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 3.26% is 83% below its 5-year average of 19.35%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.09%–39.22%).
As of Sunday, August 9, 2026. 58.99% below its 12-month average of 7.95%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.26%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
7.95%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
15.09%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
19.35%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
13.81%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
13.00%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
12.22%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-58.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-78.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-83.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-76.40%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-74.92%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-73.32%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
3.77%
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-13.53%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$60.94B
Earnings Yield
2.95%
TTM Avg
2.21%
3Y Avg
2.26%
5Y Avg
2.88%
Market Cap
$67.57B
Earnings Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
2.85%
3Y Avg
3.87%
5Y Avg
3.76%
Market Cap
$73.20B
Earnings Yield
8.35%
TTM Avg
7.15%
3Y Avg
5.35%
5Y Avg
5.26%
Market Cap
$37.62B
Earnings Yield
4.20%
TTM Avg
4.39%
3Y Avg
8.56%
5Y Avg
13.20%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale S.A. (VALE) | $62.73B | 3.26% | 7.95% | 15.09% | 19.35% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $62.09B | 4.60% | 4.13% | 7.65% | 11.87% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $60.94B | 2.95% | 2.21% | 2.26% | 2.88% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $67.14B | 6.33% | 4.08% | 5.28% | 7.77% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $67.57B | N/A | 2.85% | 3.87% | 3.76% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $73.20B | 8.35% | 7.15% | 5.35% | 5.26% |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $51.39B | 1.97% | 2.65% | 2.30% | 2.84% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $80.26B | 2.61% | 2.68% | 2.56% | 2.43% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $37.62B | 4.20% | 4.39% | 8.56% | 13.20% |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs › | $36.89B | 2.98% | 2.78% | 2.69% | 2.65% |
Earnings Yield
3.26%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
30.6
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 | 3.26% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.26% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.21% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.24% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.29% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.40% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.50% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.49% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.47% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.46% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.45% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.44% |
| 2026-07-21 | 4.63% |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.68% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.65% |
| 2026-07-16 | 4.64% |
| 2026-07-15 | 4.50% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.52% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.66% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.56% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.64% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.70% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.49% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.37% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.40% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.43% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.39% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.39% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.38% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.36% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.45% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.31% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.20% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.28% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.25% |
| 2026-06-16 | 4.13% |
| 2026-06-15 | 4.13% |
| 2026-06-12 | 4.20% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.30% |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.42% |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.36% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.40% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.33% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.19% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.11% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.92% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.05% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.06% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.99% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.00% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.00% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.00% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.01% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.04% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.12% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.05% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.04% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.98% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.92% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.88% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.97% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.08% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.00% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.14% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.17% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.03% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.09% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.09% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.16% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.12% |
| 2026-04-14 | 7.24% |
| 2026-04-13 | 7.34% |
| 2026-04-10 | 7.55% |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.69% |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.65% |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.91% |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.93% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.91% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.97% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.05% |
| 2026-03-30 | 8.47% |
| 2026-03-27 | 8.52% |
| 2026-03-26 | 8.55% |
| 2026-03-25 | 8.45% |
| 2026-03-24 | 8.61% |
| 2026-03-23 | 8.64% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.11% |
| 2026-03-19 | 8.75% |
| 2026-03-18 | 8.71% |
| 2026-03-17 | 8.47% |
| 2026-03-16 | 8.50% |
| 2026-03-13 | 8.72% |
| 2026-03-12 | 8.50% |
| 2026-03-11 | 8.35% |
| 2026-03-10 | 8.19% |
| 2026-03-09 | 8.35% |
| 2026-03-06 | 8.55% |
| 2026-03-05 | 8.30% |
| 2026-03-04 | 7.97% |
| 2026-03-03 | 8.01% |
| 2026-03-02 | 7.54% |
| 2026-02-27 | 7.45% |
| 2026-02-26 | 7.40% |
| 2026-02-25 | 7.30% |
| 2026-02-24 | 7.52% |
| 2026-02-23 | 7.56% |
| 2026-02-20 | 7.66% |
| 2026-02-19 | 7.95% |
| 2026-02-18 | 8.00% |
| 2026-02-17 | 8.05% |
| 2026-02-13 | 7.69% |
| 2026-02-12 | 7.51% |
| 2026-02-11 | 7.36% |
| 2026-02-10 | 7.65% |
| 2026-02-09 | 7.62% |
| 2026-02-06 | 7.86% |
| 2026-02-05 | 7.86% |
| 2026-02-04 | 7.52% |
| 2026-02-03 | 7.53% |
| 2026-02-02 | 7.93% |
| 2026-01-30 | 7.97% |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.64% |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.79% |
| 2026-01-26 | 8.15% |
| 2026-01-23 | 7.91% |
| 2026-01-22 | 8.13% |
| 2026-01-21 | 8.22% |
| 2026-01-20 | 8.58% |
| 2026-01-16 | 8.76% |
| 2026-01-15 | 8.73% |
| 2026-01-14 | 8.76% |
| 2026-01-13 | 9.07% |
| 2026-01-12 | 9.21% |
| 2026-01-09 | 9.17% |
| 2026-01-08 | 9.10% |
| 2026-01-07 | 8.98% |
| 2026-01-06 | 9.03% |
| 2026-01-05 | 9.44% |
| 2026-01-02 | 9.65% |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.82% |
| 2025-12-30 | 9.78% |
| 2025-12-29 | 9.91% |
| 2025-12-26 | 9.67% |
| 2025-12-24 | 9.74% |
| 2025-12-23 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.74% |
| 2025-12-19 | 10.06% |
| 2025-12-18 | 10.02% |
| 2025-12-17 | 10.01% |
| 2025-12-16 | 10.06% |
| 2025-12-15 | 10.02% |
| 2025-12-12 | 10.09% |
| 2025-12-11 | 9.63% |
| 2025-12-10 | 9.85% |
| 2025-12-09 | 10.00% |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.99% |
| 2025-12-05 | 9.92% |
| 2025-12-04 | 9.44% |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.62% |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.93% |
| 2025-12-01 | 10.09% |
| 2025-11-28 | 10.15% |
| 2025-11-26 | 10.24% |
| 2025-11-25 | 10.50% |
| 2025-11-24 | 10.58% |
| 2025-11-21 | 10.58% |
| 2025-11-20 | 10.74% |
| 2025-11-19 | 10.56% |
| 2025-11-18 | 10.52% |
| 2025-11-17 | 10.52% |
| 2025-11-14 | 10.41% |
| 2025-11-13 | 10.34% |
| 2025-11-12 | 10.26% |
| 2025-11-11 | 10.37% |
| 2025-11-10 | 10.41% |
| 2025-11-07 | 10.54% |
| 2025-11-06 | 10.47% |
| 2025-11-05 | 10.40% |
| 2025-11-04 | 10.72% |
| 2025-11-03 | 10.49% |
| 2025-10-31 | 10.58% |
| 2025-10-30 | 10.76% |
| 2025-10-29 | 10.22% |
| 2025-10-28 | 10.42% |
| 2025-10-27 | 10.56% |
| 2025-10-24 | 10.60% |
| 2025-10-23 | 10.56% |
| 2025-10-22 | 10.50% |
| 2025-10-21 | 10.74% |
| 2025-10-20 | 10.62% |
| 2025-10-17 | 10.91% |
| 2025-10-16 | 10.89% |
| 2025-10-15 | 10.83% |
| 2025-10-14 | 11.03% |
| 2025-10-13 | 10.99% |
| 2025-10-10 | 11.26% |
| 2025-10-09 | 10.96% |
| 2025-10-08 | 10.91% |
| 2025-10-07 | 10.96% |
| 2025-10-06 | 10.72% |
| 2025-10-03 | 10.99% |
| 2025-10-02 | 10.98% |
| 2025-10-01 | 11.03% |
| 2025-09-30 | 11.14% |
| 2025-09-29 | 11.26% |
| 2025-09-26 | 11.31% |
| 2025-09-25 | 11.11% |
| 2025-09-24 | 11.17% |
| 2025-09-23 | 11.05% |
| 2025-09-22 | 11.14% |
| 2025-09-19 | 11.14% |
| 2025-09-18 | 11.16% |
| 2025-09-17 | 11.12% |
| 2025-09-16 | 11.09% |
| 2025-09-15 | 11.17% |
| 2025-09-12 | 11.34% |
| 2025-09-11 | 11.38% |
| 2025-09-10 | 11.52% |
| 2025-09-09 | 11.70% |
| 2025-09-08 | 11.57% |
| 2025-09-05 | 11.63% |
| 2025-09-04 | 11.79% |
| 2025-09-03 | 11.85% |
| 2025-09-02 | 11.90% |
| 2025-08-29 | 11.76% |
| 2025-08-28 | 11.81% |
| 2025-08-27 | 11.81% |
| 2025-08-26 | 11.83% |
| 2025-08-25 | 11.90% |
| 2025-08-22 | 11.96% |
| 2025-08-21 | 12.33% |
| 2025-08-20 | 12.45% |
| 2025-08-19 | 12.47% |
| 2025-08-18 | 12.33% |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.20% |
| 2025-08-14 | 12.21% |
| 2025-08-13 | 12.00% |
| 2025-08-12 | 11.63% |
| 2025-08-11 | 11.86% |
| 2025-08-08 | 11.83% |
| 2025-08-07 | 12.11% |
| 2025-08-06 | 12.29% |
| 2025-08-05 | 12.25% |
| 2025-08-04 | 12.29% |
| 2025-08-01 | 12.47% |
| 2025-07-31 | 12.69% |
| 2025-07-30 | 14.12% |
| 2025-07-29 | 13.76% |
| 2025-07-28 | 13.81% |
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