Sentences with phrase «high corporate profit margins»

One of the most controversial stories of the economic recovery has been the historically high corporate profit margins.

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Corporate profit margins have been rising for 15 years and are now near their highest levels ever.

Corporate profits and margins have continued to remain high despite the difficult macro-economic environment of the past five years.

Although higher wages add to corporate cost bases, wage acceleration hasn't historically hurt profit margins.

That puts pressure on corporate profit margins and theoretically should lead to higher inflation.

With corporate taxes being cut to 21 % from 35 %, corporate profit margins before the tax relief already near record highs, and the window open to tax - efficiently repatriate foreign earnings, one would logically conclude that corporations should be in robust financial health.

The corporate sector appears to be well - placed to fund ongoing capital spending, with corporate profits increasing by 13 per cent over the year to the December quarter and profit margins at their highest level in over a decade.

While we continue to find selective value in the dynamic US corporate sector, many US companies have broadly high valuations and extended profit margins, which makes our search for value challenging.

On a number of metrics, corporate profit margins have reached multiyear highs and exceeded prior - cycle levels.

Even considering the combined effect of somewhat greater international sales on somewhat higher profit margins, it is impossible to account for the overall change in corporate profit margins on that basis.

While we continue to find selective value in the dynamic US corporate sector, many US companies have broadly high valuations and extended profit margins, which makes our search for value challenging.

Now I am clear why HIGH profits are negative for the economy and why — unless deficit spending, money printing or QE INCREASE — then corporate profit margins will collapse, perhaps violently like in 2008/09 — see chart above.

In general, stocks are not cheap, especially if you consider that corporate profit margins are hitting all - time highs.

To top all this, they are doing it when corporate profit margins are at an all time high.

For a full - fledged crisis in US corporates, we need the current high issuance of corporates to mature for 2 - 3 years, such that the cash is gone, but the debts remain, which will be hard amid high profit margins.

To be sure there are still some legitimate concerns with today's market including high valuations and much higher than normal corporate profit margins.

For example, corporate leverage is approaching record highs, just as corporate profit margins are beginning to stall.