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 2.71% is 43% below its 5-year average of 4.74%, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.11%–9.35%).
As of Saturday, July 25, 2026. 62.31% below its 12-month average of 7.19%.
EARNINGS YIELD
2.71%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
7.19%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
4.50%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
4.74%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
4.14%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
4.30%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.73%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-62.31%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-39.71%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-42.82%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-34.60%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-36.97%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-42.73%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.59%
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-24.51%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$382.09B
Earnings Yield
3.70%
TTM Avg
5.50%
3Y Avg
4.57%
5Y Avg
4.27%
Market Cap
$211.18B
Earnings Yield
3.27%
TTM Avg
3.41%
3Y Avg
3.16%
5Y Avg
3.25%
Market Cap
$160.55B
Earnings Yield
5.68%
TTM Avg
4.90%
3Y Avg
3.69%
5Y Avg
4.50%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) | $323.72B | 2.71% | 7.19% | 4.50% | 4.74% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs › | $382.09B | 3.70% | 5.50% | 4.57% | 4.27% |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $262.31B | 7.84% | 6.78% | 5.94% | 4.92% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $216.72B | 8.76% | 7.77% | 4.57% | 3.88% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $211.18B | 3.27% | 3.41% | 3.16% | 3.25% |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $202.95B | 3.82% | 4.04% | 3.74% | 4.16% |
| AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs › | $458.11B | 0.79% | 0.88% | 1.57% | 2.57% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $179.58B | 3.02% | 5.22% | 4.07% | 3.89% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $160.55B | 5.68% | 4.90% | 3.69% | 4.50% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $139.86B | 5.34% | 6.25% | 6.01% | 7.47% |
Earnings Yield
2.71%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
36.9
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 2.71% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.72% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.81% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.85% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.87% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.94% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.86% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.87% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.84% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.82% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.75% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.80% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.74% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.83% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.76% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.76% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.83% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.07% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.12% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.08% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.08% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.09% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.98% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.98% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.95% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.10% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.07% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.08% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.99% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.96% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.95% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.97% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.90% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.06% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.11% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.15% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.19% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.13% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.13% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.16% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.19% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.19% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.16% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.13% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.49% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.67% |
| 2026-04-29 | 6.56% |
| 2026-04-28 | 6.62% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.61% |
| 2026-04-24 | 6.51% |
| 2026-04-23 | 6.35% |
| 2026-04-22 | 6.45% |
| 2026-04-21 | 6.47% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.22% |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.11% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.31% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.17% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.07% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.06% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.00% |
| 2026-04-09 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.91% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.11% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.02% |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.02% |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.02% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.05% |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.17% |
| 2026-03-27 | 6.09% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.10% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.26% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.29% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.38% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.37% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.36% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.28% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.31% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.30% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.28% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.27% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.22% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.22% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.29% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.27% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.05% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.08% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.00% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.88% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.10% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.95% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.88% |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.11% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.19% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.21% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.22% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.23% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.23% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.35% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.35% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.46% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.44% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.21% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.32% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.40% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.54% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.68% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.86% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.99% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.08% |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.01% |
| 2026-01-26 | 7.05% |
| 2026-01-23 | 7.00% |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.93% |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.81% |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.92% |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.95% |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.82% |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.82% |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.99% |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.93% |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.85% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.82% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.97% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.95% |
| 2026-01-05 | 7.05% |
| 2026-01-02 | 7.11% |
| 2025-12-31 | 7.19% |
| 2025-12-30 | 7.14% |
| 2025-12-29 | 7.10% |
| 2025-12-26 | 7.09% |
| 2025-12-24 | 7.11% |
| 2025-12-23 | 7.20% |
| 2025-12-22 | 7.23% |
| 2025-12-19 | 7.49% |
| 2025-12-18 | 7.52% |
| 2025-12-17 | 7.63% |
| 2025-12-16 | 7.70% |
| 2025-12-15 | 7.55% |
| 2025-12-12 | 7.55% |
| 2025-12-11 | 7.65% |
| 2025-12-10 | 7.75% |
| 2025-12-09 | 7.81% |
| 2025-12-08 | 7.65% |
| 2025-12-05 | 7.59% |
| 2025-12-04 | 7.50% |
| 2025-12-03 | 7.40% |
| 2025-12-02 | 7.49% |
| 2025-12-01 | 7.43% |
| 2025-11-28 | 7.22% |
| 2025-11-26 | 7.24% |
| 2025-11-25 | 7.16% |
| 2025-11-24 | 7.54% |
| 2025-11-21 | 7.75% |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.97% |
| 2025-11-19 | 7.96% |
| 2025-11-18 | 7.85% |
| 2025-11-17 | 8.15% |
| 2025-11-14 | 8.15% |
| 2025-11-13 | 8.14% |
| 2025-11-12 | 8.28% |
| 2025-11-11 | 8.33% |
| 2025-11-10 | 8.73% |
| 2025-11-07 | 8.77% |
| 2025-11-06 | 8.83% |
| 2025-11-05 | 8.97% |
| 2025-11-04 | 7.74% |
| 2025-11-03 | 7.87% |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.55% |
| 2025-10-30 | 7.52% |
| 2025-10-29 | 7.50% |
| 2025-10-28 | 7.46% |
| 2025-10-27 | 7.37% |
| 2025-10-24 | 7.42% |
| 2025-10-23 | 7.45% |
| 2025-10-22 | 7.41% |
| 2025-10-21 | 7.41% |
| 2025-10-20 | 7.52% |
| 2025-10-17 | 7.66% |
| 2025-10-16 | 7.73% |
| 2025-10-15 | 7.72% |
| 2025-10-14 | 7.66% |
| 2025-10-13 | 7.58% |
| 2025-10-10 | 7.55% |
| 2025-10-09 | 7.42% |
| 2025-10-08 | 7.51% |
| 2025-10-07 | 7.41% |
| 2025-10-06 | 7.31% |
| 2025-10-03 | 7.28% |
| 2025-10-02 | 7.25% |
| 2025-10-01 | 7.20% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.73% |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.26% |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.26% |
| 2025-09-25 | 8.36% |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.14% |
| 2025-09-23 | 8.12% |
| 2025-09-22 | 8.07% |
| 2025-09-19 | 7.96% |
| 2025-09-18 | 7.96% |
| 2025-09-17 | 8.00% |
| 2025-09-16 | 8.01% |
| 2025-09-15 | 8.01% |
| 2025-09-12 | 7.84% |
| 2025-09-11 | 7.62% |
| 2025-09-10 | 7.72% |
| 2025-09-09 | 7.67% |
| 2025-09-08 | 7.72% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.66% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.72% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.71% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.59% |
| 2025-08-29 | 7.72% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.80% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.72% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.63% |
| 2025-08-25 | 7.61% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.43% |
| 2025-08-21 | 7.54% |
| 2025-08-20 | 7.67% |
| 2025-08-19 | 7.64% |
| 2025-08-18 | 7.70% |
| 2025-08-15 | 7.70% |
| 2025-08-14 | 7.84% |
| 2025-08-13 | 7.85% |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.08% |
| 2025-08-11 | 8.11% |
| 2025-08-08 | 8.05% |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.08% |
| 2025-08-06 | 8.17% |
| 2025-08-05 | 8.03% |
| 2025-08-04 | 8.61% |
| 2025-08-01 | 8.67% |
| 2025-07-31 | 8.80% |
| 2025-07-30 | 8.40% |
| 2025-07-29 | 8.31% |
| 2025-07-28 | 8.17% |
| 2025-07-25 | 8.11% |
| 2025-07-24 | 8.17% |
| 2025-07-23 | 8.18% |
| 2025-07-22 | 8.42% |
| 2025-07-21 | 8.67% |
| 2025-07-18 | 8.59% |
| 2025-07-17 | 8.42% |
| 2025-07-16 | 8.33% |
| 2025-07-15 | 8.42% |
| 2025-07-14 | 8.21% |
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