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 8.24% is 18% below its estimated 5-year average of 10.08%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (2.46%–21.65%).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:15.361Z. 11.30% below its estimated 12-month average of 9.29%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:15.361Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: c78f94aaa685e54edc3f8b58abc92a77202cd119cb6146f609b399f27fcbfd5e
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 2026-09-10.
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
8.24%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
9.29%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
8.79%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
10.08%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
10.72%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
9.38%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
9.18%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-11.30%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.25%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.25%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-23.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-12.14%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-10.24%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.63%
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+78.16%
vs the sector median at left
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Market Cap
$54.94B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.24%
TTM Avg
9.29%
3Y Avg
8.79%
5Y Avg
10.08%
Market Cap
$49.00B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.32%
TTM Avg
6.18%
3Y Avg
5.62%
5Y Avg
4.88%
Market Cap
$48.58B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.95%
TTM Avg
2.34%
3Y Avg
1.29%
5Y Avg
1.62%
Market Cap
$63.88B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.67%
TTM Avg
3.59%
3Y Avg
2.31%
5Y Avg
2.06%
Market Cap
$43.20B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.12%
TTM Avg
2.87%
3Y Avg
4.47%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$43.09B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.70%
TTM Avg
7.31%
3Y Avg
5.74%
5Y Avg
5.20%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) | $54.94B | 8.24% | 9.29% | 8.79% | 10.08% |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $57.13B | N/A | 8.49% | 9.10% | 9.10% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $49.21B | N/A | 4.68% | 7.97% | 7.08% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $49.00B | 5.32% | 6.18% | 5.62% | 4.88% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.58B | 2.95% | 2.34% | 1.29% | 1.62% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.57B | 6.49% | 4.00% | 5.70% | 6.42% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $63.88B | 5.67% | 3.59% | 2.31% | 2.06% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs › | $43.20B | 3.12% | 2.87% | 4.47% | 5.05% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $43.09B | 4.70% | 7.31% | 5.74% | 5.20% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $41.50B | 3.01% | 2.99% | 3.52% | 3.24% |
FCF Yield
8.24%
Earnings Yield
3.08%
Dividend Yield
0.87%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 8.09% |
| 2026-09-09 | 7.96% |
| 2026-09-08 | 7.94% |
| 2026-09-04 | 7.72% |
| 2026-09-03 | 7.68% |
| 2026-09-02 | 7.78% |
| 2026-09-01 | 7.97% |
| 2026-08-31 | 8.14% |
| 2026-08-28 | 8.14% |
| 2026-08-27 | 8.12% |
| 2026-08-26 | 8.01% |
| 2026-08-25 | 8.03% |
| 2026-08-24 | 8.22% |
| 2026-08-21 | 8.32% |
| 2026-08-20 | 8.35% |
| 2026-08-19 | 8.13% |
| 2026-08-18 | 8.12% |
| 2026-08-17 | 8.10% |
| 2026-08-14 | 8.12% |
| 2026-08-13 | 8.26% |
| 2026-08-12 | 8.16% |
| 2026-08-11 | 7.75% |
| 2026-08-10 | 7.85% |
| 2026-08-07 | 7.87% |
| 2026-08-06 | 7.83% |
| 2026-08-05 | 7.78% |
| 2026-08-04 | 7.97% |
| 2026-08-03 | 7.90% |
| 2026-07-31 | 8.09% |
| 2026-07-30 | 8.20% |
| 2026-07-29 | 8.12% |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.01% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.12% |
| 2026-07-24 | 8.16% |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.24% |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.44% |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.20% |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.24% |
| 2026-07-17 | 8.14% |
| 2026-07-16 | 8.14% |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.27% |
| 2026-07-14 | 8.09% |
| 2026-07-13 | 7.96% |
| 2026-07-10 | 7.89% |
| 2026-07-09 | 7.96% |
| 2026-07-08 | 7.85% |
| 2026-07-07 | 7.76% |
| 2026-07-06 | 7.84% |
| 2026-07-02 | 7.79% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.83% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.83% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.88% |
| 2026-06-26 | 7.82% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.93% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.99% |
| 2026-06-23 | 8.13% |
| 2026-06-22 | 8.35% |
| 2026-06-18 | 8.39% |
| 2026-06-17 | 8.22% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.17% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.22% |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.31% |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.42% |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.61% |
| 2026-06-09 | 8.75% |
| 2026-06-08 | 9.10% |
| 2026-06-05 | 9.05% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.23% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.51% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.55% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.53% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.46% |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.31% |
| 2026-05-27 | 9.31% |
| 2026-05-26 | 9.29% |
| 2026-05-22 | 9.28% |
| 2026-05-21 | 9.28% |
| 2026-05-20 | 9.34% |
| 2026-05-19 | 9.29% |
| 2026-05-18 | 9.32% |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.53% |
| 2026-05-14 | 9.58% |
| 2026-05-13 | 9.99% |
| 2026-05-12 | 10.19% |
| 2026-05-11 | 10.19% |
| 2026-05-08 | 10.13% |
| 2026-05-07 | 10.04% |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.72% |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.44% |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.44% |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.53% |
| 2026-04-30 | 12.05% |
| 2026-04-29 | 11.45% |
| 2026-04-28 | 11.30% |
| 2026-04-27 | 11.48% |
| 2026-04-24 | 11.63% |
| 2026-04-23 | 11.35% |
| 2026-04-22 | 11.59% |
| 2026-04-21 | 11.34% |
| 2026-04-20 | 11.00% |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.86% |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.91% |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.96% |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.81% |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.85% |
| 2026-04-10 | 10.78% |
| 2026-04-09 | 10.76% |
| 2026-04-08 | 10.80% |
| 2026-04-07 | 10.92% |
| 2026-04-06 | 10.93% |
| 2026-04-02 | 10.86% |
| 2026-04-01 | 10.95% |
| 2026-03-31 | 10.99% |
| 2026-03-30 | 11.26% |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.25% |
| 2026-03-26 | 11.19% |
| 2026-03-25 | 10.99% |
| 2026-03-24 | 11.21% |
| 2026-03-23 | 11.26% |
| 2026-03-20 | 11.17% |
| 2026-03-19 | 11.01% |
| 2026-03-18 | 10.96% |
| 2026-03-17 | 10.74% |
| 2026-03-16 | 10.67% |
| 2026-03-13 | 10.71% |
| 2026-03-12 | 10.60% |
| 2026-03-11 | 10.79% |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.71% |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.45% |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.67% |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.75% |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.41% |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.27% |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.11% |
| 2026-02-27 | 10.13% |
| 2026-02-26 | 10.22% |
| 2026-02-25 | 10.27% |
| 2026-02-24 | 10.28% |
| 2026-02-23 | 10.33% |
| 2026-02-20 | 10.35% |
| 2026-02-19 | 10.43% |
| 2026-02-18 | 10.33% |
| 2026-02-17 | 10.30% |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.53% |
| 2026-02-12 | 10.80% |
| 2026-02-11 | 10.36% |
| 2026-02-10 | 10.55% |
| 2026-02-09 | 10.29% |
| 2026-02-06 | 10.27% |
| 2026-02-05 | 8.20% |
| 2026-02-04 | 9.01% |
| 2026-02-03 | 8.55% |
| 2026-02-02 | 8.51% |
| 2026-01-30 | 8.67% |
| 2026-01-29 | 8.82% |
| 2026-01-28 | 8.86% |
| 2026-01-27 | 8.70% |
| 2026-01-26 | 8.83% |
| 2026-01-23 | 8.94% |
| 2026-01-22 | 9.00% |
| 2026-01-21 | 8.94% |
| 2026-01-20 | 8.86% |
| 2026-01-16 | 8.76% |
| 2026-01-15 | 8.73% |
| 2026-01-14 | 8.73% |
| 2026-01-13 | 8.94% |
| 2026-01-12 | 9.20% |
| 2026-01-09 | 9.26% |
| 2026-01-08 | 9.20% |
| 2026-01-07 | 8.99% |
| 2026-01-06 | 8.94% |
| 2026-01-05 | 9.07% |
| 2026-01-02 | 9.06% |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.07% |
| 2025-12-30 | 8.99% |
| 2025-12-29 | 8.98% |
| 2025-12-26 | 8.94% |
| 2025-12-24 | 8.98% |
| 2025-12-23 | 8.98% |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.07% |
| 2025-12-19 | 9.17% |
| 2025-12-18 | 9.35% |
| 2025-12-17 | 9.39% |
| 2025-12-16 | 9.42% |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.32% |
| 2025-12-12 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-11 | 9.39% |
| 2025-12-10 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-09 | 9.41% |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.36% |
| 2025-12-05 | 9.37% |
| 2025-12-04 | 9.35% |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.33% |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.08% |
| 2025-12-01 | 8.95% |
| 2025-11-28 | 8.78% |
| 2025-11-26 | 8.74% |
| 2025-11-25 | 8.72% |
| 2025-11-24 | 8.82% |
| 2025-11-21 | 8.89% |
| 2025-11-20 | 8.96% |
| 2025-11-19 | 8.98% |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.00% |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.03% |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.07% |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.04% |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.12% |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.10% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.07% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.15% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.41% |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.47% |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.53% |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.79% |
| 2025-10-31 | 9.77% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.06% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.69% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.73% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.71% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.76% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.84% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.83% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.86% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.90% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.93% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.03% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.95% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.00% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.00% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.91% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.90% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.89% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.92% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.97% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.99% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.86% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.88% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.91% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.99% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.02% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.18% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.99% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.99% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.23% |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.15% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.14% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.18% |
| 2025-09-16 | 5.19% |
| 2025-09-15 | 5.13% |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.06% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.06% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.16% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.11% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.13% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.15% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.16% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.12% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.15% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.18% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.15% |
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