Basis: Unrounded diluted TTM EPS / FMP quote price × 100. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the earnings yield high or low?
The earnings yield of 2.61% is 54% above its 5-year average of 1.70%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.67%–2.97%).
As of 2026-09-16T14:55:38.051Z. 15.29% above its 12-month average of 2.26%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T14:55:38.051Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T14:55:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: b0e0d38488a3afbf7495a33590bf8efba7bc0732c407e2bad92962eaa4736710
EARNINGS YIELD
2.61%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
2.26%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
1.51%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
1.70%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
2.11%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
3.62%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.63%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+15.29%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+73.19%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+53.77%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+23.91%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-27.90%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-43.68%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.64%
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-28.30%
vs the sector median at left
Eli Lilly and Company
Market Cap
$1.08T
Earnings Yield
2.61%
TTM Avg
2.26%
3Y Avg
1.51%
5Y Avg
1.70%
Market Cap
$343.91B
Earnings Yield
4.11%
TTM Avg
4.91%
3Y Avg
4.53%
5Y Avg
4.27%
Market Cap
$239.29B
Earnings Yield
2.89%
TTM Avg
3.34%
3Y Avg
3.18%
5Y Avg
3.23%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) | $1.08T | 2.61% | 2.26% | 1.51% | 1.70% |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)vs › | $643.85B | 3.23% | 4.35% | 5.99% | 5.18% |
| AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs › | $462.00B | 1.36% | 0.91% | 1.49% | 2.52% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)vs › | $355.41B | 0.87% | 5.37% | 4.46% | 4.69% |
| Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)vs › | $350.98B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs › | $343.91B | 4.11% | 4.91% | 4.53% | 4.27% |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $252.66B | 4.09% | 3.48% | 3.02% | 2.51% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $239.29B | 2.89% | 3.34% | 3.18% | 3.23% |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $202.45B | 4.29% | 3.99% | 3.64% | 4.14% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $186.26B | 9.67% | 8.05% | 4.86% | 4.04% |
Earnings Yield
2.61%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
38.3
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2.67% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2.65% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2.65% |
| 2026-09-08 | 2.65% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2.59% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.57% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.57% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.57% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.58% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.54% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.53% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.51% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.42% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.39% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.37% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.39% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.33% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.43% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.52% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.53% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.46% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.44% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.45% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.42% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.51% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.50% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.41% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.52% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.51% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.45% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.44% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.33% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.31% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.35% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.35% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.37% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.42% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.39% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.45% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.39% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.41% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.43% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.44% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.38% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.37% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.31% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.32% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.28% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.35% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.32% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.36% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.35% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.29% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.33% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.50% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.52% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.54% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.55% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.56% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.53% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.51% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.49% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.48% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.42% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.48% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.46% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.45% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.49% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.50% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.65% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.60% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.55% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.50% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.60% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.64% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.64% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.76% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.76% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.85% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.77% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.84% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.97% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.89% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.85% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.85% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.92% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.46% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.70% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.63% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.64% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.60% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.49% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.48% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.49% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.47% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.44% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.40% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.41% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.46% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.48% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.45% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.40% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.50% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.59% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.61% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.50% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.54% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.52% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.50% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.50% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.47% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.32% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.33% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.35% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.30% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.29% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.28% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.32% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.33% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.29% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.28% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.18% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.23% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.20% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.17% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.27% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.24% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.22% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.21% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.97% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.01% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.99% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.96% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.93% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.85% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.04% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.00% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.00% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.88% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.88% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.84% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.89% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.89% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.89% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.96% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.94% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.92% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.08% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.02% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.95% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.90% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.85% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.84% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.91% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.96% |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.95% |
| 2025-11-18 | 1.98% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.01% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.07% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.11% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.21% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.18% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.21% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.25% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.28% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.37% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.89% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.79% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.82% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.01% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.11% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.11% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.14% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.06% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.05% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.01% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.01% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.00% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.04% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.02% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.04% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.07% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.10% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.06% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.07% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.08% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.09% |
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