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 (2026-06-27), the stock price of WCF Bancorp is $6.05.
WCF Bancorp's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.09. Therefore, WCF Bancorp's earnings yield of today is 1.49%.
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) %. WCF Bancorp's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five 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.
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.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. WCF Bancorp's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.090 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:
WCF Bancorp (WCFB) has a Earnings Yield % of 1.49% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Earnings Yield equals per-share earnings divided by share price. It is the inverse of the price-earnings ratio. View historical data on WCF Bancorp and its competitors.
Is WCF Bancorp's Earnings Yield % too high?
WCF Bancorp's current Earnings Yield % is 1.49%. Overall, WCF Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WCF Bancorp's Earnings Yield % compare to FNFI and LBNW?
WCF Bancorp's Earnings Yield % of 1.49% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield % for a Banks company?
A good Earnings Yield % depends on the Banks industry context. However, Earnings Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield % mean?
A high Earnings Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings Yield equals per-share earnings divided by share price. It is the inverse of the price-earnings ratio. View historical data on WCF Bancorp and its competitors. WCF Bancorp's current Earnings Yield % is 1.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WCF Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
WCF Bancorp (WCFB) has a current Earnings Yield % of 1.49%. The current Earnings Yield % is 1.49%. WCF Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield % calculated?
Earnings Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For WCF Bancorp (WCFB), the current Earnings Yield % is 1.49% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
WCF Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company for WCF Financial Bank. The Bank has full-service offices in Webster City, Independence and Tama, Iowa. The primary business activities include accepting deposits from individual, corporate, and public clients and investing those deposits in real estate, agricultural, commercial, and personal loans. Its various banking and financial services and product offerings include credit and debit cards, loans, checking accounts, business loans, agricultural loans, business credit cards, and money market accounts, among others. The Bank provides banking services to its local respective markets.
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