€1.26 Trillion in Excess Working Capital: Where Can CFOs Release Cash?

Profits and cash balances are falling, yet €1.26 trillion remains tied up in excess working capital across Europe’s largest companies. With less room to extend supplier payment terms, where will the next cash release come from? Compare your performance with industry peers and see how changes across receivables, inventory and payables, supported by AI, can help fund operations, reduce borrowing and preserve investment capacity.

The 2026 European Working Capital Survey helps finance leaders identify where cash is tied up and what it will take to release it:

• Benchmark your working capital performance against industry peers
• Quantify the largest cash release opportunities across receivables, inventory and payables
• Assess why traditional payables levers are reaching their limits
• Identify where process-led AI can accelerate sustainable working capital gains

Download the research to identify opportunities to unlock liquidity and improve working capital performance.