"Profit margins typically expand when companies can raise prices more quickly than materials input and labor costs," Kostin said. "Our economists expect the U.S. economy will continue to expand in 2H 2025 and 2026, but slow job growth will keep a lid on wage growth."Goldman Sachs also has yet to publish forecasts for 2026. ( These calls typically come later in Q4 .) However, they have been discussing the prospects for growth in profit margins.Subramanian expects EPS to grow about 10% to $298 in 2026 as net ...