Basis: Four-quarter operating cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 3.48% is 43% below its estimated 5-year average of 6.13%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (2.48%–9.68%).
As of 2026-10-04T07:22:49.652Z. 2.65% below its estimated 12-month average of 3.57%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-04T07:22:49.652Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 4a5174d8cefaa33f74e0313380c8aa75df434c7679834b0ddeda41d09ac30dc7
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 2026-10-02.
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.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
3.48%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.57%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.02%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.13%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.05%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
9.20%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
10.40%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-2.65%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-42.24%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-43.23%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-50.61%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-62.15%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-66.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
5.19%
median of 143 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-32.95%
vs the sector median at left
Caterpillar Inc.
Market Cap
$389.43B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.48%
TTM Avg
3.57%
3Y Avg
6.02%
5Y Avg
6.13%
Market Cap
$321.19B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.05%
TTM Avg
2.53%
3Y Avg
3.20%
5Y Avg
4.82%
Market Cap
$263.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.37%
TTM Avg
3.02%
3Y Avg
3.21%
5Y Avg
3.21%
Market Cap
$248.90B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.95%
TTM Avg
4.04%
3Y Avg
5.04%
5Y Avg
4.81%
Market Cap
$238.85B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.47%
TTM Avg
6.43%
3Y Avg
7.50%
5Y Avg
8.54%
Market Cap
$192.82B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.42%
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$185.45B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.91%
TTM Avg
5.25%
3Y Avg
6.86%
5Y Avg
6.07%
Market Cap
$179.88B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.29%
TTM Avg
3.51%
3Y Avg
4.21%
5Y Avg
3.99%
Market Cap
$169.34B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.92%
TTM Avg
3.00%
3Y Avg
3.14%
5Y Avg
3.29%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $389.43B | 3.48% | 3.57% | 6.02% | 6.13% |
| GE Aerospace (GE)vs › | $321.19B | 3.05% | 2.53% | 3.20% | 4.82% |
| GE Vernova Inc. (GEV)vs › | $263.32B | 5.37% | 3.02% | 3.21% | 3.21% |
| RTX Corporation (RTX)vs › | $248.90B | 5.95% | 4.04% | 5.04% | 4.81% |
| Siemens AG (SIEGY)vs › | $238.85B | 6.47% | 6.43% | 7.50% | 8.54% |
| Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs › | $192.82B | 4.42% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Deere & Company (DE)vs › | $185.45B | 3.91% | 5.25% | 6.86% | 6.07% |
| ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs › | $179.88B | 3.29% | 3.51% | 4.21% | 3.99% |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN)vs › | $169.34B | 2.92% | 3.00% | 3.14% | 3.29% |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)vs › | $165.32B | 6.21% | 6.42% | 6.35% | 6.48% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 3.47% |
| 2026-10-01 | 3.55% |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.62% |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.55% |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.58% |
| 2026-09-25 | 3.57% |
| 2026-09-24 | 3.64% |
| 2026-09-23 | 3.61% |
| 2026-09-22 | 3.63% |
| 2026-09-21 | 3.59% |
| 2026-09-18 | 3.63% |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.67% |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.75% |
| 2026-09-15 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-11 | 3.58% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.64% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.60% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.57% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.60% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.67% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.70% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.77% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.68% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.67% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.57% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.62% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.62% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.54% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.60% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.49% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.33% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.43% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.43% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.43% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.48% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.50% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.48% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.42% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.02% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.19% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.25% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.27% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.38% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.15% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.03% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.98% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.96% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.97% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.97% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.06% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.00% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.02% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.89% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.83% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.84% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.82% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.79% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.81% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.73% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.75% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.48% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.56% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.65% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.50% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.66% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.69% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.59% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.77% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.80% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.83% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.90% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.95% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.09% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.89% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.89% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.92% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.81% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.86% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.91% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.06% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.02% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.01% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.05% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.03% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.07% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.06% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.87% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.90% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.85% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.95% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.95% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.77% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.86% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.81% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.81% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.09% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.06% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.02% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.01% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.00% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.09% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.13% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.16% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.17% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.18% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.46% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.47% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.49% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.43% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.53% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.75% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.60% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.56% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.48% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.49% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.68% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.63% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.58% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.54% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.49% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.55% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.68% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.54% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.42% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.47% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.32% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.27% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.26% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.31% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.29% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.29% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.27% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.17% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.23% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.16% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.30% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.30% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.38% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.61% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.54% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.49% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.55% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.73% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.68% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.81% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.84% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.85% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.91% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.78% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.80% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.90% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.79% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.79% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.84% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.85% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.89% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.03% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.11% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.93% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.28% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.25% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.24% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.20% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.20% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.25% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.33% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.36% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.92% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.98% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.12% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.06% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.09% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.14% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.32% |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.26% |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.27% |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.33% |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.38% |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.45% |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.49% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.43% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.48% |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.44% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.42% |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.43% |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.28% |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.32% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.29% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.35% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.30% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.31% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.48% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.23% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.18% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.14% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.12% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.60% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.58% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.61% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.69% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.60% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.54% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.58% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.46% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.52% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.57% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.78% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.91% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.82% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.96% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.87% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.85% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.92% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.02% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.06% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.11% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.18% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.20% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.13% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.12% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.11% |
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