Industries

Companies operate in markets that are simultaneously changing technologically, regulatory and geopolitically. For management, this means that decisions have to be made more quickly without losing precision. Industry knowledge therefore becomes a strategic advantage.

KPMG combines a deep understanding of the sector with expertise in audit, tax, consulting and deal advisory. We know the requirements of individual industries and know where market mechanics, regulation, technology and capital requirements intersect. In this way, KPMG supports you in making a sound assessment of opportunities, anticipating risks at an early stage and implementing transformation effectively.

Every industry follows its own dynamics. Automotive companies are faced with new mobility models, energy suppliers with the restructuring of their value creation, banks and insurers with increasing demands on resilience, data and supervision. The retail, consumer goods and life sciences industries must simultaneously manage customer expectations, supply chains and the pressure to innovate.

Our KPMG industry experts work on an interdisciplinary basis. They bring together regulatory understanding, business experience and a technological perspective. For you, this means that you do not receive an isolated classification, but advice that takes your industry-specific reality into account.

The KPMG CEO Outlook 2025 shows the extent to which top management priorities are shifting: 82 per cent of German companies have already adjusted their growth strategy due to the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, 68 per cent of German CEOs name artificial intelligence as their top investment goal. These figures clearly show how closely growth, technology, efficiency and risk management are now linked.

Sector expertise unfolds its value where it improves concrete decisions. KPMG supports management teams in prioritising investments, developing business models and translating regulatory requirements into resilient processes.

To do this, KPMG does not just look at individual topics. We ask how market changes affect strategy, organisation, financing, taxes, technology and reporting. This connection is essential if companies want to remain capable of acting under uncertainty.

KPMG advises companies and organisations from many sectors, including automotive, construction, energy and raw materials, finance, healthcare, retail, industrial production, consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals, public sector, real estate, technology, media and telecommunications as well as transport and logistics.

KPMG has a different focus in each industry. For industrial companies, the focus is often on supply chains, production networks, digitalisation and decarbonisation. In regulated industries, the focus is more on governance, compliance, resilience and resilient data structures. In the retail and consumer goods environment, customer centricity, margin pressure and cross-channel business models are moving forward.

For family businesses, private equity investors and internationally active groups, there are additional questions: How can growth be financed? Which markets are attractive? How can succession, transactions or international structures be safely organised? KPMG brings the right specialist areas on board.

Many challenges affect almost every business model today. These include cyber security, AI and digital transformation, ESG, tax transformation, corporate governance, cloud, data management and performance management. It is crucial not to view these topics in the abstract, but to translate them into the respective industry case.

For example: AI can improve quality processes in production, optimise risk models in the financial sector and support product range decisions in retail. However, the requirements for data quality, governance and regulatory protection differ considerably. This is precisely where KPMG comes in.

Sustainability also requires industry-specific answers. For property companies, the focus is on energy efficiency and portfolio strategy. Energy companies design investment paths and security of supply. Consumer goods companies need to link supply chains, customer communication and reporting more closely together.

KPMG advises you with foresight, certainty and precision. Our teams combine industry knowledge with functional expertise and a clear view of the big picture. The focus is on sustainable decisions, not standard solutions.

Depending on the initial situation, KPMG supports you with strategy and transformation, regulatory implementation, tax and financing issues, transactions, technology programmes, risk management or audit topics. We work with you to develop solutions that are technically resilient, organisationally feasible and economically viable.

Ready for a chat? Get in touch with KPMG. Our industry experts will be happy to support you.