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 3.16% is 19% above its 5-year average of 2.65%, near the high end of its 5-year range (2.00%–3.24%).
As of Saturday, August 1, 2026. 14.16% above its 12-month average of 2.77%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.16%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
2.77%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
2.69%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
2.65%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
2.76%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
2.60%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
2.81%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.16%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+17.41%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+19.19%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+14.52%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+21.68%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+12.49%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
4.33%
median of 34 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-27.10%
vs the sector median at left
Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap
$34.85B
Earnings Yield
3.16%
TTM Avg
2.77%
3Y Avg
2.69%
5Y Avg
2.65%
Market Cap
$36.01B
Earnings Yield
4.39%
TTM Avg
4.43%
3Y Avg
8.65%
5Y Avg
13.22%
Market Cap
$31.53B
Earnings Yield
7.75%
TTM Avg
4.07%
3Y Avg
4.51%
5Y Avg
4.08%
Market Cap
$25.82B
Earnings Yield
2.02%
TTM Avg
2.40%
3Y Avg
2.65%
5Y Avg
2.47%
Market Cap
$21.62B
Earnings Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
2.54%
3Y Avg
7.36%
5Y Avg
6.84%
Market Cap
$20.73B
Earnings Yield
4.29%
TTM Avg
4.46%
3Y Avg
6.17%
5Y Avg
8.65%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $34.85B | 3.16% | 2.77% | 2.69% | 2.65% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $36.01B | 4.39% | 4.43% | 8.65% | 13.22% |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $33.16B | 7.11% | 5.98% | 5.35% | 7.93% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $31.53B | 7.75% | 4.07% | 4.51% | 4.08% |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $25.82B | 2.02% | 2.40% | 2.65% | 2.47% |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $24.57B | 6.32% | 5.09% | 4.68% | 4.32% |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.88B | N/A | 3.11% | 6.49% | 7.59% |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.62B | N/A | 2.54% | 7.36% | 6.84% |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs › | $20.73B | 4.29% | 4.46% | 6.17% | 8.65% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $20.23B | 4.13% | 4.26% | 1.84% | 1.53% |
Earnings Yield
3.16%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
31.7
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.13% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.99% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.92% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.96% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.01% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.06% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.03% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.04% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.00% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.92% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.87% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.91% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.88% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.87% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.85% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.91% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.93% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.80% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.76% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.85% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.85% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.77% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.70% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.69% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.81% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.76% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.78% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.85% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.80% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.87% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.00% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.08% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.01% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.12% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.99% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.95% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.98% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.99% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.97% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.04% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.05% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.13% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.23% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.21% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.19% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.24% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.16% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.06% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.06% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.01% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.96% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.84% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.89% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.92% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.83% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.84% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.77% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.80% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.75% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.84% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.74% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.73% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.75% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.77% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.92% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.88% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.90% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.98% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.04% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.11% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.05% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.01% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.05% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.08% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.14% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.16% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.15% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.06% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.05% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.06% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.08% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.05% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.99% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.96% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.95% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.83% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.74% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.71% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.65% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.62% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.63% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.66% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.55% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.61% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.66% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.68% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.81% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.79% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.57% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.62% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.63% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.55% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.57% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.60% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.71% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.71% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.75% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.80% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.82% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.80% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.78% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.82% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.84% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.75% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.79% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.82% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.71% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.72% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.70% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.88% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.84% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.95% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.91% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.86% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.87% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.89% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.92% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.95% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.84% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.84% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.81% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.84% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.89% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.85% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.86% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.87% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.91% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.89% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.83% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.85% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.88% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.93% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.93% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.94% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.96% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.99% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.01% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.00% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.96% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.85% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.85% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.88% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.93% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.94% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.95% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.88% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.92% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.91% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.90% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.42% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.44% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.44% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.43% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.40% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.42% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.42% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.41% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.36% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.31% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.36% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.37% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.36% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.35% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.38% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.35% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.35% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.36% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.37% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.32% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.36% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.43% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.43% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.45% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.45% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.43% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.42% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.37% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.43% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.44% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.43% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.45% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.48% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.44% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.46% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.46% |
| 2025-08-27 | 2.46% |
| 2025-08-26 | 2.46% |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.46% |
| 2025-08-22 | 2.44% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.48% |
| 2025-08-20 | 2.50% |
| 2025-08-19 | 2.44% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2.47% |
| 2025-08-15 | 2.45% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2.44% |
| 2025-08-13 | 2.42% |
| 2025-08-12 | 2.45% |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.51% |
| 2025-08-08 | 2.50% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.53% |
| 2025-08-06 | 2.54% |
| 2025-08-05 | 2.53% |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.54% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.60% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.60% |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.58% |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.57% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.61% |
| 2025-07-25 | 2.57% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2.60% |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.62% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2.63% |
| 2025-07-21 | 2.66% |
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