The observed decline of 1.3 points suggests a marginal deterioration in software companies' payment conduct over the past year, although the sample sizes vary between years. While not drastic, this dip warrants attention to identify underlying causes and prevent further erosion of payment performance, and you can quickly work out the costs of these delays with this late payment calculator.
Software payment practices: 2024 - 77.2/100 (153 companies) vs 2025 - 75.9/100 (132 companies).