“In 2025, working capital performance was mixed across industries. Researchers attributed that to an increase in companies’ days payable outstanding, which grew 5% to 2.9 days in 2025. Urbasch said 2025 saw another shift: a move toward the “AI-driven economy,” as he put it. The view outside techFor all the market mania around artificial intelligence, there were still a handful of other industries that saw revenue boosts last year. Industries that saw revenue dip last year included homebuilding, which was down 4%, and telecommunications, also down 4%.