S&P 500 earnings season: 82% of reporting firms beat EPS estimates
According to Seeking Alpha, 62 of 76 S&P 500 companies that reported this week beat EPS forecasts, and 60 posted year-over-year earnings growth.
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what happened
According to Seeking Alpha, 76 S&P 500 companies reported results over the last week, spanning financials, communication services, consumer discretionary, industrials and energy. EPS topped analyst expectations at 62 of them, roughly 82%, while 10 fell short and 4 matched estimates. Sixty firms, about 79%, recorded year-over-year earnings growth.
The revenue picture was softer: 48 companies (63%) beat forecasts and 28 came in below. Still, 64 firms, around 84%, grew revenue from a year earlier. Among those reporting were Tesla, Meta, AT&T, Netflix, GE Aerospace, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Lockheed Martin, RTX and General Motors.
why it matters
The earnings season is gaining pace, with Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Intel, Boeing, American Express, Blackstone, SLB and Halliburton due to report next. For markets, the gap between profit and revenue matters: strong EPS against weaker sales invites closer scrutiny of how companies manage their cost base.
market impact
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instruments
sources
- Earnings Scoreboard: 82% firms beat EPS estimates, 79% post Y/Y earnings growth — Seeking Alpha, 24 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC
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