Corporate Profits After Tax
US Corporate Profits After Tax — Historical Chart
$3,950.7B
▲ 18.43% YoYJan 2026
All-Time High
$3,950.7B
All-Time Low
$19B
Data Since
1947
Source: FRED / BEAShaded = NBER recessions
Total US corporate profits after taxes in billions of dollars (seasonally adjusted annual rate). Corporate profit cycles lead equity markets by 6–12 months. The collapse in 2001 and 2008–09 preceded prolonged bear markets; the surge in 2021 preceded the 2021 market peak.