Profits matter this year: unlike last year when non-profitable Russell 2000 stocks outperformed profitable ones (+20% vs. +10%), it’s reversed this year with profitable stocks outperforming non-profitable ones by ~500 bps
RTY count: 1949
Profitable: 1122 (57%)
Nonprofitable: 782 (40%)
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Source: Bloomberg, as of 9/11/2026. Profitable companies have trailing 12-month earnings per share greater than $0. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur management fees, costs and expenses and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.