MarketWatch Premium: More companies than usual are beating earnings estimates — and sales numbers are just as bullish for the stock market No Comments Uncategorized A total of 78% of companies in the S&P 500 have beaten consensus sales estimates. A total of 78% of companies in the S&P 500 have beaten consensus sales estimates. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)