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 3.66% is 31% below its 5-year average of 5.28%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.55%–9.68%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 4.61% below its 12-month average of 3.84%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.66%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
3.84%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
4.34%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
4.85%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
5.10%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
4.93%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
6.10%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.61%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-15.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-24.48%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-28.27%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-25.72%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-40.01%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
4.54%
median of 38 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-19.29%
vs the sector median at left
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Market Cap
$29.15B
Earnings Yield
3.66%
TTM Avg
3.84%
3Y Avg
4.34%
5Y Avg
4.85%
Market Cap
$29.92B
Earnings Yield
4.54%
TTM Avg
4.39%
3Y Avg
4.86%
5Y Avg
4.93%
Market Cap
$30.69B
Earnings Yield
11.53%
TTM Avg
13.28%
3Y Avg
7.96%
5Y Avg
6.04%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) | $29.15B | 3.66% | 3.84% | 4.34% | 4.85% |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $28.87B | 3.68% | 4.46% | 3.97% | 4.25% |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $29.76B | 0.60% | 2.33% | 4.71% | 13.48% |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $29.92B | 4.54% | 4.39% | 4.86% | 4.93% |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $28.17B | 6.25% | 5.29% | 5.07% | 4.83% |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $30.69B | 11.53% | 13.28% | 7.96% | 6.04% |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $27.25B | 4.53% | 4.20% | 3.91% | 3.79% |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $31.09B | 4.09% | 4.77% | 5.41% | 4.88% |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $31.49B | 4.89% | 4.83% | 5.15% | 4.89% |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $26.30B | 4.20% | 4.24% | 3.93% | 3.85% |
Earnings Yield
3.66%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
27.3
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 | 3.66% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.69% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.73% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.82% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.79% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.78% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.76% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.82% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.72% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.69% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.76% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.70% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.66% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.71% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.65% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.73% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.70% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.64% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.62% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.69% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.72% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.75% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.78% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.81% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.82% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.76% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.79% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.80% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.83% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.81% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.84% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.90% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.82% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.90% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.92% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.91% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.95% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.80% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.81% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.84% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.84% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.91% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.92% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.83% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.91% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.85% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.74% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.76% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.76% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.73% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.81% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.78% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.80% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.84% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.78% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.80% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.79% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.75% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.72% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.70% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.77% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.73% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.74% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.69% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.63% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.66% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.67% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.67% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.66% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.70% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.71% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.72% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.78% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.78% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.80% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.82% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.83% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.81% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.70% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.70% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.66% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.69% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.73% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.71% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.68% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.69% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.69% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.69% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.68% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.72% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.71% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.74% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.73% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.72% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.75% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.77% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.71% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.72% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.79% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.85% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.86% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.94% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.92% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.99% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.07% |
| 2026-01-22 | 4.07% |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.00% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.02% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.02% |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.05% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.09% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.17% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.17% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.16% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.19% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.13% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.15% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.08% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.12% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.09% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.13% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.14% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.18% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.20% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.13% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.12% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.15% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.14% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.18% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.23% |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.22% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.15% |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.12% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.12% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.04% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.95% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.96% |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.01% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.98% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.95% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.93% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.98% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.98% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.00% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.01% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.05% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.07% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.08% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.11% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.13% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.06% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.06% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.00% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.98% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.00% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.99% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.57% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.57% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.55% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.61% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.60% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.59% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.65% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.66% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.63% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.68% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.73% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.75% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.69% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.65% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.68% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.73% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.67% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.69% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.75% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.80% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.73% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.74% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.74% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.78% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.81% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.83% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.82% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.80% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.77% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.79% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.82% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.79% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.79% |
| 2025-08-25 | 3.79% |
| 2025-08-22 | 3.76% |
| 2025-08-21 | 3.76% |
| 2025-08-20 | 3.71% |
| 2025-08-19 | 3.74% |
| 2025-08-18 | 3.79% |
| 2025-08-15 | 3.75% |
| 2025-08-14 | 3.72% |
| 2025-08-13 | 3.70% |
| 2025-08-12 | 3.72% |
| 2025-08-11 | 3.71% |
| 2025-08-08 | 3.68% |
| 2025-08-07 | 3.68% |
| 2025-08-06 | 3.71% |
| 2025-08-05 | 3.67% |
| 2025-08-04 | 3.65% |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.68% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.68% |
| 2025-07-30 | 3.72% |
| 2025-07-29 | 3.73% |
| 2025-07-28 | 3.83% |
| 2025-07-25 | 3.73% |
| 2025-07-24 | 3.78% |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.01% |
| 2025-07-22 | 3.95% |
| 2025-07-21 | 3.98% |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.00% |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.08% |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.13% |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.13% |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.12% |
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