Next release Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 25 Mar 2016: 75 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the USD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last US Corporate Profits QoQ (Q2 2026 · final, released 30 Sept 2026) came in at 7.7%; the previous reading was 0.5%. The next US Corporate Profits QoQ is due Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Q3 2026 · preliminary).
Since 2016, US Corporate Profits QoQ has come in above forecast 38% of the time and below 63% (8 releases with a forecast); over the last 8 it beat 38%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 8 releases was 3.41%: higher than expected is good for the USD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 08:30 | Q2 2026 · final | 7.7% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 26 Aug 2026 08:30 | Q2 2026 · preliminary | 8.2% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 25 Jun 2026 08:30 | Q1 2026 · final | 0.5% | – | 4.7% | – |
| 28 May 2026 08:30 | Q1 2026 · preliminary | -0.4% | – | 5.7% | – |
| 9 Apr 2026 08:30 | Q4 2025 · preliminary | 5.7% | – | 4.4% | – |
| 22 Jan 2026 08:30 | Q3 2025 · final | 4.7% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 23 Dec 2025 08:30 | Q3 2025 · preliminary | 4.4% | – | 2% | – |
| 25 Sept 2025 08:30 | Q2 2025 · final | 0.2% | – | -3.3% | – |
| 28 Aug 2025 08:30 | Q2 2025 · preliminary | 2% | – | -3.6% | – |
| 26 Jun 2025 08:30 | Q1 2025 · final | -3.3% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 29 May 2025 08:30 | Q1 2025 · preliminary | -3.6% | – | 5.9% | – |
| 27 Mar 2025 08:30 | Q4 2024 · preliminary | 5.9% | – | 0% | – |
| 19 Dec 2024 08:30 | Q3 2024 · final | -0.4% | – | 3.5% | – |
| 27 Nov 2024 08:30 | Q3 2024 · preliminary | 0% | – | 1.7% | – |
| 26 Sept 2024 08:30 | Q2 2024 · final | 3.5% | – | -2.7% | – |
| 29 Aug 2024 08:30 | Q2 2024 · preliminary | 1.7% | – | -1.7% | – |
| 27 Jun 2024 08:30 | Q1 2024 · final | -2.7% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 30 May 2024 08:30 | Q1 2024 · preliminary | -1.7% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 28 Mar 2024 08:30 | Q4 2023 · preliminary | 3.9% | – | 4.1% | – |
| 21 Dec 2023 08:30 | Q3 2023 · final | 3.7% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 29 Nov 2023 08:30 | Q3 2023 · preliminary | 4.1% | – | 1.6% | – |
| 28 Sept 2023 08:30 | Q2 2023 · final | 0.5% | – | -4.1% | – |
| 30 Aug 2023 08:30 | Q2 2023 · preliminary | 1.6% | -5.9% | -6.8% | above |
| 29 Jun 2023 08:30 | Q1 2023 · final | -4.1% | – | 1.5% | – |
| 25 May 2023 08:30 | Q1 2023 · preliminary | -6.8% | – | -2.7% | – |
| 30 Mar 2023 08:30 | Q4 2022 · preliminary | -2.7% | – | -0.2% | – |
| 22 Dec 2022 08:30 | Q3 2022 · final | 1.5% | – | 6.2% | – |
| 30 Nov 2022 08:30 | Q3 2022 · preliminary | -0.2% | – | 9.1% | – |
| 29 Sept 2022 08:30 | Q2 2022 · final | 6.2% | – | -4.9% | – |
| 25 Aug 2022 08:30 | Q2 2022 · preliminary | 9.1% | – | -4.3% | – |
| 29 Jun 2022 08:30 | Q1 2022 · final | -4.9% | – | 3.4% | – |
| 26 May 2022 08:30 | Q1 2022 · preliminary | -4.3% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 30 Mar 2022 08:30 | Q4 2021 · preliminary | 0.2% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 22 Dec 2021 08:30 | Q3 2021 · final | 3.4% | – | 10.5% | – |
| 24 Nov 2021 08:30 | Q3 2021 · preliminary | 4.2% | – | 9.7% | – |
| 30 Sept 2021 08:30 | Q2 2021 · final | 10.5% | – | 4.5% | – |
| 26 Aug 2021 08:30 | Q2 2021 · preliminary | 9.7% | – | -0.8% | – |
| 24 Jun 2021 08:30 | Q1 2021 · final | 4.5% | – | 27% | – |
| 27 May 2021 08:30 | Q1 2021 · preliminary | -0.8% | – | -3.3% | – |
| 25 Mar 2021 08:30 | Q4 2020 · preliminary | -3.3% | – | 27.5% | – |
| 22 Dec 2020 08:30 | Q3 2020 · final | 27% | – | -10.7% | – |
| 25 Nov 2020 08:30 | Q3 2020 · preliminary | 27.5% | – | -11.8% | – |
| 30 Sept 2020 08:30 | Q2 2020 · final | -10.7% | – | -11% | – |
| 27 Aug 2020 08:30 | Q2 2020 · preliminary | -11.8% | – | -14.2% | – |
| 25 Jun 2020 08:30 | Q1 2020 · final | -11% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 28 May 2020 08:30 | Q1 2020 · preliminary | -14.2% | – | 2.1% | – |
| 29 Apr 2020 08:30 | Q4 2019 · final | 2.1% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 26 Mar 2020 08:30 | Q4 2019 · preliminary | 2.1% | – | 1.3% | – |
| 20 Dec 2019 08:30 | Q3 2019 · final | 0.6% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 27 Nov 2019 08:30 | Q3 2019 · preliminary | 1.3% | – | 5.1% | – |
| 26 Sept 2019 08:30 | Q2 2019 · final | 3.7% | – | -4.1% | – |
| 29 Aug 2019 08:30 | Q2 2019 · preliminary | 5.1% | – | -3.5% | – |
| 27 Jun 2019 08:30 | Q1 2019 · final | -4.1% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 30 May 2019 08:30 | Q1 2019 · preliminary | -3.5% | – | 3.3% | – |
| 28 Mar 2019 08:30 | Q4 2018 · final | -0.4% | – | 2.2% | – |
| 21 Dec 2018 08:30 | Q3 2018 · final | 2.2% | 3.3% | 0.7% | below |
| 28 Nov 2018 08:30 | Q3 2018 · preliminary | 3.3% | 2% | 2.4% | above |
| 27 Sept 2018 08:30 | Q2 2018 · final | -0.6% | – | 8.8% | – |
| 29 Aug 2018 08:30 | Q2 2018 · preliminary | 2.4% | 8.6% | 5.9% | below |
| 28 Jun 2018 08:30 | Q1 2018 · final | 8.8% | – | 0.7% | – |
| 30 May 2018 08:30 | Q1 2018 · preliminary | 5.9% | 6% | -2.5% | below |
| 28 Mar 2018 08:30 | Q4 2017 · preliminary | 1.7% | – | 5.8% | – |
| 21 Dec 2017 08:30 | Q3 2017 · final | -0.6% | – | 1.3% | – |
| 29 Nov 2017 08:30 | Q3 2017 · preliminary | 5.8% | – | 0.8% | – |
| 28 Sept 2017 08:30 | Q2 2017 · final | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | above |
| 30 Aug 2017 08:30 | Q2 2017 · preliminary | 0.8% | – | -2.5% | – |
| 29 Jun 2017 08:30 | Q1 2017 · final | 1.9% | – | 1.2% | – |
| 26 May 2017 08:30 | Q1 2017 · preliminary | -2.5% | 2.3% | -8.4% | below |
| 30 Mar 2017 09:30 | Q4 2016 · preliminary | 2.3% | – | 6.6% | – |
| 22 Dec 2016 08:30 | Q3 2016 · final | -0.2% | – | -1.5% | – |
| 29 Nov 2016 08:30 | Q3 2016 · preliminary | 6.6% | – | -2.4% | – |
| 29 Sept 2016 08:30 | Q2 2016 · final | -1.5% | – | 3.7% | – |
| 26 Aug 2016 08:30 | Q2 2016 · preliminary | -2.4% | – | 0.6% | – |
| 27 May 2016 08:30 | Q1 2016 · preliminary | 0.6% | – | -8.4% | – |
| 25 Mar 2016 08:30 | Q4 2015 · preliminary | -8.4% | -2.5% | -1.6% | below |
The next US Corporate Profits QoQ is due Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Q3 2026 · preliminary).
The last US Corporate Profits QoQ (Q2 2026 · final, released 30 Sept 2026) came in at 7.7%; the previous reading was 0.5%.
US Corporate Profits QoQ is released every 6–8 weeks by Bureau of Economics Analysis. CRTLAB has 75 releases on record since 25 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, US Corporate Profits QoQ has come in above forecast 38% of the time and below 63% (8 releases with a forecast); over the last 8 it beat 38%.
The highest was 27.5% (Q3 2020) and the lowest -14.2% (Q1 2020). The five-year average is 1.37%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the USD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the USD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Corporate profits represents the portion of the total income earned from current production that is accounted for by U.S. corporations.