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 3.46% is 32% above its 5-year average of 2.62%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.38%–5.09%).
As of Saturday, August 8, 2026. 45.59% above its 12-month average of 2.38%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.46%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
2.38%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
2.43%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
2.70%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
5.42%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
5.27%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.79%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+45.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+42.42%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+28.06%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-36.13%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-34.36%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-27.76%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
3.29%
median of 120 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+5.33%
vs the sector median at left
Southwest Airlines Co.
Market Cap
$23.02B
Earnings Yield
3.46%
TTM Avg
2.38%
3Y Avg
2.43%
5Y Avg
2.70%
Market Cap
$23.37B
Earnings Yield
3.84%
TTM Avg
4.24%
3Y Avg
4.48%
5Y Avg
5.61%
Market Cap
$25.22B
Earnings Yield
2.63%
TTM Avg
2.99%
3Y Avg
3.47%
5Y Avg
3.85%
Market Cap
$25.55B
Earnings Yield
1.98%
TTM Avg
2.02%
3Y Avg
2.94%
5Y Avg
3.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) | $23.02B | 3.46% | 2.38% | 2.43% | 2.70% |
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)vs › | $23.37B | 3.84% | 4.24% | 4.48% | 5.61% |
| XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs › | $23.72B | 1.67% | 1.72% | 1.81% | 6.19% |
| Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs › | $23.97B | 4.03% | 3.89% | 3.69% | 3.69% |
| MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs › | $21.88B | 2.30% | 1.71% | 1.36% | 2.45% |
| Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs › | $21.54B | 4.71% | 5.29% | 6.04% | 6.41% |
| Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs › | $21.45B | 3.12% | 2.73% | 2.15% | 2.35% |
| J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)vs › | $25.22B | 2.63% | 2.99% | 3.47% | 3.85% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs › | $25.55B | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.94% | 3.53% |
| Symbotic Inc. (SYM)vs › | $25.78B | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 17.87% |
Earnings Yield
3.46%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
28.9
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 3.46% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.47% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.34% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.35% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.46% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.62% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.57% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.67% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.52% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.59% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.62% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.65% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.25% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.18% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.21% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.22% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.14% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.15% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.26% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.23% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.15% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.14% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.05% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.08% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.07% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.01% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.00% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.99% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.98% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.04% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.14% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.19% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.23% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.32% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.27% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.36% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.41% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.50% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.59% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.78% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.73% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.75% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.79% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.66% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.61% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.55% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.67% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.80% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.90% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.15% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.04% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.03% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.94% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.93% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.88% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.75% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.75% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.74% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.90% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.04% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.00% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.09% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.06% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.93% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.11% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.13% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.01% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.97% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.07% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.01% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.04% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.13% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.12% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.09% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.08% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.22% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.20% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.23% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.20% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.24% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.31% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.25% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.12% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.11% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.08% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.13% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.06% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.04% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.17% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.18% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.96% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.95% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.02% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.91% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.78% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.76% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.74% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.71% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.68% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.66% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.61% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.61% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.53% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.55% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.64% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.63% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.55% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.57% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.55% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.60% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.24% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.27% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.31% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.37% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.34% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.59% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.57% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.55% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.55% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.52% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.50% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.48% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.46% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.52% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.57% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.57% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.58% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.58% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.57% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.57% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.56% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.54% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.58% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.60% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.59% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.54% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.56% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.58% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.60% |
| 2025-12-10 | 1.63% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.70% |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.71% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.72% |
| 2025-12-04 | 1.82% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.82% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.83% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.87% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.87% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.85% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.89% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.95% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.98% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.09% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.98% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.95% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.19% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.14% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.15% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.16% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.12% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.09% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.02% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.02% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.05% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.92% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.98% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.07% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.11% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.08% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.03% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.04% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.03% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.03% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.04% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.04% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.07% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.01% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.07% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.00% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.98% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.04% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.03% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.05% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.05% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.09% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.10% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.08% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.08% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.13% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.08% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.10% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.04% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.05% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.01% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.00% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.99% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.98% |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.03% |
| 2025-08-22 | 2.01% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.12% |
| 2025-08-20 | 2.12% |
| 2025-08-19 | 2.09% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2.11% |
| 2025-08-15 | 2.10% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2.15% |
| 2025-08-13 | 2.13% |
| 2025-08-12 | 2.15% |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.27% |
| 2025-08-08 | 2.23% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.23% |
| 2025-08-06 | 2.22% |
| 2025-08-05 | 2.21% |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.22% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.21% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.13% |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.15% |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.12% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.03% |
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