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The S&P 500 margin is 16.7% against a 12.4% average
Q3 2025 was described as the highest in over fifteen years when it was reported. Three quarters later the index margin is three and a half points higher again. Source: FactSet Earnings Insight.
Net profit margin is the share of each sales dollar a company keeps. For the S&P 500 it reached 16.7% in the second quarter of 2026, against a 12.4% five year average. Earnings grew 47.4% while revenue grew 14.1%, so the gap is all margin.
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