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Middle-Market CFOs Reframe Uncertainty As Cost
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PYMNTS Intelligence reports, based on nine surveys of U.S. CFOs at firms with $100M–$1B revenue, that 26% reported high operational uncertainty in 2025 versus 29% in 2024, with goods-sector firms seeing larger increases. High-uncertainty firms were likelier to report revenue declines—53% versus 8% for low-uncertainty firms—and attributed about 6% average revenue loss, driving constrained investment and cash-focused strategies in 2026.
Key Points
- 1Report finds 26% of CFOs at middle-market firms reported high operational uncertainty in 2025
- 2Goods-sector volatility rose—nearly 30% of goods CFOs reported high uncertainty, driven largely by tariffs
- 3High-uncertainty firms saw revenue drops and narrowed investment, prompting focus on cash and supply chains
Scoring Rationale
Relevant, survey-backed industry findings inform CFO strategy; limited novelty and U.S. middle-market scope constrain impact.
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