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 3.29% is 60% above its 5-year average of 2.06%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.91%–4.11%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 1.28% above its 12-month average of 3.25%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
3.29%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.25%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.37%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.06%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
1.84%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
1.96%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
2.01%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.28%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+39.05%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+59.93%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+79.09%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+68.15%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+63.80%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
5.15%
median of 88 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-36.18%
vs the sector median at left
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Market Cap
$47.41B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.29%
TTM Avg
3.25%
3Y Avg
2.37%
5Y Avg
2.06%
Market Cap
$41.23B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.99%
TTM Avg
3.75%
3Y Avg
3.60%
5Y Avg
3.61%
Market Cap
$55.91B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.48%
TTM Avg
20.29%
3Y Avg
16.52%
5Y Avg
14.49%
Market Cap
$38.74B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.04%
TTM Avg
7.41%
3Y Avg
6.47%
5Y Avg
5.45%
Market Cap
$31.78B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.80%
TTM Avg
7.54%
3Y Avg
6.53%
5Y Avg
6.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) | $47.41B | 3.29% | 3.25% | 2.37% | 2.06% |
| AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)vs › | $48.19B | 3.25% | 2.94% | 3.42% | 4.49% |
| eBay Inc. (EBAY)vs › | $46.44B | 5.14% | 3.61% | 5.67% | 5.90% |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)vs › | $41.23B | 3.99% | 3.75% | 3.60% | 3.61% |
| Ford Motor Company (F)vs › | $55.91B | 12.48% | 20.29% | 16.52% | 14.49% |
| JD.com, Inc. (JD)vs › | $38.86B | 11.64% | 4.28% | 9.02% | 7.52% |
| D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI)vs › | $38.74B | 8.04% | 7.41% | 6.47% | 5.45% |
| NIKE, Inc. (NKE)vs › | $56.38B | 3.84% | 2.68% | 3.98% | 3.32% |
| Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL)vs › | $31.78B | 9.80% | 7.54% | 6.53% | 6.53% |
| Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE)vs › | $31.44B | 13.68% | 12.01% | 11.29% | 13.26% |
FCF Yield
3.29%
Earnings Yield
2.95%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 3.29% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.24% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.16% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.24% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.20% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.20% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.27% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.26% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.25% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.20% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.29% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.44% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.51% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.64% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.60% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.63% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.73% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.72% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.80% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.78% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.71% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.61% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.52% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.25% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.27% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.00% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.38% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.64% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.62% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.59% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.36% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.38% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.34% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.18% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.28% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.34% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.46% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.37% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.40% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.27% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.47% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.58% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.65% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.74% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.79% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.56% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.63% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.55% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.53% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.59% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.70% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.80% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.87% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.95% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.94% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.11% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.03% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.95% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.63% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.57% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.54% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.52% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.53% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.51% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.50% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.43% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.54% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.61% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.60% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.54% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.56% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.48% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.53% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.40% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.34% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.12% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.04% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.06% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.06% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.13% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.11% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.17% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.32% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.27% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.31% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.43% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.52% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.55% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.41% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.29% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.19% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.22% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.24% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.16% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.11% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.10% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.96% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.99% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.97% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.99% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.95% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.88% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.92% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.01% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.00% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.92% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.89% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.83% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.90% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.06% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.95% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.85% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.77% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.78% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.85% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.75% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.00% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.87% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.90% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.88% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.01% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.94% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.91% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.89% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.91% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.93% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.04% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.07% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.10% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.10% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.29% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.27% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.37% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.46% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.48% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.49% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.46% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.44% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.46% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.44% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.43% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.40% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.45% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.52% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.77% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.71% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.87% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.79% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.82% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.85% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.72% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.74% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.75% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.94% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.85% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.84% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.84% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.67% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.70% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.73% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.71% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.61% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.95% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.70% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.64% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.64% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.61% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.61% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.59% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.73% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.66% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.65% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.61% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.60% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.70% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.79% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.77% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.72% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.71% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.76% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.74% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.74% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.71% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.76% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.73% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.74% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.76% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.81% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.81% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.79% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.80% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.75% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.74% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.64% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.62% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.60% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.60% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.58% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.56% |
| 2025-08-27 | 2.55% |
| 2025-08-26 | 2.55% |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.54% |
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