FTI Consulting Survey Finds More than Four in Five CFOs Expect Double-Digit Growth in 2026

Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2026 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the release of its 2026 Global CFO Survey, which found that 85% of chief financial officers expect revenue growth of 10% or more over the next 12 months, up sharply from 72% the prior year.

The survey was conducted by FTI Consulting’s Office of the CFO Solutions practice and captured the perspectives of 700 senior finance leaders across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia.

While optimism is high among respondents, CFOs report operating in an environment defined by persistent volatility. According to the survey, inflation (83%), geopolitical conflict (84%) and cybersecurity risk (82%) are the most significant threats to enterprise performance. In response, CFOs are strengthening governance, sharpening forecasting and embedding advanced analytics to improve speed and decision quality.

“This year’s survey reflects a CFO community that is confident, but far more disciplined in how it pursues growth,” said Gina Gutzeit, Global Leader of the Office of the CFO Solutions practice at FTI Consulting. “CFOs are strengthening forecasting, using AI to work faster and smarter, and taking a more disciplined approach to managing performance.”

The survey also found that more than half (52%) of CFOs now lead or co-lead enterprise-wide transformation, with nearly half overseeing AI enablement (48%) and digital transformation (47%). This shift reflects the rise of what FTI Consulting defines as the Strategic CFO — a leader responsible not only for reporting results, but for shaping how the enterprise executes, adapts and grows.

“The CFO’s role has fundamentally changed,” said Alan Numsuwan, Executive Vice President of the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment at FTI Consulting. “Today’s CFOs are using AI across the finance function to move faster, make better decisions and operate more efficiently. As a result, finance has become one of the enterprise’s most powerful engines of value creation.”

More key findings from the survey include:

• Cybersecurity remains a top strategic priority, with more than 8 in 10 CFOs citing it as a significant risk to enterprise performance.
• Liquidity and cash velocity are emerging as core performance levers, with 90% of CFOs prioritizing predictive cash forecasting and 89% scaling working capital optimization to fund growth and absorb shocks.
• Strategic outsourcing has shifted from a cost tactic to a capacity strategy, with 68% of CFOs reporting key finance activities are outsourced, in development or planned as high-priority initiatives.
• Finance leaders are redesigning operating models to sustain transformation, reallocating time away from transactional work and toward decision support, AI initiatives and value-creation activities.

Read the full survey report here.

About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories as of September 30, 2025. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. The Company generated $3.70 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.

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