For reference purposes, below is a chart depicting net profit margins for the S&P500 from years 2011-2018 on an annual (calendar year) basis. As seen in the chart, net profit margins for years 2017 & 2018 are projected. The chart is from the FactSet Earnings Insight report (pdf) dated December 22, 2017, page 8:
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