Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$331.34-1.74 (-0.52%)
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Four-quarter free cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 2.81% is 18% below its estimated 5-year average of 3.41%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (2.30%–5.53%).
As of 2026-09-15T23:00:09.322Z. 0.20% above its estimated 12-month average of 2.80%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-15T23:00:09.322Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-15T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 61df848dd83141be989b2e6de9c023d22685e9f81672aeef307090025b7af95b
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-11.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
2.81%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.80%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.06%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.41%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.56%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
6.04%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.86%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.20%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.24%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.63%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-38.40%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-53.50%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-52.04%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
3.42%
median of 158 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-17.96%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$3.69T
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.81%
TTM Avg
2.26%
3Y Avg
2.24%
5Y Avg
2.50%
Market Cap
$4.17T
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.28%
TTM Avg
1.76%
3Y Avg
2.85%
5Y Avg
3.40%
Market Cap
$2.67T
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
0.57%
3Y Avg
1.23%
5Y Avg
1.17%
Market Cap
$1.71T
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.40%
TTM Avg
2.83%
3Y Avg
3.24%
5Y Avg
4.20%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | $4.87T | 2.81% | 2.80% | 3.06% | 3.41% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.69T | 1.81% | 2.26% | 2.24% | 2.50% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.17T | 1.28% | 1.76% | 2.85% | 3.40% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.67T | N/A | 0.57% | 1.23% | 1.17% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs › | $1.71T | 2.40% | 2.83% | 3.24% | 4.20% |
| NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs › | $5.14T | 2.47% | 1.96% | 1.65% | 1.46% |
FCF Yield
2.81%
Earnings Yield
2.63%
Dividend Yield
0.32%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2.79% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2.84% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2.94% |
| 2026-09-08 | 2.93% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2.90% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.82% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.85% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.85% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.92% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.90% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.95% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.96% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.99% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.99% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.00% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.98% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.92% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.99% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.03% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.03% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.01% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.96% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.97% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.98% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.99% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.05% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.83% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.59% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.60% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.72% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.67% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.67% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.76% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.79% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.82% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.80% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.83% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.02% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.10% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.08% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.18% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.98% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.97% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.94% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.96% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.92% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.95% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.00% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.96% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.00% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.01% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.90% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.85% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.81% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.82% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.77% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.86% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.81% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.84% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.83% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.87% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.89% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.94% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.97% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.99% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.04% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.04% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.08% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.16% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.97% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.07% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.08% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.08% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.11% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.07% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.05% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.05% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.13% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.05% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.08% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.16% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.13% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.29% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.26% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.28% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.38% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.30% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.31% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.31% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.34% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.28% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.26% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.19% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.19% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.23% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.17% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.16% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.05% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.04% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.06% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.13% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.20% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.16% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.26% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.18% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.04% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.03% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.99% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.01% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.09% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.54% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.55% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.57% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.55% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.58% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.65% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.65% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.66% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.67% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.58% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.55% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.53% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.52% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.53% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.54% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.54% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.53% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.51% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.46% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.43% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.42% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.41% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.41% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.42% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.43% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.41% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.42% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.42% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.36% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.36% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.35% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.32% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.30% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.33% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.36% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.37% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.38% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.39% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.42% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.47% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.45% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.46% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.46% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.42% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.41% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.41% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.39% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.44% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.45% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.44% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.44% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.44% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.38% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.37% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.39% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.39% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.39% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.48% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.49% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.45% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.55% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.62% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.53% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.49% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.51% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.51% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.49% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.50% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.52% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.53% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.53% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.52% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.51% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.55% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.53% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.51% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.62% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.70% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.69% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.70% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.72% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.75% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.80% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.84% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.75% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.70% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.68% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.68% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.70% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.80% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.77% |
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