CFO Sentiment

Edition 18 – Balancing confidence and caution

The 18th edition of CFO Sentiment tells a tale of cautious optimism: finance leaders anticipate a better year ahead but remain guarded in case the economic environment changes. Net optimism about the economy has risen by 12 percentage points, reaching the first positive reading (5%) since first measured in late 2022. The results encouragingly build on our mid-year survey, which uncovered a notable rise in CFO confidence for the first time in three years.

Surveyed CFOs are more optimistic about their own business prospects than the overall economy, reflecting the challenges that remain for the year ahead. Uncertainty remains high and risk appetite low, even if slightly improved from six months ago – suggesting CFOs aren’t out of the woods. However, they are becoming more resilient and better equipped to handle the 'new normal' of high uncertainty.

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