Only 21% of the respondents expect the profit growth rate of their company to range between +5 to +10% in 2014 compared with 37% in 2014, but a lower percentage of 26% vs. 31% in 2013 expect the profit of their company to grow between +10 to +30% in 2014.
This year as well, the main companies’ strategy for financing investments appears to be through bank loans (49% in 2014 vs. 46% in 2013). The intercompany loans, own resources and reinvested profit are expected to increase to 39% in 2014 compared to 27% at the beginning of 2013.
Unlike last year, when most companies (76%) said that they would continue to stay on the market if it declined, in 2014 only 56% say the same. A still high percentage of companies (56% in 2014 vs. 46% in 2013) though, are willing to transform the market through innovative approaches in case such a decline occurs.
This EY report is based on a survey of 117 C-suite level executives from companies in various sectors, who provided a perspective on how the domestic business environment is perceived at the beginning of 2014.
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