Nearly half of service firms say they'll boost capital spending in 2027—mostly software, equipment, hardware. A quarter plan to cut back.
This split tells you something. The optimists are betting on productivity tools. The pessimists are bracing for tighter margins or slower growth.
Capex surveys aren't predictions—they're sentiment snapshots. But when businesses commit real dollars to future capacity, they're voting with their balance sheets.
Watch what they do, not just what they say.
This split tells you something. The optimists are betting on productivity tools. The pessimists are bracing for tighter margins or slower growth.
Capex surveys aren't predictions—they're sentiment snapshots. But when businesses commit real dollars to future capacity, they're voting with their balance sheets.
Watch what they do, not just what they say.