Business Confidence and Economic Trends: Insights from Vistage CEOs

Q4 2024 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Report

CEO confidence soars into 2025, signaling the approach of the long-anticipated growth cycle

Q4 VISTAGE CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX HIGHLIGHTS

Recent Economy

33%

of CEOs reported economic improvements (up from 18% in Q3)

Future Economy

55%

of CEOs expect the economy to improve in the next year (up from 32% last quarter)

Revenue Projections

76%

of CEOs expect increased revenues (an increase from 63% in Q3)

Profitability Projections

61%

of CEOs expect increased profits in the year ahead (up from 49% last quarter)

Investment Plans

41%

of CEOs plan to increase fixed investments in the next 12 months (up from 34% in Q3)

Workforce Plans

65%

of CEOs plan to expand their workforce over the next 12 months (up from 50% last quarter)

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Q4 2024 Vistage CEO Confidence Index Report

CEO confidence soars into 2025, signaling the approach of the long-anticipated growth cycle

The Vistage CEO Confidence Index provides a quarterly report on the outlook that CEOs of small and midsize businesses have on the economy, hiring and profitability.

This monthly survey measures the outlook leaders of small businesses with revenues of $1-20 million have on the economy, hiring and profitability.

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