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 2.60% is 78% above its 5-year average of 1.46%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.02%–2.65%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 60.97% above its 12-month average of 1.62%.
EARNINGS YIELD
2.60%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
1.62%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
1.35%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
1.43%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
1.63%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
2.04%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
2.10%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+60.97%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+92.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+82.02%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+59.41%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+27.52%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+23.61%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.59%
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-27.58%
vs the sector median at left
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Market Cap
$119.53B
Earnings Yield
2.60%
TTM Avg
1.62%
3Y Avg
1.35%
5Y Avg
1.43%
Market Cap
$121.16B
Earnings Yield
3.53%
TTM Avg
3.42%
3Y Avg
3.43%
5Y Avg
3.67%
Market Cap
$126.60B
Earnings Yield
2.62%
TTM Avg
2.30%
3Y Avg
2.34%
5Y Avg
2.31%
Market Cap
$126.79B
Earnings Yield
5.73%
TTM Avg
5.76%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
5.46%
Market Cap
$134.62B
Earnings Yield
2.94%
TTM Avg
2.46%
3Y Avg
2.66%
5Y Avg
3.03%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) | $119.53B | 2.60% | 1.62% | 1.35% | 1.43% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $121.16B | 3.53% | 3.42% | 3.43% | 3.67% |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $126.60B | 2.62% | 2.30% | 2.34% | 2.31% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $126.79B | 5.73% | 5.76% | 6.29% | 5.46% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $106.51B | 4.48% | 4.04% | 3.78% | 3.67% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $134.62B | 2.94% | 2.46% | 2.66% | 3.03% |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $103.60B | 8.80% | 7.23% | 8.24% | 10.26% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $137.47B | 2.11% | 2.42% | 5.81% | 5.59% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $139.86B | 5.34% | 6.25% | 6.01% | 7.47% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $98.45B | 4.57% | 3.99% | 4.21% | 4.13% |
Earnings Yield
2.60%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
38.4
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 | 2.60% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.51% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.34% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.39% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.05% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.03% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.03% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.00% |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.99% |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.93% |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.91% |
| 2026-07-02 | 1.94% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-16 | 1.98% |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.98% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.00% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.00% |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.93% |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.97% |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.95% |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.97% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.00% |
| 2026-05-29 | 1.94% |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.95% |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.97% |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.89% |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.88% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.88% |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.84% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.87% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.88% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.96% |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.93% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.91% |
| 2026-05-12 | 1.91% |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.96% |
| 2026-05-08 | 1.83% |
| 2026-05-07 | 1.82% |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.83% |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.83% |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.82% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.82% |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.77% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.71% |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.72% |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.71% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.69% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.68% |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.72% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.68% |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.69% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.72% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.73% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.71% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.74% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.74% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.70% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.71% |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.74% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.74% |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.68% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.68% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.67% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.65% |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.65% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.64% |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.65% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.63% |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.63% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.67% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.65% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.60% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.62% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.60% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.61% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.59% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.57% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.59% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.59% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.57% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.56% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.56% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.60% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.60% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.57% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.58% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.58% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.60% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.62% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.59% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.59% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.60% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.62% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.66% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.52% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.50% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.49% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.45% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.43% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.43% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.41% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.40% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.38% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.35% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.32% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.29% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.29% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.28% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.28% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.33% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.35% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.33% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.32% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.30% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.32% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.35% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.36% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.36% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.35% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.39% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.38% |
| 2025-12-10 | 1.36% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.35% |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.33% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.31% |
| 2025-12-04 | 1.33% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.33% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.33% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.33% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.32% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.32% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.31% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.33% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.35% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.37% |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.34% |
| 2025-11-18 | 1.38% |
| 2025-11-17 | 1.38% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.38% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.34% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.32% |
| 2025-11-11 | 1.32% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.31% |
| 2025-11-07 | 1.35% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.38% |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.38% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.40% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.39% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.42% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.43% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.41% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.39% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.37% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.38% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.37% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.43% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.55% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.56% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.61% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.65% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.65% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.64% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.65% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.67% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.62% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.60% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.63% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.59% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.59% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.62% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.64% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.63% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.63% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.64% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.63% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.65% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.65% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.65% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.65% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.57% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.53% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.53% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.54% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.58% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.63% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.51% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.51% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.52% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.51% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-22 | 1.51% |
| 2025-08-21 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-20 | 1.49% |
| 2025-08-19 | 1.50% |
| 2025-08-18 | 1.49% |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.49% |
| 2025-08-14 | 1.50% |
| 2025-08-13 | 1.49% |
| 2025-08-12 | 1.50% |
| 2025-08-11 | 1.52% |
| 2025-08-08 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-06 | 1.51% |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.50% |
| 2025-08-04 | 1.48% |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.48% |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.49% |
| 2025-07-30 | 1.43% |
| 2025-07-29 | 1.44% |
| 2025-07-28 | 1.45% |
| 2025-07-25 | 1.45% |
| 2025-07-24 | 1.47% |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.43% |
| 2025-07-22 | 1.33% |
| 2025-07-21 | 1.32% |
| 2025-07-18 | 1.32% |
| 2025-07-17 | 1.32% |
| 2025-07-16 | 1.33% |
| 2025-07-15 | 1.33% |
| 2025-07-14 | 1.32% |
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