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 7.05% is 43% above its 5-year average of 4.93%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.81%–7.96%).
As of Tuesday, July 28, 2026. 18.99% above its 12-month average of 5.93%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
7.05%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.93%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.78%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.93%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.46%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.69%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+22.04%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+43.01%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+43.44%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+29.10%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+23.90%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.97%
median of 74 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+41.71%
vs the sector median at left
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Market Cap
$60.26B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.05%
TTM Avg
5.93%
3Y Avg
5.78%
5Y Avg
4.93%
Market Cap
$54.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.12%
TTM Avg
8.38%
3Y Avg
9.07%
5Y Avg
10.18%
Market Cap
$68.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.06%
TTM Avg
3.22%
3Y Avg
2.18%
5Y Avg
2.00%
Market Cap
$71.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.78%
TTM Avg
5.58%
3Y Avg
4.56%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$48.18B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.26%
TTM Avg
1.90%
3Y Avg
1.48%
5Y Avg
1.68%
Market Cap
$44.93B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.41%
TTM Avg
1.92%
3Y Avg
1.92%
5Y Avg
1.68%
Market Cap
$79.64B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.96%
TTM Avg
9.03%
3Y Avg
9.41%
5Y Avg
9.22%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | $60.26B | 7.05% | 5.93% | 5.78% | 4.93% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.18B | 2.56% | 3.67% | 5.77% | 6.53% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.46B | 8.12% | 8.38% | 9.07% | 10.18% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $68.46B | 5.06% | 3.22% | 2.18% | 2.00% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $71.62B | 5.78% | 5.58% | 4.56% | 5.52% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.18B | 2.26% | 1.90% | 1.48% | 1.68% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.67B | 2.77% | 4.69% | 7.99% | 7.08% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $44.93B | 2.41% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 1.68% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $79.64B | 9.96% | 9.03% | 9.41% | 9.22% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $40.61B | 7.03% | 7.32% | 5.64% | 5.15% |
FCF Yield
7.05%
Earnings Yield
2.49%
Dividend Yield
2.36%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 7.05% |
| 2026-07-24 | 7.16% |
| 2026-07-23 | 7.32% |
| 2026-07-22 | 7.31% |
| 2026-07-21 | 7.28% |
| 2026-07-20 | 7.25% |
| 2026-07-17 | 7.08% |
| 2026-07-16 | 7.00% |
| 2026-07-15 | 7.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 7.43% |
| 2026-07-13 | 7.28% |
| 2026-07-10 | 7.37% |
| 2026-07-09 | 7.42% |
| 2026-07-08 | 7.43% |
| 2026-07-07 | 7.16% |
| 2026-07-06 | 7.20% |
| 2026-07-02 | 7.08% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.40% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.22% |
| 2026-06-26 | 7.18% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.40% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.58% |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.78% |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.96% |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.78% |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.91% |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.71% |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.69% |
| 2026-06-12 | 7.66% |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.60% |
| 2026-06-10 | 7.58% |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.36% |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.46% |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.41% |
| 2026-06-04 | 7.49% |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.69% |
| 2026-06-02 | 7.75% |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.70% |
| 2026-05-29 | 7.61% |
| 2026-05-28 | 7.54% |
| 2026-05-27 | 7.60% |
| 2026-05-26 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-22 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.66% |
| 2026-05-20 | 7.62% |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.62% |
| 2026-05-18 | 7.87% |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.81% |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.75% |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.76% |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.59% |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.82% |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.49% |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.30% |
| 2026-05-06 | 6.37% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.40% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.31% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.18% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.19% |
| 2026-04-29 | 6.35% |
| 2026-04-28 | 6.17% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.14% |
| 2026-04-24 | 6.07% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.89% |
| 2026-04-20 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.98% |
| 2026-04-09 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.88% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.97% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.87% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.97% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.97% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.87% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.83% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.92% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.91% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.99% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.90% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.84% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.71% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.76% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.79% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.78% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.66% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.63% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.58% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.52% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.43% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.38% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.30% |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.23% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.23% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.22% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.10% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.06% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.01% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.98% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.06% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.20% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.25% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.19% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.11% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.38% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.66% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.63% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.73% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.69% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.73% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.82% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.71% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.68% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.70% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.76% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.76% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.95% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.07% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.09% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.06% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.02% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.03% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.01% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.08% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.02% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.91% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.89% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.90% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.96% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.27% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.24% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.10% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.11% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.11% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.17% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.10% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.10% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.05% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.83% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.93% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.84% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.82% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.82% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.85% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.18% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.32% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.33% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.37% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.28% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.34% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.29% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.26% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.19% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.10% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.01% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.05% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.95% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.88% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.94% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.06% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.94% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.79% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.83% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.85% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.80% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.87% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.89% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.00% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.11% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.09% |
| 2025-09-25 | 6.22% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.04% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.02% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.02% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.96% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.99% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.04% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.05% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.96% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.84% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.88% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.92% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.97% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.82% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.88% |
| 2025-08-27 | 5.75% |
| 2025-08-26 | 5.79% |
| 2025-08-25 | 5.77% |
| 2025-08-22 | 5.63% |
| 2025-08-21 | 5.71% |
| 2025-08-20 | 5.64% |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.68% |
| 2025-08-18 | 5.76% |
| 2025-08-15 | 5.73% |
| 2025-08-14 | 5.76% |
| 2025-08-13 | 5.73% |
| 2025-08-12 | 5.76% |
| 2025-08-11 | 5.84% |
| 2025-08-08 | 5.81% |
| 2025-08-07 | 5.99% |
| 2025-08-06 | 6.61% |
| 2025-08-05 | 6.44% |
| 2025-08-04 | 6.37% |
| 2025-08-01 | 6.46% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.39% |
| 2025-07-30 | 6.27% |
| 2025-07-29 | 6.25% |
| 2025-07-28 | 6.23% |
| 2025-07-25 | 6.15% |
| 2025-07-24 | 6.20% |
| 2025-07-23 | 6.24% |
| 2025-07-22 | 6.29% |
| 2025-07-21 | 6.50% |
| 2025-07-18 | 6.37% |
| 2025-07-17 | 6.30% |
| 2025-07-16 | 6.39% |
| 2025-07-15 | 6.39% |
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