MSC Industrial Direct Earnings Yield:
4.84% for May 21, 2013MSC Industrial Direct Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2013 | 4.84% |
| May 20, 2013 | 4.88% |
| May 17, 2013 | 4.87% |
| May 16, 2013 | 4.92% |
| May 15, 2013 | 4.85% |
| May 14, 2013 | 4.89% |
| May 13, 2013 | 4.95% |
| May 10, 2013 | 4.94% |
| May 9, 2013 | 5.05% |
| May 8, 2013 | 5.03% |
| May 7, 2013 | 5.03% |
| May 6, 2013 | 5.10% |
| May 3, 2013 | 5.10% |
| May 2, 2013 | 5.24% |
| May 1, 2013 | 5.28% |
| April 30, 2013 | 5.18% |
| April 29, 2013 | 5.19% |
| April 26, 2013 | 5.21% |
| April 25, 2013 | 5.17% |
| April 24, 2013 | 5.21% |
| April 23, 2013 | 5.22% |
| April 22, 2013 | 5.22% |
| April 19, 2013 | 5.27% |
| April 18, 2013 | 5.31% |
| April 17, 2013 | 5.23% |
| April 16, 2013 | 5.17% |
| April 15, 2013 | 5.35% |
| April 12, 2013 | 5.23% |
| April 11, 2013 | 5.18% |
| April 10, 2013 | 5.11% |
| April 9, 2013 | 4.91% |
| April 8, 2013 | 4.93% |
| April 5, 2013 | 4.93% |
| April 4, 2013 | 4.94% |
| April 3, 2013 | 5.01% |
| April 2, 2013 | 4.90% |
| April 1, 2013 | 4.86% |
| March 28, 2013 | 4.76% |
| March 27, 2013 | 4.84% |
| March 26, 2013 | 4.75% |
| March 25, 2013 | 4.79% |
| March 22, 2013 | 4.65% |
| March 21, 2013 | 4.70% |
| March 20, 2013 | 4.67% |
| March 19, 2013 | 4.71% |
| March 18, 2013 | 4.69% |
| March 15, 2013 | 4.69% |
| March 14, 2013 | 4.72% |
| March 13, 2013 | 4.70% |
| March 12, 2013 | 4.71% |
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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MSM Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Fastenal Company | 2.86% |
| W.W. Grainger | 3.77% |
| Wesco International | 5.80% |
MSM Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
76th percentile 1865 of 8002 |
| Sector |
68th percentile 277 of 893 in Industrials |
| Industry |
66th percentile 9 of 27 in Industrial Distribution |
MSM Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 3.18% | Apr 7 2010 |
| Maximum | 10.76% | Nov 20 2008 |
| Average | 5.43% |
