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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%
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