This Week In Earnings 26Q3 - Saturday, Oct. 7

Refinitiv • Nov 7, 2026 at 5:17 AM EST • Updated Nov 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM EST

S&P 500 earnings growth reached 33.4% for 26Q3, with over 83% of companies beating analyst estimates.

26Q3 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 33.4%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 28.1%.
Of the 435 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for 26Q3, 83.2 % reported above analyst expectations. This compares to a long-term average of 67%.
The 26Q3 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 14.4%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 12.7%.