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Chicago, IL – May 11, 2021 – Stocks in this week’s article are LG Display Co., Ltd. (LPL - Free Report) , Dow Inc. (DOW - Free Report) , Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE - Free Report) , Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC - Free Report) and Franchise Group, Inc. .

These High Earnings Yield Stocks Could Yield Huge Returns

Investors often use P/E ratio and other valuation metrics while picking undervalued stocks with solid upside potential. However, it is difficult to use the P/E ratio to compare stocks with fixed income securities. This is where earnings yield comes handy.

Earnings yield is calculated as (Annual Earnings per Share/Market Price) x 100. In other words, it is the inverse of the P/E ratio.

Other things remaining constant, a stock with higher earnings yield has the potential of providing comparatively greater returns. This metric is used to compare the performance of a market index with the 10-year Treasury yield as well.

For instance, if the yield of the market index is more than the 10-year Treasury, stocks can be considered as undervalued in comparison to bonds. In such a case, investing in the stock market would be a better option for a value investor.

However, given the risk-free nature of T-bills, it would be prudent to add a risk premium to their yield while comparing with a stock or the market index.

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