Stock Market · Market value and profits
U.S. corporate profits after tax (BEA, without inventory and capital consumption adjustments) as a percent of GDP, quarterly. The dashed line is the long-run average.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8.59% | 8.64% |
| 1948 | 8.84% | 8.47% |
| 1949 | 7.35% | 7.19% |
| 1950 | 8.64% | 9.87% |
| 1951 | 6.67% | 6.34% |
| 1952 | 6.03% | 6.24% |
| 1953 | 5.96% | 5.01% |
| 1954 | 6.00% | 6.38% |
| 1955 | 6.97% | 7.12% |
| 1956 | 6.91% | 6.92% |
| 1957 | 6.40% | 5.88% |
| 1958 | 5.52% | 6.10% |
Source: FRED CP (Corporate Profits After Tax (without IVA and CCAdj)); FRED GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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