Q2 manufacturing dips
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Q2 U.S. manufacturing corporations' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $206.1 billion, down $21.8 (±0.6) billion from the after-tax profits of $227.9 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and down $64.3 (±1.3) billion from the after-tax profits of $270.4 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022.
Seasonally adjusted sales for the quarter totaled $1,994.3 billion, down $43.5 (±6.4) billion from the $2,037.8 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and down $140.0 (±43.4) billion from the $2,134.2 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022.
Nondurable Goods Manufacturers
Nondurable goods manufacturers' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $87.2 billion, down $16.9 (±0.9) billion from the after-tax profits of $104.1 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and down $56.3 (±1.2) billion from the after-tax profits of $143.5 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022.
Seasonally adjusted sales for the quarter totaled $982.8 billion, down $38.0 (±2.9) billion from the $1,020.8 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and down $150.7 (±22.5) billion from the $1,133.5 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022.
Durable Goods Manufacturers
Durable goods manufacturers' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits in the second quarter of 2023 totaled $118.9 billion, down $4.9 (±1.2) billion from the after-tax profits of $123.8 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, and down $8.0 (±1.4) billion from the after-tax profits of $126.9 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022.
Seasonally adjusted sales for the quarter totaled $1,011.5 billion, down $5.5 (±4.2) billion from the $1,017.0 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023, but not statistically different from the $1,000.7 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
Wholesale Trade Corporations
Wholesale trade corporations' seasonally adjusted sales for the quarter totaled $964.2 billion, not statistically different from the $970.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023, and not statistically different from the $968.1 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
Manufacturing Corporations
U.S. manufacturing corporations' second quarter 2023 unadjusted after-tax profits totaled $213.9 billion, down $64.1 (±1.3) billion from the after-tax profits of $278.0 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022, and down $7.1 (±0.6) billion from the after-tax profits of $221.0 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2023.
Unadjusted sales for the second quarter of 2023 totaled $2,039.6 billion, down $143.7 (±43.4) billion from the $2,183.3 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2022, but up $67.2 (±6.4) billion from first quarter 2023 sales of $1,972.4 billion.
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