January 21, 2026 | 3 mins read

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. Selects Anaplan for AI-driven Scenario Planning and Analysis to Modernize Financial and Operational Processes

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MIAMI, Jan. 21, 2026 — Anaplan, the global leader in AI-driven scenario planning and analysis, today announced that McCarthy Holdings Inc. (McCarthy), one of the largest employee-owned construction firms in the United States, has selected Anaplan to modernize and unify its financial and operational planning processes. With approximately 8,000 employees across projects and regions, McCarthy will seek to digitally transform its planning operations with a scalable, collaborative solution capable of delivering real-time insights for better labor, financial, and project-level decision-making. 

As McCarthy continues to expand its construction capabilities, the company recognized the need for improved visibility across finance, operations and HR to accelerate planning cycles and increase confidence in workforce and cost decisions. Anaplan’s flexibility and depth in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) transformation made it the ideal partner to support McCarthy’s long-term planning vision.

As an employee-owned company, our people are our most critical asset. Aligning our workforce capabilities with our financial projections is critical for our continued growth. Anaplan provides the scenario planning and analysis platform we need to make more agile and confident decisions, ensuring we have the right teams in place to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Lisa Sanders, Vice President of HR Operations, McCarthy

With the Anaplan platform, McCarthy will now benefit from:

  • Modernized financial and operational planning: By replacing siloed spreadsheets with a unified, scalable AI-driven platform across finance, operations, and HR, McCarthy can streamline planning, improve collaboration, and shorten budgeting and forecasting cycles.
  • Real-time workforce visibility: McCarthy can now deliver real-time insights into workforce variances, helping leaders align labor needs to forecasts with greater accuracy.
  • Construction project planning: Detailed cost forecasting enhances the company’s predictability and control.
  • Capital allocation optimization: By improving capital planning, McCarthy can ensure alignment with strategic enterprise priorities.

About Anaplan 

Anaplan is the only AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize decision-making in today’s complex business environment so that enterprises can outpace their competition and the market. By building connections and collaboration across organizational silos, our platform intelligently surfaces key insights — so businesses can make the right decisions, right now. More than 2,500 of the world’s best brands, including nearly half of the Fortune 50, continually optimize their decision-making by planning with Anaplan. To learn more, visit www.anaplan.com.

About McCarthy 

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. provides the foundational business infrastructure for its subsidiary, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., and its related businesses, and is the oldest privately held national construction company in America. Known for its employee-ownership structure and strong building culture, McCarthy delivers complex construction projects across industries including healthcare, education, commercial, and infrastructure. Committed to innovation and building with integrity, McCarthy is a true builder, both in the field and for the future.