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 3.70% is 13% below its 5-year average of 4.27%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.46%–10.04%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 32.76% below its 12-month average of 5.50%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.70%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
5.50%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
4.52%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
3.90%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
4.36%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
5.19%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
6.23%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-32.76%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-18.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-5.19%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-15.04%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-28.71%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-40.56%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.59%
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+3.06%
vs the sector median at left
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Market Cap
$382.09B
Earnings Yield
3.70%
TTM Avg
5.50%
3Y Avg
4.52%
5Y Avg
3.90%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) | $382.09B | 3.70% | 5.50% | 4.52% | 3.90% |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $81.91B | 5.96% | 7.14% | 6.27% | 5.81% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $76.60B | 8.14% | 7.67% | 5.83% | 6.69% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.74B | 2.40% | 4.33% | 4.74% | 4.77% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $137.47B | 2.11% | 2.42% | 5.81% | 5.59% |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.31B | N/A | 11.79% | 7.73% | 6.10% |
Earnings Yield
3.70%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
27.1
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 | 3.70% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.67% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.60% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.56% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.69% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.65% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.67% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.11% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.09% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.12% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.07% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.11% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.09% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.17% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.11% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.10% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.19% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.15% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.09% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.19% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.26% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.24% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.26% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.30% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.25% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.22% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.24% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.26% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.25% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.21% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.26% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.34% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.50% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.49% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.48% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.46% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.45% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.51% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.41% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.46% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.45% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.40% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.39% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.36% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.32% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.30% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.34% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.44% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.48% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.60% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.64% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.56% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.58% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.56% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.56% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.60% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.72% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.72% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.72% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.73% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.81% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.06% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.17% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.20% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.20% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.21% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.33% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.30% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.31% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.29% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.69% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.76% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.88% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.04% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.92% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.88% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.84% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.89% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.79% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.70% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.59% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.67% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.60% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.57% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.52% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.56% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.47% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.53% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.68% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.74% |
| 2026-02-24 | 6.99% |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.78% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.61% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.61% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.65% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.63% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.54% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.74% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.87% |
| 2026-02-10 | 7.01% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.95% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.93% |
| 2026-02-05 | 7.13% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.94% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.74% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.71% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.68% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.55% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.51% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.78% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.45% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.38% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.41% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.51% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.66% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.79% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.65% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.72% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.63% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.57% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.49% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.60% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.69% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.80% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.77% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.82% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.77% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.85% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.90% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.89% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.85% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.84% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.78% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.73% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.62% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.61% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.69% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.83% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.92% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.92% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.79% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.74% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.64% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.90% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.93% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.81% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.81% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.87% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.01% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.99% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.15% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.20% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.11% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.98% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.76% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.65% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.85% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.96% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.91% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.96% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.84% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.79% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.74% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.61% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.56% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.39% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.21% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.31% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.37% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.40% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.32% |
| 2025-10-20 | 6.33% |
| 2025-10-17 | 6.47% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.47% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-14 | 6.41% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.51% |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.28% |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.24% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.35% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.41% |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.52% |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.63% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.68% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.68% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.71% |
| 2025-09-25 | 6.68% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.56% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.64% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.76% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.85% |
| 2025-09-18 | 6.89% |
| 2025-09-17 | 6.76% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.79% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.64% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.55% |
| 2025-09-11 | 6.53% |
| 2025-09-10 | 6.65% |
| 2025-09-09 | 6.64% |
| 2025-09-08 | 7.20% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.32% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.43% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.50% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.47% |
| 2025-08-29 | 7.45% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.63% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.59% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.68% |
| 2025-08-25 | 7.57% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.51% |
| 2025-08-21 | 7.61% |
| 2025-08-20 | 7.70% |
| 2025-08-19 | 7.59% |
| 2025-08-18 | 7.48% |
| 2025-08-15 | 7.59% |
| 2025-08-14 | 8.50% |
| 2025-08-13 | 8.49% |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.83% |
| 2025-08-11 | 9.15% |
| 2025-08-08 | 9.51% |
| 2025-08-07 | 9.76% |
| 2025-08-06 | 9.72% |
| 2025-08-05 | 9.51% |
| 2025-08-04 | 9.91% |
| 2025-08-01 | 10.04% |
| 2025-07-31 | 9.57% |
| 2025-07-30 | 8.98% |
| 2025-07-29 | 9.15% |
| 2025-07-28 | 8.47% |
| 2025-07-25 | 8.50% |
| 2025-07-24 | 8.57% |
| 2025-07-23 | 8.16% |
| 2025-07-22 | 8.38% |
| 2025-07-21 | 8.47% |
| 2025-07-18 | 8.45% |
| 2025-07-17 | 8.29% |
| 2025-07-16 | 8.16% |
| 2025-07-15 | 8.18% |
| 2025-07-14 | 7.94% |
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