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Page 1: S&P vs. I/B/E/S · S&P vs. I/B/E/S Earnings Yardeni Research, Inc. September 4, 2020 Dr. Edward Yardeni 516-972-7683 eyardeni@yardeni.com Joe Abbott 732-497-5306 jabbott@yardeni.com

Corporate Finance Briefing:S&P vs. I/B/E/S

EarningsYardeni Research, Inc.

December 29, 2020

Dr. Edward Yardeni516-972-7683

[email protected]

Joe Abbott732-497-5306

[email protected]

Please visit our sites atwww.yardeni.comblog.yardeni.com

thinking outside the box

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Table Of Contents Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents

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S&P 500 Revenues 1S&P 500 Operating Earnings 2S&P 500 Profits Margin 3S&P 500 Earnings 4S&P 500 Margin 5-6S&P 500 Operating & Reported Earnings 7S&P Sectors Quarterly Operating and Reported EPS 8S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & S&P Operating EPS 9S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & SP Operating EPS (% difference)10S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & SP Operating EPS (y/y % growth)11S&P Sectors I/B/E/S Operating and SP Reported EPS 12S&P Sectors I/B/E/S Operating EPS (y/y % growth) 13-14S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & Operating Profit Margins 15S&P 500 Write-Offs 16S&P 500 Trailing Earnings 17S&P 500 Earnings With & Without Energy 18S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues 19-24

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92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22100

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S&P 500 REVENUES PER SHARE(dollars, quarterly)

Latest (346.64)

Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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S&P 500 REVENUES PER SHARE(yearly percent change)

Latest (-2.4)

Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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S&P 500 Revenues

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93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 225

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Q3

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Latest (38.69)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE (I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv)*(yearly percent change)

Latest (-8.2)

* Due to extreme values, Q4-2008’s -65.2% is capped at -40% and Q4-2009’s +198.9% is capped at 60%.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 4.

S&P 500 Operating Earnings

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 225

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S&P 500 REVENUES & OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(dollars, quarterly)

Revenues (346.6)

Earnings (I/B/E/S) (38.7)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 5.

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S&P 500 OPERATING MARGIN (I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv)(percent, quarterly) Latest (11.2)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 Profits Margin

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S&P 500 OPERATING EPS: S&P data vs. I/B/E/S data(dollars, quarterly)

I/B/E/S Operating (38.69)

S&P Operating (37.90)

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S&P 500 OPERATING EPS (I/B/E/S data) vs. REPORTED EPS (S&P data)(dollars)

I/B/E/S Operating (38.69)

S&P Reported (33.12)

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S&P 500 OPERATING EPS (S&P data) vs. REPORTED EPS (S&P data)(dollars)

S&P Operating (37.90)

S&P Reported (33.12)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 Earnings

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S&P 500 OPERATING MARGIN: S&P data vs. I/B/E/S data(percent, quarterly)

I/B/E/S Operating (11.2)

S&P Operating (10.9)

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S&P 500 OPERATING MARGIN (I/B/E/S data) vs. REPORTED MARGIN (S&P data)(percent, quarterly)

I/B/E/S Operating (11.2)

S&P Reported (9.6)

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S&P 500 OPERATING MARGIN (S&P data) vs. REPORTED MARGIN (S&P data)(percent, quarterly)

S&P Operating (10.9)

S&P Reported (9.6)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 Margin

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94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220

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S&P 500 OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN (S&P vs. I/B/E/S earnings data)(percent, quarterly)

S&P 500 Operating Profit MarginI/B/E/S data (11.2)S&P data (10.9)

Source: Standard & Poor’s (revenues and operating EPS) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (operating EPS).

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Figure 9.

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-12

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S&P 500 PROFIT MARGIN (S&P reported vs. I/B/E/S operating earnings data)(percent, quarterly)

S&P 500 Profit MarginI/B/E/S operating data (11.2)S&P reported data (9.6)

Source: Standard & Poor’s (revenues and operating EPS) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (operating EPS).

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Figure 10.

S&P 500 Margin

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S&P 500 OPERATING & REPORTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (S&P data)(dollars, quarterly)

Operating (S&P data) (37.9)

Reported (S&P data) (33.1)

Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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S&P 500 OPERATING EPS (I/B/E/S data) vs. REPORTED EPS (S&P data)(dollars)

I/B/E/S Operating (38.7)

S&P Reported (33.1)

Source: Standard & Poor’s (reported EPS) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (operating EPS).

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S&P 500 Operating & Reported Earnings

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Figure 13.

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-30-20-10

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S&P Operating EPSS&P Reported EPS

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220

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HEALTH CARE

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INDUSTRIALS

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-15

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 222

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REAL ESTATE

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-25-20-15-10-505

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Source: Standard & Poor’s.

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-2

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S&P Sectors Quarterly Operating and Reported EPS

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Figure 14.

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I/B/E/S Operating EPSS&P Operating EPS

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120226

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20Q3HEALTH CARE

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220

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200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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CONSUMER STAPLES

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MATERIALS

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FINANCIALS

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220

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S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & S&P Operating EPS

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Figure 15.

20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022-20-10

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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS

Percent DifferenceI/B/E/S vs S&P (2.1)

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220

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HEALTH CARE

(25.8)

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

(15.4)

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INDUSTRIALS

(2.2)

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

(-5.3)

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(12.6)

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CONSUMER STAPLES

(-8.1)

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MATERIALS

(18.5)

Capped at 80%

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(-73.3)

Capped at 100% and -100%.

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(118.4)

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FINANCIALS

(-26.7)

Capped at -100%.

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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UTILITIES

(7.0)

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S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & SP Operating EPS (% difference)

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Figure 16.

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S&P 500 Operating EPS (y/y %)I/B/E/S (-8.2)S&P (-4.8)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-5

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-100-75-50-25

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100

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

(4.7)(2.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-100-80-60-40-200204060

Q3

INDUSTRIALS

(-51.3)(-52.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-80

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-40

-20

0

20

40

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

(-0.7)(8.6)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-15

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15

30

45

60

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(6.3)(6.5)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-20

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0

10

20

30

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CONSUMER STAPLES

(6.0)(21.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-100-75-50-250255075100125150

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MATERIALS(7.1)(-9.0)

Capped at 100%.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-150

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0

50

100

150

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ENERGY

(-100.0)(-100.0)

Capped at 100% and -100%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-40

-20

0

20

40

Q3

REAL ESTATE

(-13.7)(-30.0)

Capped at 30% and -30%.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-120-90-60-30

0306090

120

Q3

FINANCIALS(-2.6)(12.8)

Capped at 100% and -100%

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-75

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0

25

50

75

Q3

UTILITIES

(0.6)(-3.6)

Capped at -50% and 50%.

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S&P Sectors I/B/E/S & SP Operating EPS (y/y % growth)

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Figure 17.

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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHAREI/B/E/S Operating EPSS&P Reported EPS

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220

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10

15

20

25

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HEALTH CARE

20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022-5

0

5

10

15

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022-3

0

3

6

9

12

Q3

INDUSTRIALS

2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202202468

10121416

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

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5

10

15

20

25

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120223

4

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6

7

8

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20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022-101234567

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Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 18.

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(-8.2)

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(-51.3)

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(-0.7)

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30

40

50

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(6.3)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-20

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10

20

30

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CONSUMER STAPLES

(6.0)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-50

0

50

100

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(7.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-150

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Capped at 100% and -100%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-20

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(-2.6)

Capped at 100%

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 19.

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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(yearly percent change in 4-quarter sum)

(-13.4)

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45

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INDUSTRIALS

(-44.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-40

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30

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

(-27.9)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-10

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(5.5)

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CONSUMER STAPLES

(2.4)

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25

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75

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(-12.9)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-100

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50

100

150

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ENERGY

(-86.5)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-10

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REAL ESTATE(-7.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-30

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60

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FINANCIALS

(-21.4)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-10

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UTILITIES(6.0)

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S&P Sectors I/B/E/S Operating EPS (y/y % growth)

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Figure 20.

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S&P 500 OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN*(trailing 4-quarter, percent)

(10.4)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20229.0

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HEALTH CARE

(10.4)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20224

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COMMUNICATION SERVICES

(14.6)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20225

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INDUSTRIALS

(6.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20225.0

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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

(5.3)

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(21.5)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20226.0

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CONSUMER STAPLES

(7.4)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20226

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MATERIALS

(8.3)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20220

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12

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ENERGY

(1.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 202226

28

30

32

Q3

REAL ESTATE

(27.1)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20226

8

10

12

14

16

18

Q3

FINANCIALS

(12.1)

* Operating margin in percent and based on trailing 4-quarter earnings per share and sales. Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv for earnings and Standard & Poor’s for sales.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20229

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11

12

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(14.6) yardeni.com

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94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220

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S&P 500 NET WRITE-OFFS PER SHARE(dollars, 4-quarter sum)

S&P 500 Net Write-OffsS&P Data*I/B/E/S Data**

* S&P operating less S&P reported earnings per share.** I/B/E/S operating less S&P reported earnings per share.

Source: Standard & Poor’s (reported earnings) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (operating earnings).

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Figure 21.

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S&P 500 WRITE-OFFS PER SHARE(dollars, actual x 4 )

Write-OffsS&P Operating* (19.12)

I/B/E/S Operating** (22.28)

* S&P operating less S&P reported earnings per share.** I/B/E/S operating less S&P reported earnings per share.

Source: Standard & Poor’s (reported earnings) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (operating earnings).

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S&P 500 Write-Offs

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2220

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S&P 500 TRAILING 4-QUARTER OPERATING EPSI/B/E/S VS. S&P

I/B/E/S (141.79)

S&P (123.37)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

Figure 23.

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S&P 500 TRAILING 4-QUARTER OPERATING EPSI/B/E/S VS. S&P

Dollar Difference in 4-Quarter Operating EPSI/B/E/S less S&P

Percent Difference in 4-Quarter Operating EPSI/B/E/S divided by S&P

Source: Standard & Poors and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

Figure 24.

S&P 500 Trailing Earnings

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Figure 25.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022125

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S&P 500 TOTAL EARNINGS WITH & WITHOUT ENERGY: I/B/E/S data(billion dollars, quarterly)

I/B/E/S S&P 500 (320.6)

I/B/E/S S&P 500 ex-Energy (321.7)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022100

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S&P 500 TOTAL EARNINGS WITH & WITHOUT ENERGY: S&P data(billion dollars, quarterly)

SP S&P 500 (314.1)

SP S&P 500 ex-Energy (318.2)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022125

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S&P 500 TOTAL EARNINGS WITHOUT ENERGY: S&P and I/B/E/S data(billion dollars, quarterly)

I/B/E/S S&P 500 ex-Energy (321.7)

SP S&P 500 ex-Energy (318.2)

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Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

S&P 500 Earnings With & Without Energy

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S&P 500 REVENUES PER SHARE(yearly percent change)

Latest (-10.3)

S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE (I/B/E/S data)*(yearly percent change)

Latest (-8.2)

* Due to extreme values, Q4-2008’s -65.2% is capped at -40% and Q4-2009’s +198.9% is capped at 60%.Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 26.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-25

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S&P 500 REVENUES(yearly percent change)

Q3

S&P 500 RevenuesAggregate* (-2.5)Per Share (-2.4)

* S&P quarterly data, not per share. Revenues are derived by multiplying S&P 500 revenues per share by the S&P 500 divisor for each quarter.Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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Figure 27.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 220

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S&P 500 AGGREGATE REVENUES & EARNINGS(trillion dollars, nsa, annualized)

S&P 500 Aggregate Revenues*

Net Operating Income(S&P data)

* Revenues are derived by multiplying S&P 500 revenues per share by the S&P 500 divisor for each quarter.Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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Figure 28.

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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(dollars, quarterly)

S&P 500 Operating EarningsI/B/E/S data (38.69)S&P data (37.90)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 29.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-2

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S&P 500 OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN: S&P data vs. I/B/E/S data(percent, quarterly)

Operating Profit MarginsI/B/E/S Earnings Data (11.2)S&P Earnings Data (10.9)

Source: Standard & Poor’s and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

Figure 30.

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(dollars, ratio scale) Q3

Revenues Per Share52-week Forward*Actual (x4)

* Time-weighted average of consensus estimates for current year and next year. Monthly through December 2005, then weekly.Source: Standard & Poor’s (for actual revenues) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (for forward revenues).

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Figure 31.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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(analysts’ consensus estimates, dollars, weekly, ratio scale)

12/1720

Consensus ForecastsAnnualForward*

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* Time-weighted average of consensus revenue estimates for current and next year.Note: Lehman collapsed 9/15/2008. WHO declared global COVID-19 pandemic on 3/11/2020.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

Figure 32.

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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: FORWARD & ACTUAL OPERATING EARNINGS(dollars, ratio scale)

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Earnings Per Share52-week Forward* (167.10)I/B/E/S Operating (x4) (154.76)

* Time-weighted average of consensus operating earnings estimates for current and next years.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 33.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ consensus estimates, dollars, weekly, ratio scale)

12/24

Consensus ForecastsAnnualForward*

* Time-weighted average of consensus estimates for current year and next year.Note: Lehman collapsed 9/15/2008. COVID-19 = WHO declares global pandemic on 3/11/2020.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Figure 34.

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* Time-weighted average of consensus operating earnings estimates for current and next years.Source: Standard & Poor’s (for actual revenues) and I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv (for forward revenues).

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Figure 35.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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(percent, dividing forward earnings by forward revenues)

* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current year and next year. Monthly through December 2005, then weekly.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

S&P 500 PROFIT MARGIN

Consensus Forecasts

52-week forward* (11.5)Annual

Figure 36.

S&P 500 Earnings & Revenues

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