Josh 6
Profit margin spike of 2021 is relenting – but margins are still historically high: Pre- and post-tax profit margins, recent and historical averages
Pre-tax | Post-tax | Pre-tax average, 1979–2019 | Post-tax average, 1979–2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016Q1 | 16.0% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2016Q2 | 14.7% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2016Q3 | 14.6% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2016Q4 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2017Q1 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2017Q2 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2017Q3 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2017Q4 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2018Q1 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2018Q2 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2018Q3 | 15.3% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2018Q4 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2019Q1 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2019Q2 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2019Q3 | 14.6% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2019Q4 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2020Q1 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2020Q2 | 13.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2020Q3 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2020Q4 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2021Q1 | 16.9% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2021Q2 | 19.0% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2021Q3 | 18.5% | 15.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2021Q4 | 17.8% | 15.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
2022Q1 | 17.0% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
Source: Data from Table 1.15 from the BEA NIPAs.
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