S&P500 Historical And Projected Net Profit Margins

For reference purposes, below are two charts depicting net profit margins for the S&P500.  Both charts are from the FactSet Earnings Insight report (pdf) dated September 13, 2013.

The first chart depicts S&P500 net margins (TTM) since mid-year 2003, as depicted:

Trailing 12M Net Margin: 10 Years

FactSet Earnings Insight 9-13-13 - SPX Trailing 12M Net Margin - 10 Years

The second chart depicts S&P500 quarterly net margins from Q4 2010 through Q1 2013, and projected net margins from Q2 2013, as depicted:

Quarterly Net Margins (Bottom-Up EPS / Bottom-Up SPS)

FactSet Earnings Insight 9-13-13 - SPX Quarterly Net Margins

 

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