Industry pulse · data through September 6, 2026
Utilities business outlook
Utilities business outlook and momentum from the latest U.S. Census BTOS data, with current performance, revenue, employment, input prices and six-month outlook.
Business Pulse Momentum79/100↑ improvingConfidence: low
Momentum history
Last releases
What moves the score
Leading drivers
Future performance+45
Future employees+18.5
Employees+9.8
Current performance+7.3
Momentum is a Business Pulse analytical score, not an official Census metric.
Latest readings
September 6, 2026Business signals
| Indicator | Index | 3-release trend | Statistical signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current performance | 41.9 | ↑ +2.7 | n/a |
| Employees | 82.4 | ↑ +0 | n/a |
| Future employees | 83.9 | ↑ +4.8 | n/a |
| Future performance | 48.1 | ↑ +13.9 | n/a |
BTOS diffusion indexes generally use 50 as the balance point. Input-price indexes are interpreted inversely inside our Momentum score because rising input costs are a headwind.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This independent page emphasizes change over multiple releases and separates our analytical score from official Census estimates.
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