S&P 500 earnings growth accelerates to highest rate since 2021, powered by Magnificent Seven
The S&P 500 has reported its highest earnings growth since 2021, largely driven by the performance of the Magnificent Seven tech companies. These companies achieved a remarkable 63.2% growth in earnings per share, while the remaining 493 companies also showed significant improvement with a 17.4% growth rate. This broader participation in earnings growth suggests a reduction in concentration risk within the index.
- ▪The S&P 500's blended earnings per share grew between 27.1% and 28.4% year-over-year in Q1.
- ▪The Magnificent Seven companies drove much of the acceleration, with their collective EPS surging 63.2%.
- ▪Non-Mag7 companies posted their fastest EPS growth in five years at 17.4%.
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