Earnings Season Q2 2024: Q2 Results Overview

What is Q2 2024?

"Q2 results" or "Q2 2024" refers to the quarterly results for Q2 of calendar year 2024 — the period April–June 2024. The term is also commonly used for the reporting season that follows, in which most publicly listed companies publish their results for that quarter.

Not every company counts its quarters this way: companies with a deviating fiscal year label the same calendar period differently. Apple, for instance, starts its fiscal year in October — the period April–June is its fiscal quarter 3.

In the US, the SEC sets fixed deadlines: large accelerated filers must file their quarterly report (Form 10-Q) within 40 days of quarter-end, smaller companies get 45 days. In Europe, most large companies report voluntarily within a similar window, even though there is no single statutory deadline.

When does Q2 2024 earnings season start?

We don't have dates for Q2 2024 yet — as soon as companies announce their reporting dates, they'll appear here automatically.

Earnings season typically starts around two weeks after the quarter ends and runs for up to six weeks. In the US, the big banks traditionally open the season before most other companies report in the following weeks.

Because many companies publish as close to their own deadline as possible, a handful of weeks end up especially busy — usually around four to six weeks after quarter-end.

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