Which S&P 500 Sector Has Seen the Least Impact to Earnings Expectations from COVID-19?
75% of the companies in the Utilities sector confirmed previous EPS guidance issued for 2020 prior to the impact of COVID-19.
56% Decrease in S&P 500 Companies Citing “ESG” on Earnings Calls in Q1 vs. Q4
Some companies may have placed a higher priority on discussing COVID-19 than ESG initiatives on their earnings calls for Q1.
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for CY 2020 To Date
During the first five months of CY 2020, the CY 2020 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 declined by 28.0%.
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 2020 To Date
During the first two months of the second quarter, the Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 declined by 35.9%.
Earnings Insight: Q1 '20 by the Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the first quarter of 2020.
More Than 1 in 3 S&P 500 Companies Have Withdrawn EPS Guidance for 2020
A number of companies are having difficulty providing an estimate for future earnings due to the uncertainty surrounding the...
S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio Rises Above 20.0 as EPS Estimates Continue to Fall
Between March 23 and May 7, the forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 has risen from 13.1 to 20.4.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: May 8, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter is -13.6%, which would mark the fourth earnings decline in the past five...
Record-High Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 for 1st Month of a Quarter
The Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate declined by 28.4% in April, the largest decline over the first month of a quarter since FactSet...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: May 1, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter for the S&P 500 is -13.7%, which would mark the largest y/y decline in...
Are More S&P 500 Companies Withdrawing or Providing EPS Guidance for 2020?
In their Q1 earnings releases, 30 S&P 500 companies cited the uncertainty around COVID-19 as the reason for withdrawing EPS...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 24, 2020
The blended earnings decline for the first quarter is -15.8%. This would mark the largest year-over-year decline in earnings for...
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