CFO Quarterly Outlook Survey - Financial Executives International
CFO Quarterly Outlook Survey - Financial Executives International
CFO Quarterly Outlook Survey - Financial Executives International
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2. Rate your optimism about the financial prospects for your company on a scale from<br />
0-100, with 0 being the least optimistic and 100 being the most optimistic.<br />
U.S. Europe<br />
This Quarter: 70.60 This Quarter: 58.30<br />
Last Quarter: 67.60 Last Quarter: 57.60<br />
Figure C: Median <strong>CFO</strong> Optimism about Their Companies<br />
3. For each of the following, please provide the changes that you expect at your<br />
company for the NEXT 12 months (e.g., +3%, -2%, etc.).<br />
U.S. / Europe<br />
This Quarter Last Quarter / This Quarter Last Quarter<br />
Net earnings 19.8 12.7 1.0 4.0<br />
Capital spending 13.0 13.0 2.1 4.8<br />
Revenue 11.3 8.2 3.4 3.3<br />
Technology spending 12.0 9.1 3.3 5.0<br />
Health care costs 8.0 9.1 1.3 0.8<br />
Hiring 4.9 3.7 0.1 1.3<br />
Inventory 3.0 2.9 (0.4) (0.4)<br />
Average salary/comp 2.1 3.0 0.1 1.5<br />
Prices of your products 2.0 1.7 0.7 1.2<br />
Source: FEI/Baruch College<br />
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