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title: "McKinsey & Company vs Sapere: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, McKinsey & Company or Sapere? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Management consultancies set in New Zealand. 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."
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# McKinsey & Company vs Sapere: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, McKinsey & Company or Sapere? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Management consultancies set in New Zealand. 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**: McKinsey & Company and Sapere
- **Competitive set**: Management consultancies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **McKinsey & Company Share of Search**: 20.2%
- **Sapere Share of Search**: 2.3%

## Which is more popular in search, McKinsey & Company or Sapere?

- In August 2026, McKinsey & Company had more branded searches than Sapere among management consultancies in New Zealand. McKinsey & Company was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Sapere’s 160, and held a 20.2% Share of Search versus Sapere’s 2.3%.
- McKinsey & Company was ahead of Sapere in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McKinsey & Company’s estimated Share of Search among management consultancies in New Zealand moved from 18.6% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sapere’s estimated Share of Search among management consultancies in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 160.

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

- In August 2026, McKinsey & Company gained estimated Share of Search among management consultancies in New Zealand, from 17% to 20.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sapere in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 120 to 160 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | McKinsey & Company estimated searches | McKinsey & Company Share of Search | McKinsey & Company rank | Sapere estimated searches | Sapere Share of Search | Sapere rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.4K | 18.6% | 3 | 120 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 17.7% | 3 | 100 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 910 | 19.6% | 3 | 80 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2K | 20.3% | 3 | 120 | 2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 17.6% | 3 | 160 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2K | 23.5% | 2 | 190 | 2.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 17.6% | 3 | 180 | 2.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1.3K | 20.7% | 3 | 150 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 19.5% | 3 | 190 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | 17% | 3 | 150 | 2.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 20.2% | 3 | 160 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **McKinsey & Company**: Measured on the search terms “7 mckinsey”, “mckinsey”, “mckinsey & company consultancy”, “mckinsey & company near me”, “mckinsey & company nz”, “mckinsey 7s”, “mckinsey com”, “mckinsey consultant” and “mckinsey firm”, summed into one figure.
- **Sapere**: Measured on the search terms “sapere consulting” and “sapere research”, summed into one figure.

- [McKinsey & Company profile](/demand/nz/brands/mckinsey-and-company)
- [Sapere profile](/demand/nz/brands/sapere)
- [All management consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-management-consultancies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, McKinsey & Company or Sapere?

In August 2026, McKinsey & Company had more branded searches than Sapere among management consultancies in New Zealand. McKinsey & Company was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Sapere’s 160, and held a 20.2% Share of Search versus Sapere’s 2.3%.

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