United States Corporate Profits

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

3,191.9

Units In

USD Billion

3,141.1

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Sep 25, 2025

Time to Release

2 Months 28 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
3,191.9 Mar 2025	14.67 Mar 1951	631.34 USD Billion	1950-2025	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 fell by 3.3% from the previous period to $3.204 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reversing from a 5.9% jump in the fourth quarter, final data showed. Preliminary estimates were pointing to a 3.6% decline. Undistributed profits plunged 11% (vs -12% in the preliminary estimates and +15.1% in the previous period), and net cash flow with inventory valuation adjustment dropped 4.3% (vs -4.7 in the preliminary estimates and +5.8% in Q4). Meanwhile, net dividends rose by 1.8%, accelerating from a 0.5% increase and compared with earlier estimates of 1.9%. Compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, corporate profits rose by 5.5%.