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 0.50% is 93% below its 5-year average of 7.48%, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.46%–17.64%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 89.77% below its 12-month average of 4.89%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
0.50%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.89%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
8.38%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
7.48%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
6.88%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
6.53%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
6.66%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-89.77%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-94.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-93.32%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-92.73%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-92.35%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-92.49%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
5.17%
median of 88 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-90.33%
vs the sector median at left
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Market Cap
$2.89B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.50%
TTM Avg
4.89%
3Y Avg
8.38%
5Y Avg
7.48%
Market Cap
$2.55B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.89%
TTM Avg
0.87%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
5.71%
Market Cap
$2.14B
Free Cash Flow Yield
10.31%
TTM Avg
8.31%
3Y Avg
9.56%
5Y Avg
11.18%
Market Cap
$2.09B
Free Cash Flow Yield
45.05%
TTM Avg
53.02%
3Y Avg
33.01%
5Y Avg
30.50%
Market Cap
$3.82B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.14%
TTM Avg
6.30%
3Y Avg
9.26%
5Y Avg
11.00%
Market Cap
$1.45B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
-77.75%
3Y Avg
-55.78%
5Y Avg
-107.12%
Market Cap
$1.29B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.58%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.54%
5Y Avg
6.95%
Market Cap
$1.19B
Free Cash Flow Yield
25.64%
TTM Avg
10.03%
3Y Avg
14.25%
5Y Avg
10.56%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) | $2.89B | 0.50% | 4.89% | 8.38% | 7.48% |
| Wingstop Inc. (WING)vs › | $2.91B | 4.31% | 2.02% | 1.39% | 1.17% |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs › | $2.55B | 0.89% | 0.87% | 7.27% | 5.71% |
| The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)vs › | $2.14B | 10.31% | 8.31% | 9.56% | 11.18% |
| Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs › | $2.09B | 45.05% | 53.02% | 33.01% | 30.50% |
| Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs › | $3.82B | 5.14% | 6.30% | 9.26% | 11.00% |
| Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs › | $1.45B | N/A | -77.75% | -55.78% | -107.12% |
| Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs › | $1.29B | 6.58% | 6.17% | 6.54% | 6.95% |
| Carter's Inc. (CRI)vs › | $1.19B | 25.64% | 10.03% | 14.25% | 10.56% |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN)vs › | $4.70B | 4.97% | 5.99% | 5.60% | 5.24% |
FCF Yield
0.50%
Earnings Yield
9.40%
Dividend Yield
2.90%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 0.50% |
| 2026-09-04 | 0.50% |
| 2026-09-03 | 0.51% |
| 2026-09-02 | 0.52% |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.52% |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.52% |
| 2026-08-28 | 0.51% |
| 2026-08-27 | 0.52% |
| 2026-08-26 | 0.49% |
| 2026-08-25 | 0.52% |
| 2026-08-24 | 0.51% |
| 2026-08-21 | 0.54% |
| 2026-08-20 | 0.54% |
| 2026-08-19 | 0.52% |
| 2026-08-18 | 0.53% |
| 2026-08-17 | 0.53% |
| 2026-08-14 | 0.54% |
| 2026-08-13 | 0.53% |
| 2026-08-12 | 0.53% |
| 2026-08-11 | 0.50% |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.47% |
| 2026-08-07 | 0.48% |
| 2026-08-06 | 0.49% |
| 2026-08-05 | 0.49% |
| 2026-08-04 | 0.48% |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.50% |
| 2026-07-30 | 0.50% |
| 2026-07-29 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07-28 | 0.48% |
| 2026-07-27 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07-24 | 0.51% |
| 2026-07-23 | 0.51% |
| 2026-07-22 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07-21 | 0.50% |
| 2026-07-20 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07-17 | 0.51% |
| 2026-07-16 | 0.50% |
| 2026-07-15 | 0.50% |
| 2026-07-14 | 0.54% |
| 2026-07-13 | 0.54% |
| 2026-07-10 | 0.52% |
| 2026-07-09 | 0.52% |
| 2026-07-08 | 0.53% |
| 2026-07-07 | 0.52% |
| 2026-07-06 | 0.53% |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.53% |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.50% |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.50% |
| 2026-06-29 | 0.51% |
| 2026-06-26 | 0.48% |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.48% |
| 2026-06-24 | 0.47% |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-22 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-17 | 0.51% |
| 2026-06-16 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.47% |
| 2026-06-12 | 0.46% |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.47% |
| 2026-06-10 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-09 | 0.49% |
| 2026-06-08 | 0.50% |
| 2026-06-05 | 0.53% |
| 2026-06-04 | 0.52% |
| 2026-06-03 | 0.53% |
| 2026-06-02 | 0.90% |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.89% |
| 2026-05-29 | 0.91% |
| 2026-05-28 | 0.80% |
| 2026-05-27 | 0.82% |
| 2026-05-26 | 0.84% |
| 2026-05-22 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-19 | 0.94% |
| 2026-05-18 | 0.97% |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.94% |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.93% |
| 2026-05-13 | 0.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 0.92% |
| 2026-05-11 | 0.93% |
| 2026-05-08 | 0.86% |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-06 | 0.85% |
| 2026-05-05 | 0.86% |
| 2026-05-04 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.85% |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.83% |
| 2026-04-29 | 0.84% |
| 2026-04-28 | 0.83% |
| 2026-04-27 | 0.80% |
| 2026-04-24 | 0.80% |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.79% |
| 2026-04-22 | 0.77% |
| 2026-04-21 | 0.75% |
| 2026-04-20 | 0.72% |
| 2026-04-17 | 0.74% |
| 2026-04-16 | 0.75% |
| 2026-04-15 | 0.74% |
| 2026-04-14 | 0.81% |
| 2026-04-13 | 0.80% |
| 2026-04-10 | 0.79% |
| 2026-04-09 | 0.78% |
| 2026-04-08 | 0.79% |
| 2026-04-07 | 0.83% |
| 2026-04-06 | 0.82% |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.86% |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.83% |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.86% |
| 2026-03-30 | 0.89% |
| 2026-03-27 | 10.38% |
| 2026-03-26 | 10.42% |
| 2026-03-25 | 10.14% |
| 2026-03-24 | 10.27% |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.92% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.73% |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.57% |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.71% |
| 2026-03-17 | 9.55% |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.52% |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.54% |
| 2026-03-11 | 9.22% |
| 2026-03-10 | 8.93% |
| 2026-03-09 | 9.07% |
| 2026-03-06 | 9.07% |
| 2026-03-05 | 8.67% |
| 2026-03-04 | 7.46% |
| 2026-03-03 | 7.53% |
| 2026-03-02 | 7.45% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.82% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.72% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.97% |
| 2026-02-24 | 7.05% |
| 2026-02-23 | 7.08% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.63% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.71% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.68% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.72% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.57% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.83% |
| 2026-02-11 | 7.03% |
| 2026-02-10 | 7.09% |
| 2026-02-09 | 7.11% |
| 2026-02-06 | 7.05% |
| 2026-02-05 | 7.25% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.93% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.97% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.79% |
| 2026-01-30 | 7.18% |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.18% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.24% |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.14% |
| 2026-01-26 | 6.99% |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.94% |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.66% |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.44% |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.57% |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.58% |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.49% |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.52% |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.27% |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.47% |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.25% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.04% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.17% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.94% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.24% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.35% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.35% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.27% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.22% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.35% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.29% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.30% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.16% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.02% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.08% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.22% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.12% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.20% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.58% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.68% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.93% |
| 2025-12-09 | 7.00% |
| 2025-12-08 | 7.39% |
| 2025-12-05 | 7.17% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.85% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.91% |
| 2025-12-02 | 7.95% |
| 2025-12-01 | 7.79% |
| 2025-11-28 | 8.12% |
| 2025-11-26 | 8.17% |
| 2025-11-25 | 8.42% |
| 2025-11-24 | 8.67% |
| 2025-11-21 | 8.93% |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.44% |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.47% |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.46% |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.37% |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.43% |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.44% |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.29% |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.47% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.31% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.68% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.97% |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.76% |
| 2025-11-04 | 10.24% |
| 2025-11-03 | 10.02% |
| 2025-10-31 | 9.91% |
| 2025-10-30 | 10.01% |
| 2025-10-29 | 9.75% |
| 2025-10-28 | 9.86% |
| 2025-10-27 | 9.80% |
| 2025-10-24 | 9.99% |
| 2025-10-23 | 10.00% |
| 2025-10-22 | 10.53% |
| 2025-10-21 | 10.54% |
| 2025-10-20 | 10.70% |
| 2025-10-17 | 11.07% |
| 2025-10-16 | 11.11% |
| 2025-10-15 | 10.87% |
| 2025-10-14 | 10.45% |
| 2025-10-13 | 10.82% |
| 2025-10-10 | 11.57% |
| 2025-10-09 | 10.93% |
| 2025-10-08 | 10.64% |
| 2025-10-07 | 10.70% |
| 2025-10-06 | 10.50% |
| 2025-10-03 | 9.78% |
| 2025-10-02 | 9.77% |
| 2025-10-01 | 9.75% |
| 2025-09-30 | 9.68% |
| 2025-09-29 | 9.61% |
| 2025-09-26 | 9.23% |
| 2025-09-25 | 9.30% |
| 2025-09-24 | 9.25% |
| 2025-09-23 | 9.22% |
| 2025-09-22 | 9.23% |
| 2025-09-19 | 8.77% |
| 2025-09-18 | 8.40% |
| 2025-09-17 | 8.33% |
| 2025-09-16 | 8.33% |
| 2025-09-15 | 8.43% |
| 2025-09-12 | 9.03% |
| 2025-09-11 | 8.45% |
| 2025-09-10 | 8.60% |
| 2025-09-09 | 9.20% |
| 2025-09-08 | 6.46% |
| 2025-09-05 | 6.29% |
| 2025-09-04 | 6.29% |
| 2025-09-03 | 8.68% |
| 2025-09-02 | 8.75% |
| 2025-08-29 | 9.14% |
| 2025-08-28 | 8.98% |
| 2025-08-27 | 8.94% |
| 2025-08-26 | 9.71% |
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