S&P 500 Earnings Per Share:
S&P 500 Earnings Per Share is at a current level of 28.96, down from 36.36 last quarter and up from 26.96 one year ago. This is a change of -20.35% from last quarter and 7.42% from one year ago.
The S&P 500 Earnings Per Share measures the composite earnings per share for the S&P 500. This metric comes from Standard & Poors, and gives an idea of the overall EPS earned from the major US companies. EPS numbers experienced tumultous times during the financial crisis in 2008. S&P 500 EPS reached as low as -23.25, when many companies were not able to return a profit.
- Category: Market Indices and Statistics
- Region: United States
- Report: S&P 500 Earnings
- Source: Standard and Poor's
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 28.96 |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 36.36 |
| June 30, 2018 | 34.05 |
| March 31, 2018 | 33.02 |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 26.96 |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 28.45 |
| June 30, 2017 | 27.01 |
| March 31, 2017 | 27.46 |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 24.16 |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 25.39 |
| June 30, 2016 | 23.28 |
| March 31, 2016 | 21.72 |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 18.70 |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 23.22 |
| June 30, 2015 | 22.80 |
| March 31, 2015 | 21.81 |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | 22.83 |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 27.47 |
| June 30, 2014 | 27.14 |
| March 31, 2014 | 24.87 |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | 26.48 |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 24.63 |
| June 30, 2013 | 24.87 |
| March 31, 2013 | 24.22 |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 20.65 |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 21.21 |
| June 30, 2012 | 21.62 |
| March 31, 2012 | 23.03 |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 20.64 |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 22.63 |
| June 30, 2011 | 22.24 |
| March 31, 2011 | 21.44 |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 20.67 |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 19.52 |
| June 30, 2010 | 19.68 |
| March 31, 2010 | 17.48 |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 15.18 |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 14.76 |
| June 30, 2009 | 13.51 |
| March 31, 2009 | 7.52 |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | -23.25 |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 9.73 |
| June 30, 2008 | 12.86 |
| March 31, 2008 | 15.54 |
| Dec. 31, 2007 | 7.82 |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | 15.15 |
| June 30, 2007 | 21.88 |
| March 31, 2007 | 21.33 |
| Dec. 31, 2006 | 20.24 |
| Sept. 30, 2006 | 21.47 |
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Stats
| Last Value | 28.96 |
| Latest Period | Dec 2018 |
| Last Updated | Apr 9 2019, 17:24 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 5.65% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 26.96 |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 7.42% |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | USD |
| Adjustment | N/A |
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Related Indicators
| S&P 500 Annual Total Return | -4.38% |
| S&P 500 PE Ratio | 18.94 |
| SPX Put/Call Ratio | 1.73 |
| VIX | 14.75 |
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- Data Series Example: =YCS("I:SP500EPS",,-4)
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