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The vast majority of S&P 500 companies (proxy SPY or IVV) are profitable on a 12-month basis, but some have profits strongly on the rise and others have profits strongly on the fall.

This article presents the 20 companies with the highest ratio of 12-month to average 3-FY net income, and the 20 companies with the lowest ratio.  Only the 469 companies with positive 3-yr average net income were considered.

(income in the millions)

FY 1 is the first prior fiscal year.
FY 2 is the second prior fiscal year.
FY 3 is the third prior fiscal year.

A prior post presents information about the 31 S&P 500 stocks with negative 3-year average net income.

An Excel spreadsheet containing this data for all constituents of the S&P index is available on email request.

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