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 1.42% is 53% below its estimated 5-year average of 3.03%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (0.29%–9.52%).
As of 2026-09-25T21:25:38.801Z. 19.66% below its estimated 12-month average of 1.77%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-25T21:25:38.801Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-25T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: b4063cb6cad31822c690405a502d9291681d1a243e6265617331f0d4d89749b2
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 2026-09-11.
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
1.42%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
1.77%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.16%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.03%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.68%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.88%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-19.66%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-34.21%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-53.10%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-61.38%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-63.65%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-63.37%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
3.29%
median of 158 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-56.90%
vs the sector median at left
Ciena Corporation
Market Cap
$50.52B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.42%
TTM Avg
1.77%
3Y Avg
2.16%
5Y Avg
3.03%
Market Cap
$49.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.73%
TTM Avg
6.33%
3Y Avg
4.12%
5Y Avg
3.50%
Market Cap
$49.31B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.67%
TTM Avg
4.67%
3Y Avg
3.15%
5Y Avg
2.48%
Market Cap
$52.47B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
11.69%
3Y Avg
11.69%
5Y Avg
11.69%
Market Cap
$47.79B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$46.35B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.47%
TTM Avg
0.24%
3Y Avg
2.08%
5Y Avg
2.77%
Market Cap
$45.59B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.60%
TTM Avg
4.14%
3Y Avg
3.29%
5Y Avg
2.92%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciena Corporation (CIEN) | $50.52B | 1.42% | 1.77% | 2.16% | 3.03% |
| Workday, Inc. (WDAY)vs › | $49.62B | 5.73% | 6.33% | 4.12% | 3.50% |
| Atlassian Corporation (TEAM)vs › | $49.31B | 2.67% | 4.67% | 3.15% | 2.48% |
| Strategy Inc (MSTR)vs › | $52.47B | N/A | 11.69% | 11.69% | 11.69% |
| CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CRWV)vs › | $47.79B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs › | $46.35B | 0.47% | 0.24% | 2.08% | 2.77% |
| Veeva Systems Inc. (VEEV)vs › | $45.59B | 3.60% | 4.14% | 3.29% | 2.92% |
| Block, Inc. (XYZ)vs › | $45.48B | 10.59% | 5.68% | 3.23% | 2.22% |
| Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)vs › | $56.72B | 2.70% | 2.99% | 3.49% | 3.26% |
| Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)vs › | $44.21B | 6.41% | 4.34% | 3.32% | 3.47% |
FCF Yield
1.42%
Earnings Yield
1.26%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 1.41% |
| 2026-09-10 | 1.47% |
| 2026-09-09 | 1.46% |
| 2026-09-08 | 1.44% |
| 2026-09-04 | 1.53% |
| 2026-09-03 | 1.79% |
| 2026-09-02 | 1.61% |
| 2026-09-01 | 1.58% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.49% |
| 2026-08-28 | 1.50% |
| 2026-08-27 | 1.42% |
| 2026-08-26 | 1.41% |
| 2026-08-25 | 1.47% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.53% |
| 2026-08-21 | 1.44% |
| 2026-08-20 | 1.45% |
| 2026-08-19 | 1.42% |
| 2026-08-18 | 1.40% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.28% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.33% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1.29% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1.32% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1.47% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.47% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.38% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1.41% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.39% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1.38% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.46% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.51% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1.53% |
| 2026-07-29 | 1.72% |
| 2026-07-28 | 1.62% |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.51% |
| 2026-07-24 | 1.46% |
| 2026-07-23 | 1.40% |
| 2026-07-22 | 1.43% |
| 2026-07-21 | 1.39% |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.50% |
| 2026-07-17 | 1.52% |
| 2026-07-16 | 1.46% |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.36% |
| 2026-07-14 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.28% |
| 2026-07-10 | 1.24% |
| 2026-07-09 | 1.23% |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.29% |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.36% |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.31% |
| 2026-07-02 | 1.35% |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.23% |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.16% |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.19% |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.19% |
| 2026-06-25 | 1.17% |
| 2026-06-24 | 1.23% |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.24% |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.24% |
| 2026-06-18 | 1.33% |
| 2026-06-17 | 1.30% |
| 2026-06-16 | 1.32% |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.23% |
| 2026-06-12 | 1.28% |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.28% |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.31% |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.30% |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.22% |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.17% |
| 2026-06-04 | 0.95% |
| 2026-06-03 | 0.82% |
| 2026-06-02 | 0.81% |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.89% |
| 2026-05-29 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-28 | 0.89% |
| 2026-05-27 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-26 | 0.85% |
| 2026-05-22 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.87% |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.92% |
| 2026-05-19 | 0.94% |
| 2026-05-18 | 0.97% |
| 2026-05-15 | 0.92% |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.86% |
| 2026-05-13 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-12 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-11 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-08 | 0.93% |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.94% |
| 2026-05-06 | 0.88% |
| 2026-05-05 | 0.93% |
| 2026-05-04 | 0.95% |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.95% |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.96% |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.07% |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.07% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.01% |
| 2026-04-24 | 0.98% |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.99% |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.02% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.01% |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.01% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.00% |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.03% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.07% |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.09% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.06% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.03% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.04% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.03% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.14% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.17% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.14% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.23% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.31% |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.39% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.27% |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.31% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.16% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.19% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.25% |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.33% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.23% |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.32% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.38% |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.40% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.51% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.51% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.50% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.51% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.60% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.73% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.53% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.33% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.37% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.29% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.31% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.34% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.29% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.33% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.33% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.37% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.44% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.47% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.51% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.50% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.56% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.54% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.53% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.58% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.69% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.81% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.80% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.65% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.70% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.82% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.80% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.78% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.85% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.00% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.99% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.88% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.88% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.86% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.95% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.03% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.76% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.80% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.86% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.96% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.92% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.89% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.17% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.24% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.12% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.22% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.19% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.26% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.28% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.48% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.51% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.41% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.38% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.42% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.47% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.49% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.72% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.75% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.57% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.59% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.53% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.53% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.50% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.31% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.34% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.32% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.43% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.41% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.48% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.65% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.55% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.66% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.71% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.81% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.95% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.86% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.80% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.84% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.84% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.88% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.94% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.94% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.11% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.96% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.04% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.20% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.16% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.20% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.18% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.20% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.33% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.37% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.42% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.54% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.50% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.48% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.48% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.51% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.51% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.56% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.53% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.57% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.69% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.66% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.74% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.97% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.72% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.15% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.14% |
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