Keyword: large cap

Leverage – Net Debt to EBITDA of Small Caps vs. Large Caps Excess leverage is more pronounced among U.S. small caps. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

Gross Margin: S&P 500 Large Cap vs. S&P 600 Small Cap and S&P 400 Mid Cap Gross margins between large and small caps are widening. Industries with highest concentrations are getting all of the gross margin improvement. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Profit Margins of S&P Large Caps and Small Caps Profit margins between small and large caps are widening. Industries with highest concentrations are getting all of the profit margin improvement. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Small Caps Debt-to-Equity Exceeds Large Caps The debt-to-equity ratio of small caps exceeds large caps for the first time. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

S&P 500 and Large-Cap Funds Outperformance Over Benchmarks Only 28% of large-cap funds are outperforming their benchmarks this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

FMS Global Yield Curve Expectations vs. U.S. Large/Small Cap Price Relative History suggests that U.S. small cap stocks outperform large cap stocks, when the yield curve steepens. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Fund Manager Survey

Equity Market Concentration – Market Capitalization of 10 Largest Companies as Share of S&P 500 Total The market capitalization of the 10 largest companies as share of S&P 500 total is significantly above average. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Growth Stocks vs. Value Stocks and Large-Cap vs. Small-Cap Around first rate cut, when growth stocks and large-cap stocks outperform, it does not suggest a recession is coming. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

10-Year Annualized Returns of US Large-Cap Stocks Since 1936 This chart puts the last ten years into perspective. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch