European second-quarter corporate profits expected to fall 0.7%
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
European corporate profits are forecasted to decline by 0.7% in Q2, influenced by recent tariff uncertainties and a deteriorating corporate health outlook.
(Reuters) -The outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's most recent tariff statements created further uncertainty for businesses.
European companies are expected to report a drop of 0.7%year-on-year in second-quarter earnings, on average, accordingto LSEG I/B/E/S data, below the 0.2% decrease analysts had expected a week ago.
(Reporting by Marleen Kaesebier and Javi West Larrañaga in Gdansk)
European companies are expected to report a drop of 0.7% year-on-year in second-quarter earnings, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data.
The latest forecast is below the 0.2% decrease that analysts had expected just a week ago.
The outlook has deteriorated due to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariff statements, which have created further uncertainty.
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