Growth Corporates Working Capital Index news and trends

AI and Data Are Changing How CFOs and Treasurers Manage Working Capital
Working Capital // January 26, 2026

The “2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa, examines how middle-market and growth-oriented companies are redefining working capital in an environment shaped by volatility and tighter access to financing. Based on a global survey of CFOs and Treasurers, the...

North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026
Working Capital // January 12, 2026

The “2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: North America Edition,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa, examines how middle-market companies across the United States and Canada are rethinking working capital as a strategic asset rather than as a defensive necessity. Based on a double-blind survey...

Working Capital Efficiency Reflects Local Market, Industry Realities
Payment Methods // December 18, 2025

Geography is becoming as important as strategy in how well companies manage working capital. Different regions are improving efficiency in different ways and seeing different results. The latest 2025/26 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, a Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence collaboration, found that Latin America and...

CFOs and Treasurers Turn to AI to Tame Cash Volatility
Working Capital // November 11, 2025

Working capital, pulsing through receivables, payables and inventory, has always been the bloodstream of enterprise health. For generations, CFOs managed that flow through experience and judgment, aided by rows of spreadsheets and late-night reconciliations. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is rewiring the circulatory system itself, turning...

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Middle Market CFOs Use Working Capital Tools to Boost Balance Sheets

March 04, 2026
The “Growth Corporates Working Capital Index 2025–2026: Research Report Data Book” is a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Visa. The report examines how Growth Corporates are rethinking working capital management in an environment defined by volatility, expansion and digital acceleration. These firms, typically generating between $50 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, are the […]

North American Middle-Market Firms Signal Major Working Capital Expansion in 2026

January 12, 2026
The “2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: North America Edition,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa, examines how middle-market companies across the United States and Canada are rethinking working capital...

Working Capital Efficiency Reflects Local Market, Industry Realities

December 18, 2025
Geography is becoming as important as strategy in how well companies manage working capital. Different regions are improving efficiency in different ways and seeing different results. The latest 2025/26 Growth...

CFOs and Treasurers Turn to AI to Tame Cash Volatility

November 11, 2025
Working capital, pulsing through receivables, payables and inventory, has always been the bloodstream of enterprise health. For generations, CFOs managed that flow through experience and judgment, aided by rows of...

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Visa Unveils Innovative Benchmarking Tool for Middle Market CFOs to Optimize Working Capital

February 28, 2024
Visa, in partnership with PYMNTS Intelligence, has launched a new benchmarking tool for middle-market CFOs to evaluate their working capital efficiency compared to industry peers. This tool, featuring a calculator and interactive report, is based on a study released by Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence in September 2023. The report is called “The 2023-2024 Middle Market Growth […]