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 rate_catchall
· function analyze_data
· clear
Where in the narrative
| analyze_data | 134 |
| establish_context | 33 |
| frame_problem | 22 |
| benchmark_peers | 19 |
| diagnose | 16 |
| illustrate_case | 15 |
| recommend | 7 |
| quantify_impact | 6 |
| plan_implementation | 2 |
| decompose_segments | 2 |
| compare_options | 2 |
| transition | 1 |
Number shape
| percent | 213 |
| plain | 36 |
| multiplier | 10 |
| money | 2 |
80 examples
showing first 8020.4%
Escalating trade tensions see broad US tariffs on China and product-specific tariffs globally, with potential actions on Mexico, Canada, and the EU looming
46.0
The "Liberation Day" tariffs were much larger than expected and not truly reciprocal in nature, introducing a 10% universal tariff and even greater increases on countries with largest trade imbalances with US
“Tariff increases were not "reciprocal" in the sense that they far exceeded what would have been needed to equalize foreign tariff rates charged on US. Instead, …”
43%
West Coast and Midwestern states stand to be most impacted by tariffs on account of their high China imports and auto industry exposure
40.18
On the rise
154.4%
Asia is more exposed to higher U.S. tariffs than are countries in the EU or North America
1.3x
Leading marketers promote media effectiveness insights to C-suite to foster organization-wide buy-in
“Leading marketers elevate media effectiveness insights and have seat at the table with senior leaders... and are more likely to consistently engage cross-functi…”
3.2x
Leaders also engage cross-functional stakeholders early for experiment design to build trust
“Leading marketers are 3.2x more likely to engage cross-functional leaders in learning agendas and experiment outcomes.”
75%
75% of respondents have mobilized a GenAI team; these teams are being funded from IT and corporate strategy budgets and are expected to receive $US10m+ of budget
“75% of respondents have already mobilized a team to advance GenAI initiatives.”
135
Housing affordability in US and Europe is near historical lows while losses from exposure to the struggling commercial real estate sector mount
“House price-to-income ratios (one measure of housing affordability) in the US, UK and EU signal lowest affordability since peak of last housing boom in late 200…”
16
Increasing multiples drove a significant part of returns. P/E Ratios are now 3-4 turns above their historical averages
20
Weighted average multiples are above historical averages in all but 3 industries...
80%
Since 2022, capacity utilization in Europe is below its long-term average and reaching critical levels below 80%
“Low-capacity utilization is burdening profitability and cash generation in fixed cost-heavy chemical industry”
37%
An improved employment outlook for people with disabilities
“In July 2018, 29% of working-age people with disabilities were employed. Fast forward to July 2023 and the employment rate has increased to 37%.”
0.4x
In recent years, the market capitalization of real estate companies decoupled from their net asset values
“In the long-term, both values typically converge over time, resulting in a ratio of about 1.0x. However, over the past years, the market capitalization of both …”
4.8%
Despite interest rate increases, discount rates used in the valuation of real estate portfolios were not yet adjusted
“Despite the strong increase in interest rates in 2022 in an attempt by central banks to curb inflation also reflected in the sharp increase in bond yields, the …”
44.3%
Loan-to-value ratios of residential real estate companies have risen considerably over the previous two years
“Between 2018 and 2020, residential real estate companies, on average, were able to reduce LTV ratios, primarily through deleveraging as well as an increase in t…”
2.6 pp
European banks have been slow to pass on interest rate increases to their depositors, but this dynamic could now change as competition for deposits intensifies
“Higher spread = greater margin capture by banks”
63%
Value-added services could unlock huge revenue potential
“Some 60% of commercial payments clients said they would be highly likely to purchase each of the following value-added services: value-added tax system integrat…”
80%
Machine Learning models applied to Accenture's Resilience Index classify companies into the right profitable growth category with a high degree of accuracy
“The model is able to classify 80% of companies accurately”
0.90x
With the surge in bank stocks prior to the collapse of SVB, the implied cost of capital declines and P/B ratios show slight signs of recovery.
“The implied cost of capital of European [German] banks declines to 13.2% [15.9%] and P/B ratios are at 0.90x [0.41x].”
6.8x
The SVB bankruptcy resulted in a sharp drop in bank equity values, solidifying the low P/E ratios observed in the last twelve months.
“After the fall of SVB (10 March 2023), European [German] banks lost 10.9% [18.1%] in market value by the end of Mar23.”
14.7%
Capital ratios remain stable despite pricing pressures on bond portfolios.
“After taking interest-driven valuation losses in 1H22, the market cap-weighted CET1 ratio of European Banks slightly improved from 14.4% in Jun22 to 15.7%.”
56%
Negotiated NRDL drugs are increasingly automatically listed in public hospitals, due to NHSA’s strong endorsement on hospital listing acceleration
“Negotiated NRDL drugs are increasingly automatically listed in public hospitals, due to NHSA’s strong endorsement on hospital listing acceleration.”
42%
Insurgent disruptors benefit from decreasing brand loyalty among Southeast Asian consumers
“Switching is higher in non-essential categories.”
96%
Usage rates of digital devices varies massively
“Usage may guide to the likelihood to upgrade.”
21%
Churn is an increasingly thorny challenge for SVOD providers, with a fifth of users having cancelled a service in the past year. However, half of cancellations are only temporary.
35%
SVOD account sharing is mainstream
“35% of SVOD users share at least one service outside their household.”
220
Net charge-off rate deteriorated YoY for all issuers
160
Worsening delinquency rates across could indicate a further deterioration in charge-off rates across issuers
129
KEY FINDINGS: STATE OF THE COLORADO MARKET
“The magnitude of the difference between rate adjustments undertaken in the state vs the rest of the country highlights the industry's perspective on the profita…”
93
The Colorado homeowners' insurance market has been consistently reporting underwriting losses over the last 5 years.
“Colorado has reported the 4th highest Loss & DCC ratio in the US over the last 5 years (out of 51 jurisdictions – including DC), exceeded only by Louisiana, Iow…”
6.4%
RATE CHANGE ANALYSIS: COLORADO HOMEOWNERS MULTI-PERIL
“The magnitude of the difference between rate adjustments undertaken in the state vs. the rest of the country highlights the industry's perspective on the profit…”
35 months
Interconnection queues have surged and duration has increased from 25 to 35 months
“Despite the high cancellation rate; approvals have grown at x2 the rate of the queue, but at the same time duration in queue is growing”
47%
Harnessing worker agency
“HOW ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND TO THE RISING WORKER INFLUENCE”
4.6
Marketing teams have a stronger impact when working with HR in improvements for employee acquisition
“Cooperation between marketing leaders and HR managers is stronger for employee acquisition (average = 4.6) than employee training (average = 4).”
57.1%
How diverse is your marketing organization?
28.1%
Effects of marketing investments on customers estimated to last several months
96.2%
LDR for most of the KSA banks increased in Q3'22
“Aggregate LDR in Q3'22 increased by ~2.6% points QoQ to 96.2%”
1.5%
Asset quality improved for most banks while coverage ratio declined
“Asset quality improved slightly as NPL ratio decreased (-4bps QoQ) to 1.5% in Q3'22 from 1.6% in Q2'22”
55%
Integrated reporting strong in Middle East and Asia Pacific
“The Middle East leads the N100 at 55 percent and with a 12 percent growth in integrated reporting since 2020.”
78%
GRI: first, and foremost
“GRI remains the most commonly used reporting standard globally with increased adoption across both the N100 and G250.”
23%
Stock exchange guidelines popular—and growing—across Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa
“Nearly one-quarter of both the N100 and G250 use their domestic stock exchange guidelines or standards.”
52%
SASB gaining traction beyond the Americas
“Currently, one-third of N100 companies and nearly half of the G250 report against SASB.”
47%
Assurance rates double among Chinese G250 companies but remain steady elsewhere
“Following a decline in 2020, the G250 assurance rate increased in 2022, largely driven by trends in China.”
40%
Less than half of the companies reviewed currently recognize biodiversity loss as a risk to their business
“However, the review of the full group of companies across all sectors showed that less than half of companies currently recognize the loss of biodiversity or na…”
50%
Latin America continues its regional leadership in biodiversity reporting
“At the regional level, Latin America still dominates in biodiversity reporting with both Brazil and Peru among the top 10 reporters.”
79%
Biodiversity is a focus for most sectors, even ones considered lower risk
“In the G250, the oil & gas sector stands out with 65 percent reporting on biodiversity, followed by the retail sector at 59 percent.”
74%
Most companies report against the SDGs
“The data shows a 2 percent increase of the N100 (to 71 percent) and a 2 percent increase in the G250, where three-quarters of the G250 now report against the SD…”
76%
Asia Pacific, Latin America remain SDG reporting leaders
“In 2022, we see 12 countries, territories and jurisdictions in which 75 percent or more of the top 100 companies reference SDGs in their sustainability reportin…”
86%
Strong uptake of SDGs across all sectors
“Sector reporting remains strong across both the N100 and the G250.”
64%
Companies increasingly acknowledging ESG issues as risk areas
“Environmental concerns are highlighted most often, especially among the G250.”
41%
Less than half of companies disclose their governance risks
“Only 41 percent of companies in the N100 and 44 percent of companies in the G250 acknowledge governance elements as a risk to their business.”
40%
The hospital listing process for NRDL products has become smoother compared to 2021 with 40% automatic listing
“Chance of drugs getting auto listed is lower in bigger cities (across different city tiers)”
83%
The rise of ESG strategies are shaping the future of African companies
“Although sustainability remains relatively new to many African CEOs, it grew in importance in recent years. This is illustrated by 83% of respondents that have …”
82.1%
Banks continue to remain cautious in originating new loans despite higher liquidity
“Aggregate LDR fell to 82.1% from 86.2%, as deposits grew at a higher pace compared to loans”
128%
THE MAIN DRIVER OF SCR LIES IN MARKET RISK, WITH UNDERWRITING RISKS PLAYING A SUBORDINATE ROLE
“Market risks are the dominant type of risk driving the SCR. Stresses on market risk factors outweigh stresses on life/health risk factors by a significant margi…”
128%
THE IMPACT ON THE SOLVENCY II RATIO OF THE SAMPLE LIFE INSURER VARIES FROM VERY MODERATE TO QUITE SIZEABLE
“The risk mitigation observed for the more ESG-tilted portfolio is quite substantial, particularly in the more adverse scenario.”
60%
... But more resilient firms have nearly double the survival rate
156.2M
More than 1 in 6 Dot-Com names is held for resale by “Domainers”
“Growth in domainer registrations ~10% compared with ~4% for end-users. The 7M additional registrations since 2017, attributable to domainers, account for 33% of…”
70%
Education services continues to grow rapidly in developed nations
“Over 70% of educators believe that more digitalisation is required in the following fields.”
90%
Adoption of digital services has been one way, with no signs of reversal - 9 out of 10 new users in 2020 continue to use them in 2021
“9 out of 10 new users in 2020 continue to use them in 2021”
86%
1 out of 2 true luxury consumers, among the 39% aware, has bought luxury in-game items and, out of them, 86% purchased the corresponding physical version
“Effective both as alternative stream of income and marketing tool to feed traditional products sales”
70%
Livestreams highly relevant for US and Chinese luxury consumers and proving to be a high "conversion" tool (about 70% on average)
“... however, on average they prove to have high potential in terms of conversion, with 70% of respondents that have already purchased during or after them and n…”
70%
THE US VACCINATION CAMPAIGN HAS ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND IS AIMING TO REACH 70% OF AMERICANS WITH AT LEAST ONE SHOT BY THE 4TH OF JULY
60%
Number of beds is also growing, compromising occupancy rates to below 60%
“Focus of next page”
49%
Bed occupancy and utilization rates in Dubai are on a downward trend, as a result of mismatched supply vs demand
“Downward trend of occupancy rates, ALOS, and other utilization rates suggest mismatched supply vs demand.”
10%
GROUP TESTING IS A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF TESTING INDIVIDUALS
“High positivity rates can prevent effective group testing.”
200%
Some households moved away from major cities to regional cities and centres during the pandemic, but it is unclear if this is temporary or more permanent
“There has been a around 200% increase of net migration from Australian Capital Cities to Regional areas during COVID-19. This is a result of reduced arrivals in…”
70%
Office occupancy rates have been slowly returning following the easing of lockdowns, but still remain well below prior year levels
“CBD offices were reported to increase from an average of around 50% occupancy in July to around 70% occupancy in October across all capital cities (excluding Vi…”
7%
Increasing distributed energy resources impact the future planning of market participants due to its impact on peak supply requirements
“The impact of excess supply through DER during the sunlit, off-peak hours results in a depression in wholesale energy prices in the middle of the day.”
93%
Exponential growth of digital consumers (who will stay)
95%
Exponential growth of digital consumers (who will stay)
91%
Exponential growth of digital consumers (who will stay)
94%
Exponential growth of digital consumers (who will stay)
6.5%
Madrid average vacancy rate has increased 130 bps YoY (2017-2018) due to the large number of speculative projects in the market (125,000 sqm).
“Madrid average vacancy rate has increased 130 bps YoY (2017-2018) due to the large number of speculative projects in the market (125,000 sqm).”
40%
2019 featured a high level of activity and a lack of focus by apparel retailers, as they sought to compensate for the shortened holiday season
“2019 featured a high level of activity and a lack of focus by apparel retailers, as they sought to compensate for the shortened holiday season.”
9%
Next generation no longer sees management as the next role to long for
“Only 9% aspire to become manager in 5-10 y., ranking far behind expert career or entrepreneurship”
6.25%
Yields Trend In Spain
“Average yields in Spain reached their minimum values in 2017, after five years of continuous compression. Nevertheless, during the last twelve months, yields va…”
63%
Diversion (from landfill) rates in Australia have been slowly improving, as landfill levies have been increased to encourage recycling
1.7m
Melbourne and Sydney have been reviewed as key ‘sub markets’ for this study, each generating c.1.6-1.7m tonnes of waste p.a., or ~370kg per person