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 3.36% is 20% below its 5-year average of 4.23%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.08%–6.44%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 23.86% below its 12-month average of 4.41%.
EARNINGS YIELD
3.36%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
4.41%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
4.41%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
4.19%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
4.21%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
4.24%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.78%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-23.86%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-23.88%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-19.78%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.16%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-20.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-29.69%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
4.39%
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-23.46%
vs the sector median at left
Hormel Foods Corporation
Market Cap
$13.92B
Earnings Yield
3.36%
TTM Avg
4.41%
3Y Avg
4.41%
5Y Avg
4.19%
Market Cap
$13.43B
Earnings Yield
12.03%
TTM Avg
6.89%
3Y Avg
4.73%
5Y Avg
4.07%
Market Cap
$12.65B
Earnings Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
5.56%
3Y Avg
4.54%
5Y Avg
5.24%
Market Cap
$12.16B
Earnings Yield
5.79%
TTM Avg
6.26%
3Y Avg
5.07%
5Y Avg
4.04%
Market Cap
$10.33B
Earnings Yield
9.75%
TTM Avg
9.83%
3Y Avg
9.91%
5Y Avg
9.91%
Market Cap
$7.68B
Earnings Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
9.25%
3Y Avg
6.82%
5Y Avg
6.98%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $13.92B | 3.36% | 4.41% | 4.41% | 4.19% |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.43B | 12.03% | 6.89% | 4.73% | 4.07% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.65B | N/A | 5.56% | 4.54% | 5.24% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.16B | 5.79% | 6.26% | 5.07% | 4.04% |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 6.45% | 5.83% | 3.01% | 2.68% |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.33B | 9.75% | 9.83% | 9.91% | 9.91% |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.23B | N/A | 10.42% | 7.94% | 7.07% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.68B | N/A | 9.25% | 6.82% | 6.98% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.45B | 2.25% | 2.47% | 3.20% | 7.27% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.07B | N/A | 7.00% | 5.77% | 5.99% |
Earnings Yield
3.36%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
29.8
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 3.36% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.40% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.37% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.39% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.36% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.35% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.31% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.38% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.43% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.44% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.46% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.44% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.50% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.40% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.42% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.42% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.23% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.21% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.27% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.33% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.44% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.53% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.52% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.49% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.45% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.46% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.43% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.48% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.50% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.54% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.60% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.60% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.65% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.68% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.64% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.64% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.66% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.60% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.25% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.26% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.19% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.22% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.29% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.36% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.37% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.51% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.45% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.47% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.41% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.42% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.35% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.29% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.30% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.25% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.31% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.17% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.15% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.27% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.18% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.15% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.13% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.09% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.15% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.19% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.17% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.20% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.26% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.31% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.29% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.35% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.26% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.21% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.11% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.15% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.07% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.03% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.04% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.87% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.86% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.90% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.86% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.97% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.02% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.98% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.88% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.86% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.81% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.73% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.68% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.62% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.48% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.44% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.46% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.48% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.54% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.55% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.71% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.66% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.71% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.63% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.58% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.56% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.49% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.44% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.53% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.56% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.53% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.54% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.45% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.50% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.54% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.57% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.56% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.54% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.59% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.52% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.55% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.70% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.81% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.75% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.80% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.89% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.81% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.79% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.72% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.63% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.60% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.59% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.57% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.61% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.61% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.68% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.62% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.63% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.68% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.62% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.62% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.67% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.66% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.68% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.65% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.57% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.67% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.89% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.93% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.90% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.90% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.96% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.06% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.04% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.14% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.17% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.14% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.15% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.05% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.05% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.15% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.09% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.18% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.22% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.31% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.36% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.35% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.38% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.35% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.37% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.79% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.77% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.75% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.76% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.67% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.69% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.72% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.70% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.77% |
| 2025-10-15 | 5.79% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.73% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.82% |
| 2025-10-10 | 5.77% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.76% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.73% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.71% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.64% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.56% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.56% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.52% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.54% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.56% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.54% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.61% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.54% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.61% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.64% |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.52% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.49% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.50% |
| 2025-09-16 | 5.48% |
| 2025-09-15 | 5.54% |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.46% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.39% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.49% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.37% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.37% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.34% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.43% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.41% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.47% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.39% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.43% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.69% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.73% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.71% |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.65% |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.70% |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.75% |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.79% |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.81% |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.78% |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.81% |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.69% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.73% |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.76% |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.78% |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.76% |
| 2025-08-06 | 4.81% |
| 2025-08-05 | 4.81% |
| 2025-08-04 | 4.82% |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.84% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.84% |
| 2025-07-30 | 4.81% |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.74% |
| 2025-07-28 | 4.76% |
| 2025-07-25 | 4.65% |
| 2025-07-24 | 4.64% |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.61% |
| 2025-07-22 | 4.62% |
| 2025-07-21 | 4.71% |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.67% |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.58% |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.55% |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.66% |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.57% |
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