Declining Expectations for MSCI Europe Earnings

While earnings estimates have remained fairly steady for the MSCI World Index overall, some fairly dramatic regional differences have cropped up over the last few months-- with particularly pronounced declines in expectations for companies in MSCI Europe:



Looking at earnings estimates by sector for each region in the MSCI World over the last quarter, Europe stands out with negative revisions in all but one group (Information Technology).  Over the last six months, earnings expectations have been lowered for every single sector in MSCI Europe while the outlook for companies in Asia-Pacific is the most positive among the three regions.

MSCI World



MSCI Asia-Pacific



MSCI Europe



MSCI North America