97% of businesses have postponed upgrades due to cost pressures or scarce resources, including updates to equipment (48%), cybersecurity systems (47%), or technology (46%).

Publisher	Sentry
Report	2025 C-Suite Stress Index
Published	1 February 2025

Published by Sentry in 2025 C-Suite Stress Index , 1 February 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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