At this point in time, 77 companies in the index have issued EPS guidance for Q4 2024. Of these 77 companies, 53 have issued negative EPS guidance and 24 have issued positive EPS guidance. The percentage of companies issuing negative EPS guidance for Q4 2024 is 69% (53 out of 77), which is above the 5-year average of 58% and above the 10-year average of 62%.
At this point in time, 269 companies in the index have issued EPS guidance for the current fiscal year (FY 2024 or FY 2025). Of these 269 companies, 130 have issued negative EPS guidance and 139 have issued positive EPS guidance. The percentage of companies issuing negative EPS guidance is 48% (130 out of 269).
For the third quarter, S&P 500 companies are reporting year-over-year growth in earnings of 5.3% and year-over-year growth in revenues of 5.5%.
For Q4 2024, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 12.2% and revenue growth of 4.8%.
For CY 2024, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 9.4% and revenue growth of 5.1%.
For Q1 2025, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 12.7% and revenue growth of 5.3%.
For Q2 2025, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 11.9% and revenue growth of 5.5%.
For CY 2025, analysts are projecting earnings growth of 14.8% and revenue growth of 5.7%.
今年从一季度以来,机构的数字游戏就是不断地下调即将来临财报季的预期,同时上调后面的季度预期得以保持全年预期水平。这个游戏的终极问题是到了四季度的时候就不得不结束。持续玩下去的过程是进入财报季的时候当季预期其实都被下调到了都不足以支撑指数到达5000的水平,所谓的beat到底是beat的什么呢?
即使如此,actual EPS above estimates的比例低于5年平均,堪堪跟10年平均持平。
至于negative guidance的比例正在持续上升,早就高于5年和10年平均。
这样的盈利能力同时,股指越来越快的增长。尤其是虽然SP500的盈利主要靠七大(去掉七大其实是负增长的),但是七大还远离各自高点而SP500却在不断新高。简单地说就是493家综合盈利负增长的公司股价正在不断新高。
最近这两周比较罕见的情况是机构居然正在下调2025年的Q1,Q2以及全年预期。今年以来机构一直都不停的上调2024的Q4以及2025的Q1,Q2和全年来维持鼓吹牛市。只能解释是随着三季报出炉,更多的四季报和明年前瞻面世,机构预期不得不面对公司自己的财报现实,即使是要硬拗,也没法太离谱。
至于估值方面,七大里面除去nvda,总市值超过13万亿。所谓的AI噱头让他们的市值大概提升了30%到60%的水平,也就是那一星半点的赔钱的AI让他们的市值增加了好几万亿,这PE哪个不是成千上万甚至十万以上?这是互联网泡沫时候远远比不了的。其实财报就看得出来,他们还是靠各自的主业尤其是在各自主业的垄断地位赚钱。这也是为什么一半多现在都涉嫌司法部的反垄断调查,现在还是民主党政府。换了共和党,反垄断调查会更多。
总之由于这次都是大象级别的公司,这次的牛皮肯定是超过历史上任何一次的。
应该说没想到美国股市居然能依靠假数据假新闻以及空吹牛皮一路飙升持续这么久。可能现在基金经理们已经骑虎难下,除了继续吹高到破之前已经没得选择,反正套进去的钱也不是他们自己的,估计没有黑天鹅的话今年看不到暴跌了。也许川普是个倒霉鬼,要成为这次大崩盘和衰退的背锅侠,而且他只有四年任期。当然,他可以甩锅,启动针对假数据以及美联储财政部各种为助选的不正当行为调查,统计局的假数据肯定经不起调查。