Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Yield:
3.94% for May 17, 2013Costco Wholesale Corporation Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 3.94% |
| May 16, 2013 | 4.00% |
| May 15, 2013 | 3.95% |
| May 14, 2013 | 4.00% |
| May 13, 2013 | 4.05% |
| May 10, 2013 | 4.05% |
| May 9, 2013 | 4.09% |
| May 8, 2013 | 4.07% |
| May 7, 2013 | 4.06% |
| May 6, 2013 | 4.09% |
| May 3, 2013 | 4.06% |
| May 2, 2013 | 4.10% |
| May 1, 2013 | 4.12% |
| April 30, 2013 | 4.11% |
| April 29, 2013 | 4.11% |
| April 26, 2013 | 4.08% |
| April 25, 2013 | 4.09% |
| April 24, 2013 | 4.14% |
| April 23, 2013 | 4.16% |
| April 22, 2013 | 4.24% |
| April 19, 2013 | 4.27% |
| April 18, 2013 | 4.30% |
| April 17, 2013 | 4.26% |
| April 16, 2013 | 4.23% |
| April 15, 2013 | 4.28% |
| April 12, 2013 | 4.20% |
| April 11, 2013 | 4.21% |
| April 10, 2013 | 4.22% |
| April 9, 2013 | 4.22% |
| April 8, 2013 | 4.17% |
| April 5, 2013 | 4.22% |
| April 4, 2013 | 4.19% |
| April 3, 2013 | 4.19% |
| April 2, 2013 | 4.14% |
| April 1, 2013 | 4.21% |
| March 28, 2013 | 4.20% |
| March 27, 2013 | 4.18% |
| March 26, 2013 | 4.21% |
| March 25, 2013 | 4.23% |
| March 22, 2013 | 4.24% |
| March 21, 2013 | 4.31% |
| March 20, 2013 | 4.33% |
| March 19, 2013 | 4.37% |
| March 18, 2013 | 4.39% |
| March 15, 2013 | 4.38% |
| March 14, 2013 | 4.33% |
| March 13, 2013 | 4.31% |
| March 12, 2013 | 4.30% |
| March 11, 2013 | 4.35% |
| March 8, 2013 | 4.33% |
About Earnings Yield
Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.
The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.
If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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COST Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Target | 6.46% |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 6.40% |
| Dollar General Corporation | 5.36% |
COST Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
71st percentile 2247 of 8007 |
| Sector |
56th percentile 128 of 292 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
19th percentile 8 of 10 in Discount Stores |
COST Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 3.62% | May 28 2008 |
| Maximum | 7.08% | Mar 9 2009 |
| Average | 4.46% |
