Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the earnings yield high or low?
The earnings yield of 3.17% is 16% below its 5-year average of 3.76%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.30%–6.93%).
As of Saturday, July 25, 2026. 11.99% above its 12-month average of 2.83%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.17%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
2.83%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
3.79%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
3.65%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
3.48%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
3.96%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.66%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+11.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.36%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-13.09%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-8.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-19.90%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-31.90%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
4.22%
median of 33 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-24.88%
vs the sector median at left
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap
$66.33B
Earnings Yield
3.17%
TTM Avg
2.83%
3Y Avg
3.79%
5Y Avg
3.65%
Market Cap
$62.20B
Earnings Yield
9.83%
TTM Avg
7.07%
3Y Avg
5.29%
5Y Avg
5.23%
Market Cap
$78.31B
Earnings Yield
3.28%
TTM Avg
3.05%
3Y Avg
3.03%
5Y Avg
2.97%
Market Cap
$50.63B
Earnings Yield
3.55%
TTM Avg
2.13%
3Y Avg
2.25%
5Y Avg
2.88%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $66.33B | 3.17% | 2.83% | 3.79% | 3.65% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $66.73B | 5.81% | 3.96% | 5.35% | 7.77% |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $63.07B | 4.46% | 8.32% | 15.37% | 19.39% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $62.20B | 9.83% | 7.07% | 5.29% | 5.23% |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $59.69B | 1.90% | 2.66% | 2.31% | 2.85% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $75.64B | 2.75% | 2.68% | 2.56% | 2.43% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $56.38B | 4.08% | 4.10% | 7.79% | 11.88% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $78.31B | 3.28% | 3.05% | 3.03% | 2.97% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $50.63B | 3.55% | 2.13% | 2.25% | 2.88% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $90.02B | 3.26% | 2.87% | 3.11% | 4.72% |
Earnings Yield
3.17%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
31.5
Price ÷ EPS
Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100
Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.
How earnings yield is used:
Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price
Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EARNINGS YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 3.17% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.21% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.18% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.20% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.18% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.22% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.13% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.18% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.10% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.06% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.01% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.08% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.22% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.48% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.38% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.39% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.35% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.34% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.37% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.35% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.37% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.34% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.36% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.42% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.34% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.42% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.35% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.34% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.35% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.38% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.39% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.39% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.33% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.31% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.26% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.26% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.26% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.27% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.24% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.22% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.20% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.15% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.09% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.11% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.10% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.20% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.20% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.15% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.11% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.17% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.15% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.74% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.76% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.75% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.68% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.64% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.66% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.65% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.69% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.68% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.69% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.93% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.89% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.90% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.86% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.84% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.80% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.72% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.75% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.74% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.74% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.70% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.66% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.70% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.59% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.55% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.57% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.60% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.62% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.55% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.51% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.42% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.38% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.44% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.37% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.36% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.42% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.42% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.41% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.38% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-27 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-26 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-22 | 2.32% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.37% |
| 2025-08-20 | 2.38% |
| 2025-08-19 | 2.39% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2.41% |
| 2025-08-15 | 2.39% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2.38% |
| 2025-08-13 | 2.36% |
| 2025-08-12 | 2.40% |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.45% |
| 2025-08-08 | 2.41% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.41% |
| 2025-08-06 | 2.40% |
| 2025-08-05 | 2.38% |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.42% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.47% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.41% |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.37% |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.33% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.33% |
| 2025-07-25 | 2.30% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2.31% |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.31% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2.31% |
| 2025-07-21 | 2.34% |
| 2025-07-18 | 2.33% |
| 2025-07-17 | 2.34% |
| 2025-07-16 | 2.38% |
| 2025-07-15 | 2.40% |
| 2025-07-14 | 2.37% |
| 2025-07-11 | 2.36% |
| 2025-07-10 | 2.34% |
| 2025-07-09 | 2.34% |
| 2025-07-08 | 2.35% |
| 2025-07-07 | 2.38% |
| 2025-07-03 | 2.36% |
| 2025-07-02 | 2.37% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2.41% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.44% |
| 2025-06-27 | 2.44% |
| 2025-06-26 | 2.43% |
| 2025-06-25 | 2.44% |
| 2025-06-24 | 2.45% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2.52% |
| 2025-06-20 | 2.54% |
| 2025-06-18 | 2.50% |
| 2025-06-17 | 2.48% |
| 2025-06-16 | 2.45% |
| 2025-06-13 | 2.45% |
| 2025-06-12 | 2.43% |
| 2025-06-11 | 2.44% |
| 2025-06-10 | 2.44% |
| 2025-06-09 | 2.46% |
| 2025-06-06 | 2.46% |
| 2025-06-05 | 2.49% |
| 2025-06-04 | 2.46% |
| 2025-06-03 | 2.43% |
| 2025-06-02 | 2.47% |
| 2025-05-30 | 2.47% |
| 2025-05-29 | 2.52% |
| 2025-05-28 | 2.53% |
| 2025-05-27 | 2.51% |
| 2025-05-23 | 2.55% |
| 2025-05-22 | 2.56% |
| 2025-05-21 | 2.55% |
| 2025-05-20 | 2.50% |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.48% |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.47% |
| 2025-05-15 | 2.51% |
| 2025-05-14 | 2.53% |
| 2025-05-13 | 2.51% |
| 2025-05-12 | 2.49% |
| 2025-05-09 | 2.54% |
| 2025-05-08 | 2.55% |
| 2025-05-07 | 2.60% |
| 2025-05-06 | 2.57% |
| 2025-05-05 | 2.53% |
| 2025-05-02 | 2.48% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2.53% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.35% |
| 2025-04-29 | 6.36% |
| 2025-04-28 | 6.39% |
| 2025-04-25 | 6.45% |
| 2025-04-24 | 6.41% |
| 2025-04-23 | 6.51% |
| 2025-04-22 | 6.49% |
| 2025-04-21 | 6.68% |
| 2025-04-17 | 6.55% |
| 2025-04-16 | 6.59% |
| 2025-04-15 | 6.49% |
| 2025-04-14 | 6.32% |
| 2025-04-11 | 6.40% |
| 2025-04-10 | 6.57% |
| 2025-04-09 | 6.37% |
| 2025-04-08 | 6.93% |
| 2025-04-07 | 6.64% |
| 2025-04-04 | 6.54% |
| 2025-04-03 | 6.08% |
| 2025-04-02 | 5.84% |
| 2025-04-01 | 5.87% |
| 2025-03-31 | 5.84% |
| 2025-03-28 | 5.89% |
| 2025-03-27 | 5.83% |
| 2025-03-26 | 5.83% |
| 2025-03-25 | 5.88% |
| 2025-03-24 | 5.87% |
| 2025-03-21 | 5.90% |
| 2025-03-20 | 5.88% |
| 2025-03-19 | 5.86% |
| 2025-03-18 | 5.90% |
| 2025-03-17 | 5.82% |
| 2025-03-14 | 5.90% |
| 2025-03-13 | 5.88% |
| 2025-03-12 | 5.84% |
| 2025-03-11 | 5.78% |
| 2025-03-10 | 5.67% |
| 2025-03-07 | 5.44% |
| 2025-03-06 | 5.54% |
| 2025-03-05 | 5.53% |
| 2025-03-04 | 5.64% |
| 2025-03-03 | 5.54% |
| 2025-02-28 | 5.45% |
| 2025-02-27 | 5.51% |
| 2025-02-26 | 5.49% |
| 2025-02-25 | 5.43% |
| 2025-02-24 | 5.56% |
| 2025-02-21 | 5.56% |
| 2025-02-20 | 5.48% |
| 2025-02-19 | 5.43% |
| 2025-02-18 | 5.43% |
| 2025-02-14 | 5.45% |
| 2025-02-13 | 5.46% |
| 2025-02-12 | 5.55% |
| 2025-02-11 | 5.56% |
| 2025-02-10 | 5.55% |
| 2025-02-07 | 5.55% |
| 2025-02-06 | 5.25% |
| 2025-02-05 | 5.16% |
| 2025-02-04 | 5.12% |
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