S&P 500 Earnings Today

August 25, 2015 update of the Q2 2015 S&P 500 Earnings Today report.

Source: I/B/E/S data

EARNINGS: 

The Q2 2015 blended Earnings growth estimate is 1.4%. Excluding the energy sector, the earnings growth estimate increases to 8.7%.

96% of the S&P 500 companies have reported Q2 2015 EPS. Of the 480 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for Q2 2015, 69.8% have reported earnings above analyst expectations, 9.6% reported earnings in line with analyst expectations and 20.6% reported earnings below analyst expectations. In a typical quarter (since 1994), 63% of companies beat estimates, 16% match and 21% miss estimates. Over the past four quarters, 70% of companies beat estimates, 9% matched and 21% missed estimates.

REVENUE:

The Q2 2015 blended revenue growth estimate is -3.4%. Excluding the energy sector, the revenue growth estimate increases to 1.6%.

48% have reported revenue above analyst expectations, 0% reported revenue in line with analyst expectations, and 52% reported revenue below analyst expectations. In a typical quarter (since 2002), 61% of companies beat estimates and 39% miss estimates. Over the past four quarters, 56% of companies beat estimates and 44% missed estimates.

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