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Measure Your Firm Against 2026 SPI Benchmarks

Professional services (PS) and consulting organizations across Europe are navigating a year defined by rapid AI adoption, evolving talent demands, and renewed pressure to improve utilization and margin. The 2026 Professional Services Maturity Benchmark Report, now in its 19th year, provides the most comprehensive view of how top‑performing firms are pulling ahead.

2026 SPI Benchmarks

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Inside the Report

2025 showed early signs of recovery, but performance still sat well below five‑year averages — making benchmarking more essential than ever. With utilization down, revenue growth lagging, and AI transforming delivery expectations, firms need clearer visibility into how their peers are adapting. This report provides the data, maturity guidance, and best‑practice insights to help firms plan more confidently for 2026 and beyond.

  • Benchmark your KPIs against 509 PSOs representing more than 245,000 employees and $63B in global PS revenue.
  • Understand why employee utilization decreased to 66.4% and what leading firms are doing differently.
  • Explore the growth of AI adoption, with 27.1% of projects using generative AI in 2025 – a 40% increase from the prior year.
  • See how high‑performing PSOs deliver 169% higher PS revenue growth and 67% higher profitability.
  • Identify your organization's maturity level and the operational levers that drive Level 4–5 performance.

Why Consulting Leaders Need This

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Benchmark KPIs

Compare your utilization, margins, revenue per consultant & project delivery KPIs to over 500 PS firms.

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AI Performance Impact

See how leaders use AI in projects to boost efficiency, predictability, and customer satisfaction.

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Top‑Performer Insights

Learn what sets high‑growth firms apart, from operational discipline to integrated tech ecosystems.

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Top firms achieved 82% on‑time delivery last year. See what they did differently than their peers.

Source: 2026 SPI Benchmark Report

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