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S&P 500Analysts’ ConsensusEarnings Squiggles
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S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2020 1S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2019 2S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2018 3S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2017 4S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2016 5S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2015 6S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2014 7S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2013 2S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2012 3S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2011 4S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2010 5S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2009 6S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2008 7S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2007 8S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2006 9S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2005 10S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2004 11S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2003 12S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2002 13S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2001 14S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2000 15S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1999 16S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1998 17S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1997 18S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1996 19S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1995 20S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1994 21
I II III IV I II III IV I II2019 2020 2021
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2020 2021 Frwd Apr 30 130.90 168.04 143.76 May 7 128.02 166.03 141.91
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2020(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus ForecastsAnnual Earnings
Forward Earnings*
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 1.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2019 2020 2021
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Apr 30 32.70 25.91 33.56 37.83 May 7 33.19 24.47 32.38 37.13
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2020 By Quarter as of 05/07/20
Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGSPER SHARE:QUARTERLY FORECASTS 2020(analysts’ consensus estimates, dollars, weekly)
Figure 2.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2020
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2018 2019 2020
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2020 2021 Frwd Apr 30 130.90 168.04 143.76 May 7 128.02 166.03 141.91
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2019(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 3.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2018 2019 2020
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2019 By Quarter
Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE: QUARTERLY FORECASTS 2019(analysts’ consensus estimates, dollars, weekly)
Figure 4.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2019
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2017 2018 2019
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2020 2021 Frwd Apr 30 130.90 168.04 143.76 May 7 128.02 166.03 141.91
S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2018(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 5.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2017 2018 2019
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2018 By Quarter
Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2018(analysts’ consensus estimates, dollars, weekly)
Figure 6.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2018
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2016 2017 2018
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2017(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 7.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2016 2017 2018
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2017 By Quarter
Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2017(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Figure 8.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2017
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2015 2016 2017
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2016(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly) Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 9.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2015 2016 2017
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Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2016(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Figure 10.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2016
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2014 2015 2016
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2015(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 11.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2014 2015 2016
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2015 By Quarter
Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2015(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Figure 12.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2015
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2013 2014 2015
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2014(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 13.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2013 2014 2015
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2014(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Figure 14.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2014
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2012 2013 2014
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2013(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Forward Earnings*
Annual Earnings
* Time-weighted average of the consensus estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 3.
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* Time-weighted average of consensus operating earnings estimates for current and next year.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY ESTIMATES 2013*(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Figure 4.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2013
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2011 2012 2013
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2012(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts52-week Forward*
Annual Estimates
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 5.
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2012 by Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(weekly, analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
Figure 6.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2012
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2010 2011 2012
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2011(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts52-week Forward*
Annual Estimates
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 7.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2010 2011 2012
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(weekly, analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2011 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 8.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2011
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2009 2010 2011
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2010(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts52-week Forward*
Annual Estimates
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 9.
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2010 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 10.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2010
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2009(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts52-week Forward*
Annual Estimates
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 11.
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2009 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 12.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2009
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S&P 500 OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE-2008(consensus analysts’ estimates in dollars, weekly)
Consensus Forecasts
Annual Estimates
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 13.
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2008 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 14.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2008
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2006 2007 2008
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Consensus Forecasts
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 15.
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* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 16.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2007
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2005 2006 2007
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Consensus Forecasts
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 17.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(weekly, analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2006 By Quarter
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* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 18.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2006
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Consensus Forecasts
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 19.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2004 2005 2006
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2005 By Quarter
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* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 20.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2005
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Consensus Forecasts
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52-week Forward*
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 21.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2003 2004 2005
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(weekly, analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2004 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 22.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2004
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I II III IV I II III IV I II2002 2003 2004
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Consensus Forecasts
Annual Estimates
52-week Forward*
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 23.
I II III IV I II III IV I II2002 2003 2004
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2003 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 24.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2003
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 25.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2002 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 26.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2002
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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2001 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 28.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2001
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I II III IV I II III IV I II1999 2000 2001
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Annual Estimates
52-week Forward*
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 29.
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S&P 500 EARNINGS PER SHARE: CONSENSUS QUARTERLY FORECASTS*(analysts’ average forecasts in dollars)
2000 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 30.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 2000
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 31.
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1999 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 32.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1999
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 33.
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1998 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 34.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1998
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52-week Forward* 98
* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 35.
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1997 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 36.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1997
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12-month Forward*
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 37.
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1996 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 38.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1996
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 39.
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1995 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 40.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1995
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* Time-weighted average of current and next years’ consensus earnings estimates.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 41.
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1994 By Quarter
* Consensus expected S&P 500 operating earnings per share for each quarter shown.Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.
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Figure 42.
S&P 500 Earnings Squiggles: 1994
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