Handicapping Q1 Earnings: What to Expect

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>Here are the key points: Total S&P 500 earnings for the first quarter of 2024 are expected to be up +2.1% from the same period last year on +3.4% higher revenues. This follows the +6.5% earnings growth on +3.8% higher revenues in 2023 Q4. Estimates for 2024 Q1 have come down since the quarte ...