Most companies usually beat expectations

On average, 74% of S&P 500 companies beat analysts' estimates

During quarterly earning season, much is made about whether or not companies report earnings that beat analysts’ expectations.

As you can see from the chart above from Deutsche Bank’s Binky Chadha, most companies usually beat expectations.

Over the past 16 years, an average of 74% of S&P 500 companies have beat quarterly earnings expectations. This beat r…