United States Corporate Profits

Last Release

Sep 30, 2024

Actual

3,141.1

Units In

USD Billion

2,774

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Jun 26, 2025

Time to Release

2 Months 29 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
3,141.1 Sep 2024	14.67 Mar 1951	622.74 USD Billion	1950-2024	U.S. Bureau of Economics Analysis

Corporate profits represents the portion of the total income earned from current production that is accounted for by U.S. corporations. It is one of the most closely watched U.S. economic indicators, as it provides a summary measure of corporate financial health and thus serves as an essential indicator of economic performance.

Latest Updates

Corporate profits in the United States rose by 5.9% from the previous period to $3.312 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024, rebounding from a 0.4% fall in the third quarter. Undistributed profits soared 15.1% after showing no growth in the previous period, and net dividends rose by 0.5%, recovering from a 0.7% drop. Also, net cash flow with inventory valuation adjustment accelerated to 5.8% from 0.4%. Compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, corporate profits rose by 6.8%.