The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.
As of today (2024-04-29), the stock price of City National is $89.60.
City National's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 was $4.40. Therefore, City National's earnings yield of today is 4.91%.
The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. City National's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 25.97%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
City National Earnings Yield % Calculation
Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.
City National's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as
City National's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.396 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.
City National (NYSE:CYN) Earnings Yield % Explanation
If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.
If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.
Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.
Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.
Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.
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City National (City National) Business Description
City National Corp is a Delaware corporation organized in 1968. It is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. It provides banking, investment and trust services to its clients through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, City National Bank. The Bank operates through 77 offices, including 16 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. The Company provides financial solutions to affluent individuals, entrepreneurs, professionals, their businesses and their families. The Company's segments include, Commercial and Private Banking, & Wealth Management. The Commercial and Private Banking segment provides banking products and services, including commercial and mortgage lending, lines of credit, equipment lease financing, deposits, cash management services, international trade finance and letters of credit. All investment advisory affiliates and the Bank's wealth management services are included in the Wealth Management segment. The Company's principal client base consists of small to mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and affluent individuals. The Company serves its clients through relationship banking. The Company offers lending, deposit, cash management, international banking, equipment financing, and other products and services. The Bank's wealth management division make available the following investment advisory and wealth management resources to the Company's clients: investment management and advisory services and brokerage services, including portfolio management, securities trading and asset management; personal and business trust and investment services, including employee benefit trust services, 401(k) and defined benefit plans; and estate and financial planning and custodial services. The Company also advises and makes available mutual funds under the name of City National Rochdale Funds. The Bank's wealth management division and the Company's asset management subsidiaries provide both proprietary and nonproprietary products to offer asset classes and investment styles, including fixed-income instruments, mutual funds, domestic and international equities and alternative investments, such as hedge funds. Investment services are provided to institutional as well as individual clients. The Company faces competitive credit and pricing pressure as it competes with other banks and financial organizations. It is subject to extensive regulation under both federal and state law.
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