures
“Producers in the US, UK, and China face challenges in passing through costs to consumers costs due to softening demand and competitive pressures”
0.8%
Core capital goods orders in the US are on the rise, with some renewed momentum in demand for tech-focused equipment
“New orders for core capital goods increased 0.8% in Jan 2025 – the largest monthly increase in 18 months”
$200B
US corporates are benefitting from the Fed's gradual rate cutting cycle as the burden of net interest payments declines, alongside looser lending standards to support growth
“US financial conditions for investment”
69%
Natural gas prices held near a two-year high in February amid cold weather and reduced Russian flows, though storage levels remain sufficient to avoid immediate supply risks
“As of mid-February, Europe's natural gas storage levels have fallen below 50% capacity, a significant decrease from the 67% rate recorded during the same period…”
5.0%
Government bond yields remain elevated for most major economies as global monetary policy easing remains uncertain, while US tariff increases are driving USD appreciation
“Strengthening USD and depreciating Yuan”
78%
78% of respondents in APAC are regular AI users, with high usage across employee levels
“78% of respondents in APAC are regular AI users, with high usage across employee levels”
70%
AI adoption in APAC is strong, with uniquely high adoption rates for frontline employees
“Leaders have the highest adoption rates, but frontline employees show significantly higher adoption than the global average”
60
The greatest optimism is observed among 25- to 44-year-olds, those in senior roles, and those in the emerging economies
“Optimism is one of top two responses (% of respondents)”
~75 USD millions
US core capital goods orders remain resilient despite recent dip, while global tech equipment demand stays robust, led by strong US growth
~$225B
US corporates are benefitting from the Fed's gradual rate cutting cycle as the burden of net interest payments declines, alongside relatively loose lending standards to support growth
“Tighter credit standards”
-$400B
US trade deficit widened in Q1 on import surge ahead of tariff hikes, while global trade balances shift amid geopolitical and supply chain uncertainty
“US imports of industrial supplies surged in early 2025 as businesses moved to secure inventory ahead of anticipated tariff hikes and potential supply chain disr…”
61%
US shipping ports have seen significant shifts in activity around the April tariff announcements, with declines for West coast ports that import large volumes from China
“In 2024, containers from China accounted for 61% of total imports at the Port of Long Beach, and 51% at Los Angeles”
€37/MWh
European natural gas prices eased further in April as seasonal demand declined and storage levels improved (though they are still below historical averages)
“69% Yearly average since 2020”
4.5%
Government bond yields remain elevated for most major economies despite some recent monetary policy easing, while the USD has depreciated considerably since April 2nd
“Softening USD and a stronger Yuan”
-22
Luxury executives had a more pessimistic outlook for 2025
51%
Commercial aerospace production is showing early signs of recovery, but supply chain uncertainties continue to challenge OEMs and suppliers as they work to ramp up output.
“The near-term outlook shows cautious optimism, with 51% of executives expecting production to increase in the next six months.”
73%
Rising raw material prices, escalating subsystem costs and higher wages are driving up production expenses, making strategic cost management essential.
“The US administration's 25% tariff on steel and aluminum is driving up raw material costs, forcing aerospace manufacturers to rethink sourcing.”
60%
60% of recent cyberattacks suggest AI involvement
5%
Despite rising AI-driven threats, few organizations have significantly increased cyber budgets
“5% global average of significant budget increase”
69%
Competition for cyber talent is intense worldwide and within industries
25%
The AI-defense market is not prepared; only one-quarter of organizations have advanced tools
100.6%
Basket size spiked during COVID, however returned to 2019 levels by 2023, while the promo share declined by 0.5pp
60%
Leading companies set clear goals and track top- and bottom-line impact
“Yet 60% of companies are failing to define and monitor any financial KPIs related to AI value creation”
10 USD/kg
Demand curve: Policy impact could drive up value-in-use for clean hydrogen from ~1-2 USD/kg to over 10 USD/kg for some demand segments
“Demand-side policies for clean hydrogen can contribute to value-in-use exceeding 10 USD/kg by 2030, depending on the specific segment and geography.”
8%
The US’s energy exports continue to grow with the expansion of low-cost natural gas production
“US energy exports exceeded imports in 2019, and they have continued to grow by 8% per year on average since then”
+33%
US energy companies have boosted their productivity in the past five years
“Gas output has continued to grow... while rig counts have declined... indicating that productivity has risen.”
35.7%
In 2024, exports (in the form of liquefied feed gas), electricity generation, and industrial demand were the three largest uses of natural gas in the US
28%
From 2009 to 2024, falling prices caused US industrial demand for natural gas to rise by 28% a year—and demand is likely to keep growing at that rate
“~53% of total US industrial gas demand”
172.7
In none of the five scenarios that BCG developed does US natural gas consumption peak over the next ten years
16%
However, companies continue to invest, and investment levels in mitigation and adaptation are expected to continue rising
“Approximately 70% of respondents plan to either maintain or increase investment levels”
50%
Figure 7: Only half of organizations are strategically aligned with a clear vision on how they will implement AI
72%
Overall adoption is strong—72% of respondents are regular users—but it has stalled for frontline employees
“Overall adoption is strong—72% of respondents are regular users—but it has stalled for frontline employees”
3
Continued stagnation or mild recessions are most likely throughout Europe, with the more energy-intensive and manufacturing-led economies at higher risk of worse outcomes
“Continued stagnation or mild recessions are most likely throughout Europe, with the more energy-intensive and manufacturing-led economies at higher risk of wors…”
12 countries x 5 indicators
Economic momentum remains mixed, with slowing services and still-weak manufacturing highlighting elevated uncertainty
-8.9%
Tariffs are expected to be a significant drag on China's economy through various channels, not least of which is RMB depreciation pressure
“Depreciation of Yuan during tariff implementation -8.9%”
100x
Model capabilities are rising exponentially, while inference costs have dropped over 100x in the past couple of years
“Model capabilities are rising exponentially, while inference costs have dropped over 100x in the past couple of years.”
36%
The pace of AI agent adoption mirrors the rapid trajectory seen with generative AI
“The pace of AI agent adoption mirrors the rapid trajectory seen with generative AI”
16%
Fewer than one in five organizations have a strategy and roadmap for implementing AI agents
“Our survey found that 16% of organizations have developed a strategy and roadmap to implement agentic AI.”
60%
60% of organizations do not fully trust AI agents
“This strong correlation between trust and implementation confirms that trust plays a crucial role in the adoption of AI agents.”
22%
Nearly half of organizations implementing AI agents report above average level of trust in their abilities
“22% of executives trust fully autonomous AI agents for enterprise applications, down from 43% in 2024.”
27%
Organizations are highly concerned about ethical and safety risks – but fail to act
“The lack of trust in AI agents is aggravated by ethical and safety concerns, with nearly two in five executives believing that the risks of implementing AI agen…”
14%
Develop and integrate ethical AI that address the risks posed by autonomous AI agents
“Only 14% have fully integrated ethical AI principles.”
45%
Sector-wise, T&L and Automotive face heightened pressure; Real Estate and Health Care stabilize despite sustained financial stress
“T&L pressures increased markedly; Real estate shows signs of recovery despite high transformation pressure; Health Care sees improvement despite rising transfor…”
$7.8B
Looking ahead, sector resistance to macro shocks varies. Chemicals, T&L, and Consumer are the most exposed, facing weak demand and margin pressure
“Looking ahead, sector resistance to macro shocks varies. Chemicals, T&L, and Consumer are the most exposed, facing weak demand and margin pressure”
+7%
Amid tariff concerns, CEOs are focused on revenue and M&A—overlooking how cost and liquidity efficiency bolster resilience
“Revenue and M&A/market opportunity are the main topics discussed by CEOs, even more in the context of trade tariffs uncertainty”
12%
The front-runners are most prevalent in the life-sciences industry
“Our research also revealed the industries that have made the most progress scaling strategic bets.”
0.4%
Construction productivity has continued to lag
“Post-2020 construction productivity growth tailed off due to drops in China and the US”
16%
What digital leadership now looks like
“It is telling to see where leaders are furthest ahead: AI and automation, which most executives believe will be transformative for the industry.”
60%
...and align advisor supply and demand
“Not too far in the future, we are all going to be able to have an artificial intelligence life advisor, not just for financial purposes.”
74%
Firms will need to take digital experiences to next level...
“68% of all investors and 74% of Gen Y and Z expect their digital experiences to be on par with leading born-digital companies.”
49%
Building business across the wealth curve
“49% of firms are going up-market over the next three years. Highest for broker-dealers (56%) and independent advisory firms (55%).”
90
Firms are rapidly advancing in digital
“Nearly 9 in 10 are either in mid-implementation or advanced in nearly all areas of technology and process transformation.”
24%
Technology is becoming a core competence for providers
“Over the next three years, almost a quarter of firms will build proprietary solutions in-house, twice the number that do so now.”
69%
Outsourcing will continue to play a key role
“While outsourcing as much as possible is not typically a dominant strategy, firms will continue to rely on it to drive efficiencies in specific areas over the n…”
58%
Investor interest in sustainability will rise as barriers fall
“Interest in sustainable investing will become more prevalent as barriers fall and investor and consumer consciousness grows.”
56%
Investor churn could add to the disruption
“Fifty-six percent of investors say they are considering changing providers over the next three years, up from 35% that have done so over the last three years.”
58%
Impacts to workforce, productivity enhancements and cost savings are expected to be larger across the back office
“Impacts to workforce, productivity enhancements and cost savings are expected to be larger across the back office”
52%
52% of respondents have identified <10 novel use cases, and 52% expect <4 to be viable for implementation, with majority viewing significant automation in year 5
“61% of firms cite full automation of GenAI is only 1%-20% viable at their firm in Year 1; 65% believe it is 41%-100% viable in Year 5”
80%
Majority of respondents are concerned about governance/risk related to GenAI and either have a governance/risk framework or are creating one
“More than 80% of firms have either established a governance/risk framework or are in the process of establishing one.”
67%
Wealth and asset managers are concerned about utilizing external data expressing specific worries with data accuracy, data quality and data privacy
“64% of private banks state the concerns about utilizing external data vs. only 10% of hedge funds respondents.”
64%
Diesel remains telcos' predominant fuel source
“Electric vehicles have yet to make major—or in most cases, even modest—inroads in participants' fleets”
100
Telcos have achieved a high degree of digitization—but not everywhere
“AI and RPA are still in a nascent stage of adoption”
3
A significant growth downshift and above-target inflation due to structural cost pressures is base case for US economy, though upside possibility of a soft landing has increased
“Weakflation is flagged as 'Most likely' base case, with consumer spending inflection, wage stickiness, election cycle standoffs, and credit stress episodes list…”
3
A tepid growth recovery, constrained by high rates and still-cautious consumers, is most likely for UK, with downside risk that economy gets stuck in cycle of rolling mild recessions
“Most likely”
5.0%
Real pay gaps accumulated over past two years are likely to sustain upward pressure on labor costs as workers seek to restore lost purchasing power
“Inflation has continuously outpaced wage growth since 2021, creating significant (and growing) deficit in real purchasing power”
~700
China de-risking involves diversifying supply chains and global portfolios, but it is also prompting companies to revisit their tech stacks, security and legal entities in China
“Leaders at G-7 Hiroshima summit agree need to de-risk”
14 new banks per year (2008-2022)
Figure 7. The number of new banks in the US has plummeted since the Global Financial Crisis.
“Average 2008 - 2022: 14 new banks per year”
-20/25%
Volumes continue curbing in light of sustained price/mix elevation
“HEIGHTENED EFFECTS ON THE WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN”
~50M
Luxury customer base shrinking for the first time in history, while top customers taking further share
“Top customers taking further share ~45%+ % market value >2% Incidence on total market (#consumers) ... yet progressively feeling less "VIC"”
48%
When is generative AI likely to transform your organization?
44%
Many leaders are confident about their organization's generative AI expertise.
“A large percentage of our survey respondents (44%) said they believe their organizations currently have high (35%) or very high (9%) levels of expertise with ge…”
72%
Generative AI is impacting talent strategies now
“The vast majority of leaders we surveyed (72%) said they expect generative AI to drive changes in their talent strategies sometime within the next two years.”
70%
... aspiring to make meaningful progress this year
“Common areas highlighted as priorities to accelerate GenAI progress toward impact.”
$16,000M
Service providers are growing rapidly because health plans continue to struggle across both their top and bottom lines
“The intense sourcing behavior of health plans is primarily driven by the overwhelming pressure to manage their costs.”
80%
European manufacturers face an increasing competitive disadvantage based on high and fluctuating prices of natural gas (almost 80% of energy costs driven by natural gas)
“High gas prices remain a disadvantage for European manufacturers further burdening competitiveness on a global level”
30-35M
Continued market growth has been supported by growth in procedure volumes, encouraged by a range of growth drivers and progress on key historical growth barriers
“The top remaining barrier to further growth is access to trained staff, which has become a more pressing problem in the last several years in line with the broa…”
30%
ASCs expect price discounts compared to hospital prices and are willing to work with MedTechs on pricing models / arrangements to unlock lower prices
“ASCs expect price discounts off hospital prices... and are accepting of changes to MedTech products / support in exchange for a lower price point”
High impact
Figure 2: Leaders are moving forward on use case development from front to back office.
81%
Investors are almost equally supportive of companies reinvesting profits for growth and hunkering down by not reinvesting cost savings
“While these findings appear contradictory, they are consistent with recent conversations that BCG has had with quality investors who have highlighted that reinv…”