STOXX 600 Q2 Earnings Growth Estimate Reaches 24.1%

Companies in the STOXX 600 index are now expected to report aggregate earnings growth of 24.1% for Q2 2026, up from last week’s 23.4% estimate, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data reported by Thomson Reuters on Aug 19, 2026. The print is notable because the recovery is extending beyond energy and many companies have exceeded expectations in a historically strong season, Reuters said.

Data Snapshot

MetricCurrentPreviousChangePeriodAs ofSourceSTOXX 600 aggregate earnings growth estimate (Q2)24.1%23.4%up from last week’s 23.4% estimateSecond quarter (Q2) 2026Aug 19, 2026Thomson Reuters (LSEG I/B/E/S data)Percent of STOXX 600 firms that have topped estimates59.9% of the 282 firms that have already reported——Q2 reporting season (as of report)Aug 19, 2026Thomson Reuters (LSEG I/B/E/S data)Energy sector expected profit change (STOXX 600)138.6% profit jump——Q2 2026 (sector forecast)Aug 19, 2026Thomson Reuters (LSEG I/B/E/S data)STOXX 600 earnings growth excluding energy13.1%——Q2 2026 (ex-energy)Aug 19, 2026Thomson Reuters (LSEG I/B/E/S data)Projected sales (STOXX 600)11.2% year-on-year11.4% (last week’s estimate)—Q2 2026 (sales forecast)Aug 19, 2026Thomson Reuters (LSEG I/B/E/S data)

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