--- title: "EY-Parthenon vs Kearney: Which is searched more?" description: "Is EY-Parthenon or Kearney more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Consulting firms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ey-parthenon-vs-kearney" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # EY-Parthenon vs Kearney: Which is searched more? Is EY-Parthenon or Kearney more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Consulting firms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: EY-Parthenon and Kearney - **Competitive set**: Consulting firms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **EY-Parthenon Share of Search**: 1% - **Kearney Share of Search**: 0.22% ## Is EY-Parthenon or Kearney more popular in search? - In September 2026, EY-Parthenon had more branded searches than Kearney among consulting firms worldwide. EY-Parthenon had about 60,500 branded searches, while Kearney had 12,500. EY-Parthenon made up 1% of all consulting firm searches we track, and Kearney accounted for 0.22%. - EY-Parthenon was ahead of Kearney in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EY-Parthenon’s share of searches among consulting firms worldwide held steady at 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kearney’s share of searches among consulting firms worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.7K to 12.5K. ## Top consulting firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, EY-Parthenon and Kearney were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. EY-Parthenon and Kearney were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | McKinsey & Company | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | BCG | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Bain & Company | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | PwC | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Oliver Wyman | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Deloitte | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | EY-Parthenon | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kearney | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | L.E.K. Consulting | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Accenture | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about consulting firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which consulting firm should I hire?": 1. BCG, 2. McKinsey & Company, 3. Bain & Company, 4. Deloitte - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best consulting firms?": 1. McKinsey & Company, 2. BCG, 3. Bain & Company, 4. Deloitte, 5. PwC, 6. Oliver Wyman, 7. Kearney, 8. EY-Parthenon, 9. L.E.K. Consulting, 10. Accenture - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best consulting firm for business strategy?": 1. McKinsey & Company, 2. Bain & Company, 3. BCG, 4. Oliver Wyman, 5. PwC, 6. EY-Parthenon, 7. L.E.K. Consulting, 8. Kearney - Searched Google, AI Overview "business consulting firm": 1. PwC, 2. McKinsey & Company, 3. BCG, 4. Bain & Company, 5. Deloitte, 6. Accenture Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for consulting firms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kearney worldwide fell 20.4% over 12 measured months, from 15.7K to 12.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | EY-Parthenon estimated searches | EY-Parthenon Share of Search | EY-Parthenon rank | Kearney estimated searches | Kearney Share of Search | Kearney rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1% | 8 | 15.7K | 0.26% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 0.86% | 8 | 12.8K | 0.22% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 0.8% | 8 | 10.5K | 0.21% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 0.9% | 8 | 13.5K | 0.25% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.92% | 8 | 13.5K | 0.25% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 1.1% | 8 | 13.5K | 0.24% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 0.9% | 8 | 13.5K | 0.25% | 10 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.95% | 8 | 11K | 0.21% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.96% | 8 | 11.7K | 0.23% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.96% | 8 | 11.7K | 0.23% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.94% | 8 | 12.5K | 0.24% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 1% | 8 | 12.5K | 0.22% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EY-Parthenon’s and Kearney’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **EY-Parthenon**: Measured on the search term “ey parthenon”. - **Kearney**: Measured on the search terms “at kearney” and “kearney consulting”, summed into one figure. - [EY-Parthenon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ey-parthenon) - [Kearney profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kearney) - [All consulting firms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/consulting-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is EY-Parthenon or Kearney more popular in search? In September 2026, EY-Parthenon had more branded searches than Kearney among consulting firms worldwide. EY-Parthenon had about 60,500 branded searches, while Kearney had 12,500. EY-Parthenon made up 1% of all consulting firm searches we track, and Kearney accounted for 0.22%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "EY-Parthenon vs Kearney: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ey-parthenon-vs-kearney This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ey-parthenon-vs-kearney. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.