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 3.93% is 29% below its 5-year average of 5.52%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.45%–10.63%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 80.57% above its 12-month average of 2.18%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.93%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
2.18%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
5.82%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
5.52%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
6.17%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
5.71%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
6.02%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+80.57%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-32.44%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-28.77%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-36.35%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-31.14%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-34.72%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.61%
median of 76 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+9.02%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$124.07B
Earnings Yield
2.51%
TTM Avg
1.74%
3Y Avg
1.44%
5Y Avg
1.48%
Market Cap
$131.96B
Earnings Yield
7.02%
TTM Avg
5.94%
3Y Avg
6.33%
5Y Avg
5.50%
Market Cap
$132.36B
Earnings Yield
3.25%
TTM Avg
3.39%
3Y Avg
3.40%
5Y Avg
3.65%
Market Cap
$104.77B
Earnings Yield
4.20%
TTM Avg
4.07%
3Y Avg
4.12%
5Y Avg
4.13%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS) | $122.13B | 3.93% | 2.18% | 5.82% | 5.52% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $124.07B | 2.51% | 1.74% | 1.44% | 1.48% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $118.24B | 4.39% | 4.07% | 3.81% | 3.72% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $131.96B | 7.02% | 5.94% | 6.33% | 5.50% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $132.36B | 3.25% | 3.39% | 3.40% | 3.65% |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.00B | 3.49% | 2.41% | 2.35% | 2.33% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $104.77B | 4.20% | 4.07% | 4.12% | 4.13% |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $103.24B | 1.29% | 6.22% | 5.68% | 5.94% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $144.17B | 2.74% | 2.51% | 2.61% | 3.03% |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $97.83B | 6.51% | 6.71% | 7.23% | 10.11% |
Earnings Yield
3.93%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
25.4
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 | 3.93% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.91% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.89% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.89% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.87% |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.03% |
| 2026-08-28 | 4.06% |
| 2026-08-27 | 4.07% |
| 2026-08-26 | 4.01% |
| 2026-08-25 | 4.07% |
| 2026-08-24 | 4.02% |
| 2026-08-21 | 4.06% |
| 2026-08-20 | 4.04% |
| 2026-08-19 | 4.04% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.98% |
| 2026-08-17 | 4.02% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.89% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.98% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.99% |
| 2026-08-11 | 4.04% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.95% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.95% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.93% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.81% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.17% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.16% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.11% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.10% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.05% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.11% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.11% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.13% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.18% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.21% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.18% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.17% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.18% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.17% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.23% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.24% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.24% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.31% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.29% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.25% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.25% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.23% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.26% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.34% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.34% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.37% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.39% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.48% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.54% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.51% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.50% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.44% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.47% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.50% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.43% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.43% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.43% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.41% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.36% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.34% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.31% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.39% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.46% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.51% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.60% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.61% |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.71% |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.68% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.68% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.66% |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.64% |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.70% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.76% |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.77% |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.81% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.78% |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.79% |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.84% |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.78% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.77% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.74% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.75% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.76% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.88% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.88% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.92% |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.94% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.91% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.90% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.94% |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.92% |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.89% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.84% |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.82% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.81% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.81% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.82% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.81% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.76% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.77% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.75% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.71% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.71% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.69% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.73% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.77% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.81% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.86% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.79% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.80% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.78% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.77% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.76% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.76% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.77% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.79% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.82% |
| 2026-02-09 | 0.50% |
| 2026-02-06 | 0.49% |
| 2026-02-05 | 0.50% |
| 2026-02-04 | 0.51% |
| 2026-02-03 | 0.49% |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.50% |
| 2026-01-30 | 0.51% |
| 2026-01-29 | 0.51% |
| 2026-01-28 | 0.51% |
| 2026-01-27 | 0.53% |
| 2026-01-26 | 0.45% |
| 2026-01-23 | 0.46% |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.46% |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-16 | 0.48% |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-14 | 0.48% |
| 2026-01-13 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-12 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-09 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-08 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-07 | 0.48% |
| 2026-01-06 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-05 | 0.47% |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.47% |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.47% |
| 2025-12-26 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-24 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-23 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-17 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.47% |
| 2025-12-10 | 0.48% |
| 2025-12-09 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-08 | 0.50% |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.50% |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.50% |
| 2025-12-03 | 0.51% |
| 2025-12-02 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.47% |
| 2025-11-26 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-25 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-24 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.50% |
| 2025-11-19 | 0.50% |
| 2025-11-18 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-12 | 0.47% |
| 2025-11-11 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-10 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-07 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-05 | 0.48% |
| 2025-11-04 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.48% |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.49% |
| 2025-10-30 | 0.50% |
| 2025-10-29 | 0.47% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.35% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.34% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.37% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.42% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.36% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.31% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.34% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.34% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.40% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.44% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.49% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.56% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.59% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.65% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.64% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.62% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.62% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.66% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.75% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.74% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.72% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.80% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.69% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.68% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.76% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.78% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.81% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.84% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.87% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.87% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.77% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.79% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.84% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.99% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.09% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.85% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.86% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.88% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.83% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.89% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.96% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.98% |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.00% |
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