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.

36 examples

46.0
Announced reciprocal tariff rate increase (Vietnam)
Accenture · 2025 · analyze_data
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, …”
40.18
Effective U.S. tariff rate
Accenture · 2025 · analyze_data
On the rise
135
House price to income ratio
Accenture · 2024 · analyze_data
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
P/E Ratio
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
Increasing multiples drove a significant part of returns. P/E Ratios are now 3-4 turns above their historical averages
20
1-Yr forward P/E ratio
McKinsey · 2024 · analyze_data
Weighted average multiples are above historical averages in all but 3 industries...
19
Price-Earnings Ratio (FY+1)
McKinsey · 2024 · benchmark_peers
... however, on a median basis, the picture is different. In this case, most industries are trading near their long-term averages
220
Net charge-off rate
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Net charge-off rate deteriorated YoY for all issuers
160
30+ days delinquency rate
McKinsey · 2023 · analyze_data
Worsening delinquency rates across could indicate a further deterioration in charge-off rates across issuers
129
Loss & DCC Ratio
OliverWyman · 2023 · analyze_data
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
Direct Loss & DCC Ratio
OliverWyman · 2023 · analyze_data
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…”
35 months
Median duration
LEK · 2023 · analyze_data
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”
4.6
Cooperation level (1-7 scale)
EY · 2022 · analyze_data
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).”
2061
Projected year to reach net zero in operations
Accenture · 2022 · benchmark_peers
Many industries are not on track to meet net zero by 2050 and need to accelerate
“Even on a consensus pathway, in which projected emissions reduction speeds double over the next decade, many industries will still fail to meet net zero by 2050…”
156.2M
Domain registrations
BCG · 2021 · analyze_data
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…”
27.7M
Dot-Com domainer registrations
BCG · 2021 · decompose_segments
Domainer-owned registrations are distributed across four types of registrants
1 in 3
merchant survival rate
Bain · 2021 · frame_problem
1 in 3 digital merchants believe that they would not have survived COVID-19 if not for digital platforms.
“Most have a positive view of digital platforms, but profitability remains a top concern.”
13.14
Case fatality rate
OliverWyman · 2020 · benchmark_peers
STILL, GCC CASE FATALITY RATES (CFR) HAVE BEEN MUCH LOWER THAN INTERNATIONAL PEERS
1.1 million
Net Overseas Migration
LEK · 2020 · establish_context
The impact of 2020 international border closures will be sustained reduction in Australia's level of population growth, with implications for economic recovery
“Historically, NOM accounted for 50-60% of population growth. With COVID-19 resulting in materially reduced NOM, population growth is expected to reduce by 60-70…”
1.7m
Annual waste generation
LEK · 2019 · analyze_data
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
25
Global power generation by source
McKinsey · 2017 · analyze_data
The assumptions in the Tech Scenario
166.217
Koncentration (målere/selskab)
McKinsey · 2016 · analyze_data
Graden af konsolidering er væsentligt højere på Sjælland og øerne end i den øvrige del af landet
“Graden af konsolidering er markant højere på Sjælland og øerne end i den øvrige del af landet”
10 år
Remaining operational life
McKinsey · 2016 · analyze_data
Restlevetider på affaldsforbrændingsanlæg
“Som det fremgår af nedenstående figur, så har syv af de eksisterende anlæg en restlevetid på under 10 år og en kapacitet på 370.000 ton (10% af samlet kapacitet…”
9
Vaccination rate
McKinsey · 2016 · frame_problem
Increasing complexity in patient diversity and program delivery also raises the need for product improvements
“What innovations can get vaccines to more adolescents, adults, expecting mothers, and elderly? E.g. new delivery devices?”
14.0
Ratio of vacant houses
McKinsey · 2015 · frame_problem
Urban greenfield development in outlying areas can fail if adequate infrastructure is not built
“Building too many low-income housing units without adequate infrastructure ... led to vacant houses”
11.33:1
Coverage Ratio
Deloitte · 2015 · analyze_data
The average coverage ratio of Admin Assistants to total Division staff is 11.33:1. 18 of 26 Divisions fall below that average.
“Divisions below the dotted line have coverage ratios (e.g. the # of staff supported by an admin) below the NMSU average”
~10 weeks
Phase duration
BCG · 2012 · plan_implementation
Five phases of work encompassed a broad set of activities, ranging from operating model design to execution support
4.7-5.2
Annual rate increase
McKinsey · 2010 · analyze_data
Workforce costs: Continue to rise faster than inflation
4.7-5.2
Annual rate increase
McKinsey · 2010 · analyze_data
Workforce costs continue to rise faster than inflation through 2020
1:26
Case detection ratio
McKinsey · diagnose
Estimates of seroprevalence based on testing suggest much higher infection rates than currently identified
“Amount of fatalities and IFR values (0.2% - 1.0%) imply a range of 12M to 60M cases, calculated as: 119K / 1.0% IFR = 12M estimated cases; 119K / 0.2% IFR = 60M…”
50:50
Generational split
KPMG · 2024 · analyze_data
“Our Global Management Team is made up of 50% women, as of 1 October 2023.”
125bpm
heart rate
OliverWyman · 2023 · filler
2.0
Operational taxes paid
KPMG · 2023 · analyze_data
“In FY22, Reporting KPMG Firms paid a total of US$2.0 billion in operational taxes (up from US$1.8 billion in FY21).”
10bps
CET1 ratio impact
EY · 2018 · analyze_data
“Day one fully loaded impact mostly showed a decrease of less than 10bps.”
-10.8
net contribution rate
Bain · 2014 · diagnose
“RCM outcomes and perceptions could be improved with potential changes, including: Guideline and system design changes (e.g., 25/75 rule) that would generate add…”
3.5
discount rate
McKinsey · 2012 · analyze_data
“Currently, the analysis assumes the same discount rate for all sectors. Since the discount rate is typically higher for commercial and industrial users, the sen…”
300,000
voluntary separations
McKinsey · 2010 · compare_options
“Improve workforce flexibility by changing the employee mix and taking advantage of over 300,000 voluntary separations over the next 10 years”