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EQC (Equity Commonwealth) Earnings Yield % : 23.08% (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Equity Commonwealth Earnings Yield %?

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 (2024-12-14), the stock price of Equity Commonwealth is $1.69. Equity Commonwealth's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.39. Therefore, Equity Commonwealth's earnings yield of today is 23.08%.

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) %. Equity Commonwealth's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00%. 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.


Equity Commonwealth Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

Equity Commonwealth's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield=Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)/Share Price
=0.390/1.69
=23.08 %

Equity Commonwealth's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.390 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:

Earnings Yield=Net Income /Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.


Equity Commonwealth  (NYSE:EQC) 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.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

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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Equity Commonwealth Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Equity Commonwealth is a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and operation of office buildings located throughout the United States. The vast majority of the company's real estate portfolio comprises office assets. These properties are fairly evenly dispersed between many of America's urban markets, notably Washington, Austin, and Denver. Equity Commonwealth derives the vast majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants occupying its offices.
Executives
Andrew Levy officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O EQUITY COMMONWEALTH, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL 60606
Orrin S Shifrin officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary CWH MANAGEMENT LLC, 2 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
William H Griffiths officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O EQUITY COMMONWEALTH, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL 60606
Ellen-blair Chube director 150 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606
Gerald A Spector director C/O EQUITY RESIDENTIAL, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60606
Adam Scott Markman officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Lozier James Lloyd Jr director 4616 DORSET RD, DALLAS TX 75229
David Helfand director, officer: President & CEO C/O MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES INC, 2 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA #800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jeffrey Douglas Brown officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 3726 AVALON TRAIL, LEBANON OH 45036
David S Weinberg officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer CWH MANAGEMENT LLC, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Samuel Zell director, other: Chairman of the Board TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60606
Peter Linneman director 1696 N E MIAMI GARDENS DR, N MIAMI BEACH FL 33179
James A Star director
James Scott Corl director C/O COHEN & STEERS, INC, 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Martin L Edelman director C/O PAUL HASTINGS JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP, 75 EAST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022