Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the free cash flow yield high or low?
The free cash flow yield of 3.02% is 40% below its 5-year average of 5.01%, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.30%–18.42%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 32.48% below its 12-month average of 4.47%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
3.02%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.96%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.58%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.65%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
N/A
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-32.48%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-23.75%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-34.09%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-46.59%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
3.96%
median of 34 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-23.83%
vs the sector median at left
Alcoa Corporation
Market Cap
$11.67B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.02%
TTM Avg
4.47%
3Y Avg
3.96%
5Y Avg
4.58%
Market Cap
$12.42B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
20.62%
3Y Avg
31.04%
5Y Avg
27.76%
Market Cap
$13.54B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.24%
TTM Avg
2.30%
3Y Avg
3.01%
5Y Avg
2.73%
Market Cap
$13.67B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.95%
TTM Avg
4.01%
3Y Avg
4.75%
5Y Avg
3.92%
Market Cap
$9.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.34%
TTM Avg
1.96%
3Y Avg
1.96%
5Y Avg
1.96%
Market Cap
$8.05B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.62%
TTM Avg
2.76%
3Y Avg
2.48%
5Y Avg
2.48%
Market Cap
$7.84B
Free Cash Flow Yield
10.76%
TTM Avg
8.78%
3Y Avg
9.88%
5Y Avg
13.39%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) | $11.67B | 3.02% | 4.47% | 3.96% | 4.58% |
| United States Steel Corporation (X)vs › | $12.42B | N/A | 20.62% | 31.04% | 27.76% |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs › | $13.54B | 4.24% | 2.30% | 3.01% | 2.73% |
| RPM International Inc. (RPM)vs › | $13.67B | 6.95% | 4.01% | 4.75% | 3.92% |
| Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs › | $9.62B | 1.34% | 1.96% | 1.96% | 1.96% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)vs › | $8.05B | 6.62% | 2.76% | 2.48% | 2.48% |
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR)vs › | $7.84B | 10.76% | 8.78% | 9.88% | 13.39% |
| MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs › | $7.35B | N/A | 1.06% | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS)vs › | $7.09B | N/A | 1.75% | 8.72% | 7.31% |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $17.05B | N/A | 3.71% | 4.02% | 3.42% |
FCF Yield
3.02%
Earnings Yield
11.10%
Dividend Yield
0.90%
Formula: FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) × 100
How FCF Yield is used:
FCF vs earnings: Differences between FCF yield and earnings yield can reflect capital expenditures, working capital changes, and other non-cash accounting items.
FCF Yield measures free cash flow relative to market capitalization. It compares cash generation after capital expenditures with the equity value of the company.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 3.02% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.95% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.89% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.01% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.07% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.03% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.85% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.20% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.23% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.20% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.22% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.28% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.00% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.96% |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.85% |
| 2026-06-18 | 1.82% |
| 2026-06-17 | 1.75% |
| 2026-06-16 | 1.72% |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.68% |
| 2026-06-12 | 1.57% |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.57% |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.65% |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.49% |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.47% |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.50% |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.38% |
| 2026-06-03 | 1.34% |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.29% |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-29 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.43% |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.48% |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.45% |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.51% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.63% |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.68% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.69% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.73% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.73% |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.64% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.58% |
| 2026-05-12 | 1.60% |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.65% |
| 2026-05-08 | 1.71% |
| 2026-05-07 | 1.72% |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.71% |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.71% |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.73% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.72% |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.69% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.45% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.41% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.29% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.28% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.06% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.06% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.00% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.94% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.95% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.94% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.00% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.95% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.03% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.01% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.99% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.25% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.41% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.69% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.74% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.80% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.84% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.82% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.23% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.27% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.24% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.51% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.52% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.39% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.87% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.10% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.21% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.16% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.21% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.18% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.38% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.19% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.16% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.98% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.07% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.03% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.25% |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.46% |
| 2026-02-04 | 4.32% |
| 2026-02-03 | 4.10% |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.32% |
| 2026-01-30 | 4.43% |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.15% |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.19% |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.22% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.30% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.04% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.94% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.05% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.19% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.94% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.90% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.85% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.83% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.95% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.12% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.96% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.09% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.45% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.73% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.62% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.68% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.64% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.69% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.69% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.68% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.91% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.22% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.37% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.40% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.53% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.45% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.32% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.63% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.79% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.66% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.75% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.71% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.70% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.07% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.04% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.02% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.05% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.41% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.49% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.92% |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.02% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.85% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.88% |
| 2025-11-17 | 7.03% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.69% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.58% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.28% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.71% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.49% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.74% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.85% |
| 2025-11-05 | 7.04% |
| 2025-11-04 | 7.13% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.76% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.84% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.84% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.46% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.40% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.60% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.67% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.57% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.27% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.01% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.74% |
| 2025-10-17 | 6.22% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.13% |
| 2025-10-14 | 6.25% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.17% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.38% |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.04% |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.03% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.29% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.61% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.48% |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.42% |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.61% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.80% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.61% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.84% |
| 2025-09-25 | 7.11% |
| 2025-09-24 | 7.16% |
| 2025-09-23 | 7.09% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.85% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.89% |
| 2025-09-18 | 6.83% |
| 2025-09-17 | 6.80% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.68% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.65% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.72% |
| 2025-09-11 | 6.93% |
| 2025-09-10 | 7.23% |
| 2025-09-09 | 7.15% |
| 2025-09-08 | 6.98% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.02% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.14% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.18% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.23% |
| 2025-08-29 | 6.94% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.00% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.03% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.00% |
| 2025-08-25 | 7.03% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.06% |
| 2025-08-21 | 7.58% |
| 2025-08-20 | 7.62% |
| 2025-08-19 | 7.49% |
| 2025-08-18 | 7.55% |
| 2025-08-15 | 7.15% |
| 2025-08-14 | 7.14% |
| 2025-08-13 | 7.05% |
| 2025-08-12 | 7.12% |
| 2025-08-11 | 7.62% |
| 2025-08-08 | 7.41% |
| 2025-08-07 | 7.43% |
| 2025-08-06 | 7.56% |
| 2025-08-05 | 7.55% |
| 2025-08-04 | 7.67% |
| 2025-08-01 | 7.87% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.46% |
| 2025-07-30 | 4.46% |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.41% |
| 2025-07-28 | 4.38% |
| 2025-07-25 | 4.36% |
| 2025-07-24 | 4.22% |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.19% |
| 2025-07-22 | 4.21% |
| 2025-07-21 | 4.34% |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.43% |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.57% |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.70% |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.72% |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.51% |
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