Signal Smaller organizations report 3.6x ROI, those with fewer cost pressures 2.6x

Summary

KPMG's analysis of organizations reporting high-value returns points to several segments that outperform the average. Smaller organizations report returns of 3.6 times and typically invest more relative to revenue. The report attributes this to fewer silos, simpler ecosystems, lean governance, and streamlined approvals. Organizations facing fewer cost pressures report 2.6 times, possibly because fewer barriers let them seize more opportunities. Firms that expected to put at least half of their 2025 technology budget into transformation report 3.2 times despite lower relative investment, which the report partly credits to payoffs from earlier spending.