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 13.81% is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 12.91%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (2.92%–20.02%).
As of 2026-10-06T14:11:17.783Z. 6.49% above its estimated 12-month average of 12.97%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T14:11:17.783Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T14:07:17.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 39df189dac64958d0b8f5150ff0732a353588437a73787b03d155121781d1d38
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 2026-10-05.
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
13.81%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
12.97%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
13.31%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
12.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
9.71%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
10.35%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
11.36%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.49%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.79%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+6.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+42.17%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+33.43%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+21.52%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.32%
median of 68 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+118.51%
vs the sector median at left
Central Garden & Pet Company
Market Cap
$2.50B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.81%
TTM Avg
12.97%
3Y Avg
13.31%
5Y Avg
12.91%
Market Cap
$2.47B
Free Cash Flow Yield
14.01%
TTM Avg
14.58%
3Y Avg
15.36%
5Y Avg
13.51%
Market Cap
$2.26B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.51%
TTM Avg
7.43%
3Y Avg
25.50%
5Y Avg
29.23%
Market Cap
$2.73B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.54%
TTM Avg
6.48%
3Y Avg
4.39%
5Y Avg
3.36%
Market Cap
$2.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.77%
TTM Avg
5.15%
3Y Avg
4.30%
5Y Avg
3.68%
Market Cap
$2.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.85%
TTM Avg
3.36%
3Y Avg
3.88%
5Y Avg
3.18%
Market Cap
$3.04B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.67%
TTM Avg
0.83%
3Y Avg
0.80%
5Y Avg
0.80%
Market Cap
$3.05B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
22.28%
3Y Avg
16.87%
5Y Avg
17.13%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) | $2.50B | 13.81% | 12.97% | 13.31% | 12.91% |
| Coty Inc. (COTY)vs › | $2.49B | 13.97% | 14.37% | 8.18% | 7.25% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs › | $2.47B | 14.01% | 14.58% | 15.36% | 13.51% |
| The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs › | $2.26B | 2.51% | 7.43% | 25.50% | 29.23% |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.73B | 7.54% | 6.48% | 4.39% | 3.36% |
| National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs › | $2.81B | 5.77% | 5.15% | 4.30% | 3.68% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.81B | 2.85% | 3.36% | 3.88% | 3.18% |
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs › | $3.04B | 0.67% | 0.83% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.05B | N/A | 22.28% | 16.87% | 17.13% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.20B | 3.89% | 1.86% | 3.43% | 3.20% |
FCF Yield
13.81%
Earnings Yield
6.70%
Dividend Yield
N/A
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 14.05% |
| 2026-10-02 | 14.02% |
| 2026-10-01 | 14.23% |
| 2026-09-30 | 14.35% |
| 2026-09-29 | 14.21% |
| 2026-09-28 | 14.06% |
| 2026-09-25 | 14.12% |
| 2026-09-24 | 14.12% |
| 2026-09-23 | 14.13% |
| 2026-09-22 | 13.87% |
| 2026-09-21 | 13.91% |
| 2026-09-18 | 13.93% |
| 2026-09-17 | 13.78% |
| 2026-09-16 | 13.74% |
| 2026-09-15 | 13.92% |
| 2026-09-14 | 13.91% |
| 2026-09-11 | 13.88% |
| 2026-09-10 | 14.07% |
| 2026-09-09 | 14.05% |
| 2026-09-08 | 13.66% |
| 2026-09-04 | 13.38% |
| 2026-09-03 | 13.38% |
| 2026-09-02 | 13.18% |
| 2026-09-01 | 13.25% |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.98% |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.74% |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.77% |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.63% |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.61% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.59% |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.57% |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.69% |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.57% |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.60% |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.87% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.76% |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.56% |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.51% |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.64% |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.71% |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.47% |
| 2026-08-06 | 9.80% |
| 2026-08-05 | 10.35% |
| 2026-08-04 | 10.35% |
| 2026-08-03 | 10.49% |
| 2026-07-31 | 10.59% |
| 2026-07-30 | 10.54% |
| 2026-07-29 | 10.33% |
| 2026-07-28 | 10.26% |
| 2026-07-27 | 10.54% |
| 2026-07-24 | 10.42% |
| 2026-07-23 | 10.61% |
| 2026-07-22 | 10.43% |
| 2026-07-21 | 10.45% |
| 2026-07-20 | 10.51% |
| 2026-07-17 | 10.46% |
| 2026-07-16 | 10.25% |
| 2026-07-15 | 10.59% |
| 2026-07-14 | 10.76% |
| 2026-07-13 | 10.57% |
| 2026-07-10 | 10.63% |
| 2026-07-09 | 10.60% |
| 2026-07-08 | 10.76% |
| 2026-07-07 | 10.66% |
| 2026-07-06 | 10.65% |
| 2026-07-02 | 10.37% |
| 2026-07-01 | 10.28% |
| 2026-06-30 | 10.28% |
| 2026-06-29 | 10.22% |
| 2026-06-26 | 10.15% |
| 2026-06-25 | 10.25% |
| 2026-06-24 | 10.10% |
| 2026-06-23 | 10.53% |
| 2026-06-22 | 10.61% |
| 2026-06-18 | 10.56% |
| 2026-06-17 | 10.81% |
| 2026-06-16 | 10.59% |
| 2026-06-15 | 10.56% |
| 2026-06-12 | 10.64% |
| 2026-06-11 | 10.76% |
| 2026-06-10 | 10.92% |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.00% |
| 2026-06-08 | 11.42% |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.35% |
| 2026-06-04 | 11.52% |
| 2026-06-03 | 12.07% |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.85% |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.79% |
| 2026-05-29 | 11.85% |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.58% |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.76% |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.82% |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.81% |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.94% |
| 2026-05-19 | 11.89% |
| 2026-05-18 | 11.83% |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.20% |
| 2026-05-14 | 12.03% |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 11.92% |
| 2026-05-11 | 12.08% |
| 2026-05-08 | 11.96% |
| 2026-05-07 | 11.92% |
| 2026-05-06 | 12.47% |
| 2026-05-05 | 12.72% |
| 2026-05-04 | 12.87% |
| 2026-05-01 | 12.50% |
| 2026-04-30 | 12.40% |
| 2026-04-29 | 12.25% |
| 2026-04-28 | 12.18% |
| 2026-04-27 | 12.06% |
| 2026-04-24 | 11.93% |
| 2026-04-23 | 12.08% |
| 2026-04-22 | 12.20% |
| 2026-04-21 | 11.99% |
| 2026-04-20 | 11.85% |
| 2026-04-17 | 11.78% |
| 2026-04-16 | 12.13% |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.22% |
| 2026-04-14 | 12.44% |
| 2026-04-13 | 12.05% |
| 2026-04-10 | 12.28% |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.31% |
| 2026-04-08 | 12.40% |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-06 | 12.63% |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.82% |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.61% |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.49% |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.38% |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.40% |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.30% |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.22% |
| 2026-03-24 | 12.38% |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.55% |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.05% |
| 2026-03-19 | 12.69% |
| 2026-03-18 | 12.81% |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.71% |
| 2026-03-16 | 12.42% |
| 2026-03-13 | 12.50% |
| 2026-03-12 | 12.58% |
| 2026-03-11 | 12.48% |
| 2026-03-10 | 12.52% |
| 2026-03-09 | 12.44% |
| 2026-03-06 | 12.32% |
| 2026-03-05 | 12.25% |
| 2026-03-04 | 11.95% |
| 2026-03-03 | 12.06% |
| 2026-03-02 | 11.80% |
| 2026-02-27 | 11.72% |
| 2026-02-26 | 11.70% |
| 2026-02-25 | 11.58% |
| 2026-02-24 | 11.51% |
| 2026-02-23 | 11.66% |
| 2026-02-20 | 11.58% |
| 2026-02-19 | 11.75% |
| 2026-02-18 | 11.80% |
| 2026-02-17 | 11.89% |
| 2026-02-13 | 12.10% |
| 2026-02-12 | 12.29% |
| 2026-02-11 | 12.30% |
| 2026-02-10 | 12.17% |
| 2026-02-09 | 12.24% |
| 2026-02-06 | 12.09% |
| 2026-02-05 | 12.74% |
| 2026-02-04 | 13.28% |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.52% |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.52% |
| 2026-01-30 | 13.78% |
| 2026-01-29 | 14.04% |
| 2026-01-28 | 14.53% |
| 2026-01-27 | 14.53% |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.43% |
| 2026-01-23 | 14.49% |
| 2026-01-22 | 14.34% |
| 2026-01-21 | 14.43% |
| 2026-01-20 | 14.66% |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.45% |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.02% |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.09% |
| 2026-01-13 | 14.32% |
| 2026-01-12 | 14.36% |
| 2026-01-09 | 14.25% |
| 2026-01-08 | 14.40% |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.72% |
| 2026-01-06 | 14.45% |
| 2026-01-05 | 14.50% |
| 2026-01-02 | 14.59% |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.50% |
| 2025-12-30 | 14.44% |
| 2025-12-29 | 14.37% |
| 2025-12-26 | 14.26% |
| 2025-12-24 | 14.29% |
| 2025-12-23 | 14.45% |
| 2025-12-22 | 14.46% |
| 2025-12-19 | 14.56% |
| 2025-12-18 | 14.28% |
| 2025-12-17 | 13.81% |
| 2025-12-16 | 13.83% |
| 2025-12-15 | 13.81% |
| 2025-12-12 | 13.88% |
| 2025-12-11 | 13.81% |
| 2025-12-10 | 13.72% |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.16% |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.20% |
| 2025-12-05 | 13.91% |
| 2025-12-04 | 13.90% |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.75% |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.86% |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.83% |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.65% |
| 2025-11-26 | 14.20% |
| 2025-11-25 | 14.22% |
| 2025-11-24 | 15.45% |
| 2025-11-21 | 15.04% |
| 2025-11-20 | 15.77% |
| 2025-11-19 | 15.94% |
| 2025-11-18 | 15.74% |
| 2025-11-17 | 15.65% |
| 2025-11-14 | 15.33% |
| 2025-11-13 | 15.21% |
| 2025-11-12 | 15.31% |
| 2025-11-11 | 15.38% |
| 2025-11-10 | 15.29% |
| 2025-11-07 | 15.46% |
| 2025-11-06 | 15.53% |
| 2025-11-05 | 15.49% |
| 2025-11-04 | 15.81% |
| 2025-11-03 | 15.66% |
| 2025-10-31 | 15.84% |
| 2025-10-30 | 15.56% |
| 2025-10-29 | 15.58% |
| 2025-10-28 | 14.98% |
| 2025-10-27 | 15.05% |
| 2025-10-24 | 15.17% |
| 2025-10-23 | 15.34% |
| 2025-10-22 | 15.52% |
| 2025-10-21 | 15.71% |
| 2025-10-20 | 15.75% |
| 2025-10-17 | 15.90% |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.26% |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.47% |
| 2025-10-14 | 16.48% |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.76% |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.42% |
| 2025-10-09 | 16.08% |
| 2025-10-08 | 15.96% |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.70% |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.57% |
| 2025-10-03 | 15.12% |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.07% |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.03% |
| 2025-09-30 | 14.88% |
| 2025-09-29 | 14.82% |
| 2025-09-26 | 14.62% |
| 2025-09-25 | 14.60% |
| 2025-09-24 | 14.41% |
| 2025-09-23 | 14.37% |
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