US corporate profits
Latest reading
Corporate profits, the change in US corporate profits from the same quarter a year earlier, was +20.8% in Q2 2026.
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Recent readings
| Period | Corporate profits |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +20.8% |
| Q1 2026 | +11.3% |
| Q4 2025 | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | +7.0% |
| Q4 2024 | +5.5% |
| Q3 2024 | +2.0% |
| Q2 2024 | +6.3% |
| Q1 2024 | +3.6% |
| Q4 2023 | +8.0% |
| Q3 2023 | +3.7% |
By year
| Year | Reading | Of |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +20.8% | Q2 2026 |
| 2025 | +9.6% | Q4 2025 |
| 2024 | +5.5% | Q4 2024 |
| 2023 | +8.0% | Q4 2023 |
| 2022 | +5.1% | Q4 2022 |
| 2021 | +27.9% | Q4 2021 |
| 2020 | +1.1% | Q4 2020 |
| 2019 | +4.5% | Q4 2019 |
| 2018 | +5.2% | Q4 2018 |
| 2017 | +5.2% | Q4 2017 |
| 2016 | +5.4% | Q4 2016 |
What it measures
The yearly change in US corporate profits as measured in the national accounts, quarter by quarter.
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, NIPA Table 1.12, corporate profits with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments (series A051RC); the yearly change is ours.
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