1Q 2019 Middle Market Indicator Reports 8.7% Revenue Growth

With the first quarter of 2019 in the books, the performance indicators from the U.S. middle market are somewhat mixed. At 8.7%, the average rate of year-over-year revenue growth is the second highest ever recorded by the Middle Market Indicator. Yet, compared to 2018, fewer companies indicate that revenue has increased from one year ago. After falling significantly at the end of 2018, the rate of employment growth has inched back up slightly to 5.6%.

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Spotlight on Digital Vision

Companies whose executives consider analytics to be extremely important are 25% more likely to have achieved double-digit last year than the average middle market company. Three out of ten of these companies grew 10% or more.

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1Q MMI Perspectives From the Center

A look inside the Middle Market Indicator data suggests a few causes—and points the way to a few paths executives might follow to secure strong growth.

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