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MartinJenkins vs McKinsey & Company:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, McKinsey & Company had more branded searches than MartinJenkins among management consultancies in New Zealand. McKinsey & Company had about 1,300 branded searches, while MartinJenkins had 720. McKinsey & Company made up 18.7% of all management consultancy searches we track, and MartinJenkins accounted for 10.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about management consultancies, MartinJenkins and McKinsey & Company each appeared in three of the five answers. McKinsey & Company was mentioned before MartinJenkins in three out of four answers.

Among management consultancies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

McKinsey & Company, about 81% more searches than MartinJenkins

McKinsey & Company 1.3K searchesMartinJenkins 720 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

MartinJenkins in 3 of 5McKinsey & Company in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

McKinsey & Company, named ahead of MartinJenkins in 3 of 4 answers

McKinsey & Company first in 3MartinJenkins first in 1

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Top management consultancies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MartinJenkins was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. McKinsey & Company was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. McKinsey & Company was listed before MartinJenkins in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. McKinsey & Company1st
  2. Deloitte2nd
  3. MartinJenkins3rd
  4. L.E.K. Consulting4th
  5. BCG5th
  6. Bain & Company6th
  7. Tenzing7th
  8. Accenture8th
  9. Sapere–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • McKinsey & Company3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MartinJenkins3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Deloitte3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • L.E.K. Consulting2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tenzing2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Accenture1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BCG1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bain & Company1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sapere0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is MartinJenkins or McKinsey & Company more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for MartinJenkins and McKinsey & Company by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine management consultancies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

MartinJenkins and McKinsey & Company among management consultancies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for McKinsey & Company, MartinJenkins. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAccentureBCGMcKinsey & CompanyMartinJenkinsDeloitteBain & CompanySapereL.E.K. ConsultingTenzing
Oct 202538.6%16.6%17.9%7.6%9%8.1%1.5%0.64%0.13%
Nov 202536.5%17.9%16.3%8.7%10.6%7.8%1.5%0.44%0.29%
Dec 202533.1%18.3%17.7%7.7%11.8%9.1%1.6%0.59%0.2%
Jan 202631.1%20%18.9%7.5%8.9%10.6%1.9%0.78%0.16%
Feb 202632.9%21.4%16.1%7.7%8.6%10.5%2.1%0.52%0.13%
Mar 202633.3%15.7%21.8%8%10.9%7.6%2.1%0.55%0.11%
Apr 202635.8%19.3%16.5%8.4%8.1%8.1%2.6%1%0.14%
May 202629%22.2%19.1%10.5%8.9%7.6%2.2%0.44%0.15%
Jun 202635.8%17.1%18.6%8.3%8.8%8.3%2.7%0.42%0.14%
Jul 202639.1%15.2%15.2%10.9%9.2%7.4%2.3%0.6%0.15%
Aug 202634.8%17.2%18.3%9.6%10.6%6.8%2.1%0.4%0.13%
Sep 202629.3%20.4%18.7%10.3%9.8%9.3%1.4%0.57%0.14%

How has the MartinJenkins and McKinsey & Company comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand management consultancies in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, BCG overtook McKinsey & Company to rank 2nd among management consultancies in New Zealand, with 20.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, MartinJenkins overtook Deloitte to rank 4th among management consultancies in New Zealand, with 10.3% of the searches.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MartinJenkins’ and McKinsey & Company’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.

MartinJenkins

2 branded search terms

  • martin jenkins
  • martinjenkins

McKinsey & Company

5 branded search terms

  • 7 mckinsey
  • mckinsey
  • mckinsey 7s
  • mckinsey consultant
  • mckinsey firm

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