Seizing the $3 Trillion Midmarket Opportunity
Midmarket companies are falling behind large caps, but they can close the gap by exploiting inherent strengths such as simpler structures, closer customer ties and faster alignment on bold decisions.
Summary
Garnier and Lim find that since 2018 midmarket companies have delivered only half the average shareholder return of large caps, with the growth gap widening since 2021. Their analysis across 23 countries estimates that, without action, the gap will cost these economies more than $3 trillion in GDP over five years. They argue that lagging returns signal structural problems that reduce investor capital and growth potential. Yet midsize firms have
Editor's opinion
Midmarket companies are falling behind large caps, but they can close the gap by exploiting inherent strengths such as simpler structures, closer customer ties and faster alignment on bold
Key concepts
Midmarket performance gap · Structural agility advantages · Growth acceleration