# With 63% of S&P 500 companies reporting so far, 84% have beaten EPS estimates.

*business · news · 2026-05-05 · Fortune*

## Key points

- 84% of S&P 500 companies have beaten Q1 EPS estimates, the highest since Q2 2021.
- Blended Q1 earnings growth rate has surged to 27.1%, up from 13.1% at March-end.
- S&P 500 calls referencing 'Middle East' and 'oil' are at five-year highs, per FactSet.
- 65% of S&P 500 earnings calls cited 'AI,' the second-highest rate in five years.
- 81% of S&P 500 companies exceeded revenue estimates, the highest since Q2 2021.

**Companies:** Deloitte, FactSet, Viatris Inc., Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Stephen Gould Corporation, Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment
**Countries:** United States

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