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Earnings highlights

The Q3 2018 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 21.9 per cent. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 19.0 per cent.

Q2 2018 performance vs. earnings expectations

Of the 51 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for Q3 2018:

  • 84.3 per cent reported above analyst expectations
  • 9.8 per cent reported below analyst expectations
Historical average performance vs. earnings expectations
  • In a typical quarter (since 1994), 64 per cent of companies beat estimates and 21 per cent miss estimates.
  • Over the past four quarters, 77 per cent of companies have beaten estimates and 16 per cent have missed estimates.

Revenue highlights

The Q3 2018 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 7.4 per cent. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 6.4 per cent.

Q2 2018 performance vs. revenue expectations

Of the S&P 500 companies that have reported revenue to date for Q3 2018:

  • 68.6 per cent reported above analyst expectations
  • 31.4 per cent reported below analyst expectations
Historical average performance vs. revenue expectations
  • In a typical quarter (since 2002), 60 per cent of companies beat estimates and 40 per cent miss estimates.
  • Over the past four quarters, 73 per cent of companies have beaten estimates and 27 per cent have missed estimates.

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