As of January 2023, the most profitable industry in the United States was regional banking, with a profit margin of 30.31 percent. The profit margin of the financial services sector was not too far off, with a net profit margin of 26.32.
Most profitable industries in the United States as of January 2023
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- Premium Statistic States with the most accountants and auditors in the U.S. 2023
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of the Big Four accounting/audit firms worldwide by region 2023
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- Premium Statistic Gross revenue of EY in the U.S. 2012-2023
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Leonard N. Stern School of Business. (2023). Most profitable industries in the United States as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/317657/most-profitable-industries-us/
Leonard N. Stern School of Business. "Most Profitable Industries in The United States as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/317657/most-profitable-industries-us/
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Most profitable industries in the United States as of January 2023 [Graph], Leonard N. Stern School of Business, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/317657/most-profitable-industries-us/