U.S. Corporate Profits

Corporate Profits represent the profits before taxes for US corporations, and are an essential part of the National Income and Products Accounts, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. They show both corporate profitability and broader economic performance, and their readings are unaffected by any changes in tax laws, which can distort the actual analysis and their trend. Their reading include all types of US corporations, and there are several exceptions in the total number reported, as dividends received, gains from the sale of property, and costs of trading or issuing corporate securities are excluded from the calculation. Higher readings of Corporate Profits can be positive for the US stock market and the economy, and can lead to higher capital and investing flows to the US, with a possible appreciation for the US Dollar.

The United States Corporate Profits

The United States Corporate Profits most recent reading for the 1st quarter of 2017 was $1564.7 billion, lower than $44 billion or 2.7%, compared to their previous reading. Their frequency of reporting is on a quarterly basis. Usually the Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes a preliminary estimate including also the Gross Domestic Product, and then after some period, usually 1 month, it publishes a revised estimate. Historically the United States Corporate Profits have reached their all-time high price of $1703.60 billion during the 4th quarter of 2014. The all-time low price for the United States Corporate Profits was $14.40 billion during the 1st quarter of 1951. The next official release of the United States Corporate Profits, which is a preliminary estimate is on August 30th 2017 for the 2nd quarter of 2017.