Annual S&P 500 EPS Growth Through 2022

Annual S&P 500 EPS Growth Through 2022 Goldman Sachs expects S&P 500 earnings to contract by 21% this year, before rebounding by 30% in 2021 and 11% in 2022. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Total Return Attribution

S&P 500 Total Return Attribution Multiple expansion explains the S&P 500’s total return YTD, despite negative earnings growth. Image: The Daily Shot

S&P 500 vs. S&P 500 Companies Withdrawing Guidance

S&P 500 vs. S&P 500 Companies Withdrawing Guidance The coronavirus pandemic is affecting earnings guidance. The 170 companies in the S&P500 that have withdrawn forward earnings guidance are underperforming the S&P500 by 10.7% YTD. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

S&P 500 Index Total Return Drivers

S&P 500 Index Total Return Drivers Historically, earnings growth drives equity returns over time. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

S&P 500 Price Return vs. 2021 EPS Revisions

S&P 500 Price Return vs. 2021 EPS Revisions This chart highlights the positive correlation between price return and 2021 earnings revisions. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Year/Year EPS Growth

S&P 500 Year/Year EPS Growth Goldman Sachs maintains the 2020 S&P 500 EPS estimate of $110 and adjusts the quarterly path of earnings growth. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Index and Total Return to Gold Ratio

S&P 500 Index and Total Return to Gold Ratio According to BofA, the gold to equity ratio is elevated given the earnings uncertainty, but it is far from historical highs. Image: BofA Global Research

S&P 500 Current P/E Valuation Based on 2021 EPS Scenarios

S&P 500 Current P/E Valuation Based on 2021 EPS Scenarios Goldman Sachs baseline forecast for S&P 500 earnings in 2021 is $170, and the downside forecast is $115. Today, the S&P 500 trades at 19.5x the buy-side estimate of EPS. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 and Dividend Futures

S&P 500 and Dividend Futures This chart suggests that the S&P 500 does appear to be trading off dividend forecasts more than earnings. Image: Morgan Stanley Research