For reference purposes, below is a chart depicting S&P500 net profit margins for each of the years 2013 – 2019. As seen in the chart, the net profit margin for 2018 & 2019 is projected. The chart is from the FactSet Earning Insight report of December 21, 2018, p. 10:

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