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 2.18% is in line with its 5-year average of 2.18%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.58%–2.98%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 9.65% above its 12-month average of 1.99%.
EARNINGS YIELD
2.18%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
1.99%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
1.95%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
2.18%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
2.62%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
2.99%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
3.32%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+9.65%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+11.94%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.22%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-16.69%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-27.04%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-34.31%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
4.39%
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-50.34%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$402.20B
Earnings Yield
2.18%
TTM Avg
1.99%
3Y Avg
1.95%
5Y Avg
2.18%
Market Cap
$378.62B
Earnings Yield
3.77%
TTM Avg
4.04%
3Y Avg
3.93%
5Y Avg
3.83%
Market Cap
$340.99B
Earnings Yield
4.55%
TTM Avg
4.56%
3Y Avg
4.06%
5Y Avg
3.98%
Market Cap
$286.80B
Earnings Yield
3.77%
TTM Avg
3.76%
3Y Avg
4.27%
5Y Avg
4.91%
Market Cap
$154.05B
Earnings Yield
4.34%
TTM Avg
8.99%
3Y Avg
9.47%
5Y Avg
8.95%
Market Cap
$118.28B
Earnings Yield
8.53%
TTM Avg
10.63%
3Y Avg
17.48%
5Y Avg
18.76%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $402.20B | 2.18% | 1.99% | 1.95% | 2.18% |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $378.62B | 3.77% | 4.04% | 3.93% | 3.83% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $340.99B | 4.55% | 4.56% | 4.06% | 3.98% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $286.80B | 3.77% | 3.76% | 4.27% | 4.91% |
| Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs › | $250.84B | 4.39% | 4.96% | 4.37% | 4.39% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $187.58B | 5.51% | 4.14% | 4.07% | 3.88% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $154.05B | 4.34% | 8.99% | 9.47% | 8.95% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs › | $118.28B | 8.53% | 10.63% | 17.48% | 18.76% |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $113.28B | 6.95% | 7.46% | 9.63% | 7.63% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $82.98B | 2.51% | 2.36% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
Earnings Yield
2.18%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
45.8
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2.18% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2.17% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.15% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.14% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.12% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.11% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.13% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.08% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.05% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.13% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.08% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.11% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.11% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.04% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.06% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.13% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.11% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.10% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.16% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.18% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.10% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.15% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.12% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.10% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.09% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.11% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.09% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.09% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.10% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.08% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.00% |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.92% |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.92% |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.87% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.83% |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.79% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.76% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.79% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.83% |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.85% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.86% |
| 2026-05-12 | 1.88% |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.92% |
| 2026-05-08 | 1.91% |
| 2026-05-07 | 1.90% |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.93% |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.89% |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.90% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.93% |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.93% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.93% |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.92% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.91% |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.93% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.92% |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.95% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.95% |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.97% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.96% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.93% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.87% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.89% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.89% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.95% |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.96% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.99% |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.98% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.96% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.92% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.91% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.92% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.94% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.87% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.86% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.87% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.90% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.85% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.85% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.86% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.85% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.89% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.88% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.87% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.89% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.90% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.89% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.87% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.84% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.83% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.87% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.91% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.92% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.87% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.86% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.89% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.91% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.91% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.93% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.99% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.91% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.91% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.95% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.02% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.04% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.12% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.10% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.13% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.15% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.14% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.14% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.20% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.12% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.12% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.08% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.04% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.97% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-11 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-07 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.95% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.94% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.00% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.98% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.00% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.94% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.94% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.92% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.99% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.99% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.94% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.92% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.92% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.90% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.92% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.92% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.87% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.86% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.87% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.87% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.83% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.84% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.82% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.83% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.84% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.81% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.83% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.84% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.86% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.88% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.87% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.87% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.86% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.87% |
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