The AI numbers look good. So why can’t 95% of companies prove AI moved their P&L?

Here is the number every CFO should sit with. According to McKinsey’s March 2026 Global AI Survey of nearly 1,900 C-suite executives, 86% of enterprises increased their AI budgets in 2025. Only 29% can reliably measure the return. IBM’s February 2026 enterprise research found that just 5% of organizations with active AI programs achieve what IBM defines as “substantial ROI”…a return that demonstrably improves the bottom line beyond the full cost of implementation. 

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