Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating cash flow yield high or low?
The operating cash flow yield of 5.37% is 15% above its 5-year average of 4.68%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.83%–6.50%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 4.18% above its 12-month average of 5.15%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
5.37%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.15%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.12%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.68%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.02%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.66%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
7.79%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.18%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+4.98%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+14.79%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+33.56%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+15.17%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-31.08%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.05%
median of 73 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-11.24%
vs the sector median at left
AstraZeneca PLC
Market Cap
$255.82B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.37%
TTM Avg
5.15%
3Y Avg
5.12%
5Y Avg
4.68%
Market Cap
$238.75B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.18%
TTM Avg
6.40%
3Y Avg
6.15%
5Y Avg
6.54%
Market Cap
$228.00B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.96%
TTM Avg
4.01%
3Y Avg
4.19%
5Y Avg
4.18%
Market Cap
$206.40B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.97%
TTM Avg
8.83%
3Y Avg
5.55%
5Y Avg
4.80%
Market Cap
$198.06B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.87%
3Y Avg
4.23%
5Y Avg
4.57%
Market Cap
$183.26B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.39%
TTM Avg
6.34%
3Y Avg
7.78%
5Y Avg
9.13%
Market Cap
$160.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.33%
TTM Avg
8.89%
3Y Avg
7.83%
5Y Avg
9.08%
Market Cap
$352.91B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.67%
TTM Avg
7.40%
3Y Avg
6.21%
5Y Avg
6.05%
Market Cap
$148.68B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.43%
TTM Avg
4.44%
3Y Avg
4.24%
5Y Avg
4.45%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) | $255.82B | 5.37% | 5.15% | 5.12% | 4.68% |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $238.75B | 5.18% | 6.40% | 6.15% | 6.54% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $228.00B | 3.96% | 4.01% | 4.19% | 4.18% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $206.40B | 9.97% | 8.83% | 5.55% | 4.80% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $198.06B | 4.97% | 4.87% | 4.23% | 4.57% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $183.26B | 7.39% | 6.34% | 7.78% | 9.13% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $160.95B | 8.33% | 8.89% | 7.83% | 9.08% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs › | $352.91B | 7.67% | 7.40% | 6.21% | 6.05% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $148.68B | 4.43% | 4.44% | 4.24% | 4.45% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $140.51B | 2.60% | 1.87% | 1.51% | 1.64% |
OCF Yield = TTM Operating Cash Flow / Market Cap
Operating cash flow yield is the inverse of P/OCF, expressing trailing operating cash flow as a percentage of price. It sits between earnings yield (before non-cash accrual effects) and FCF yield (before capital expenditure).
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 5.37% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.53% |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.64% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.66% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.63% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.59% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.58% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.47% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.49% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.50% |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.48% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.69% |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.61% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.22% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.17% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.11% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.22% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.42% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.45% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.40% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.41% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.57% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.43% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.41% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.44% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.57% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.41% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.34% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.84% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.75% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.82% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.70% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.99% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.83% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.80% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.87% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.94% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.01% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.06% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.19% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.24% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.15% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.13% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.17% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.13% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.03% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.12% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.00% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.05% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.93% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.04% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.20% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.17% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.10% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.94% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.95% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.94% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.90% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.90% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.89% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.97% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.99% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.05% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.96% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.88% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.97% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.04% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.01% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.02% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.96% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.06% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.00% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.96% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.95% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.03% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.01% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.95% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.82% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.79% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.68% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.58% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.68% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.67% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.59% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.64% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.60% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.58% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.60% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.68% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.63% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.61% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.84% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.98% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.12% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.02% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.05% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.10% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.11% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.97% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.98% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.91% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.89% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.94% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.88% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.86% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.75% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.66% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.65% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.61% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.50% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.60% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.56% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.54% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.73% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.75% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.65% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.65% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.63% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.72% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.74% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.74% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.02% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.16% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.03% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.18% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.17% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.26% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.15% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.18% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.29% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.17% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.16% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.42% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.46% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.40% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.54% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.29% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.07% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.14% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.10% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.14% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.23% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.08% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.14% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.08% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.09% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.42% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.31% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.53% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.36% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.18% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.35% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.20% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.30% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.36% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.35% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.37% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.31% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.27% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.40% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.37% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.33% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.41% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.36% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.40% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.39% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.29% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.41% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.38% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.28% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.14% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.17% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.31% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.31% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.45% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.39% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.54% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.53% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.55% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.46% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.52% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.54% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.55% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.84% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.74% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.20% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.31% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.21% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.21% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.25% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.19% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.24% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.24% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.10% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.15% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.10% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.14% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.03% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.08% |
| 2025-10-15 | 5.11% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.08% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.08% |
| 2025-10-10 | 5.07% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.06% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.99% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.05% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.99% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.04% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.21% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.28% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.74% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.88% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.88% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.73% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.76% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.70% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.48% |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.56% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.60% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.50% |
| 2025-09-16 | 5.61% |
| 2025-09-15 | 5.56% |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.38% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.30% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.36% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.35% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.27% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.22% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.30% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.29% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.34% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.33% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.43% |
| 2025-08-27 | 5.34% |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.36% |
| 2025-08-25 | 5.27% |
| 2025-08-22 | 5.47% |
| 2025-08-21 | 5.34% |
| 2025-08-20 | 5.44% |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.40% |
| 2025-08-18 | 5.35% |
| 2025-08-15 | 5.52% |
| 2025-08-14 | 5.51% |
| 2025-08-13 | 5.56% |
| 2025-08-12 | 5.79% |
| 2025-08-11 | 5.88% |
| 2025-08-08 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-07 | 5.83% |
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