Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 10.12% is in line with its 5-year average of 9.69%, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.69%–13.99%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 5.40% above its 12-month average of 9.60%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
10.12%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
9.60%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
10.94%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
9.69%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
10.40%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
12.55%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
13.86%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.40%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-7.47%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+4.48%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-2.69%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-19.37%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-26.97%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
10.56%
median of 39 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-4.17%
vs the sector median at left
CMS Energy Corporation
Market Cap
$22.14B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.12%
TTM Avg
9.60%
3Y Avg
10.94%
5Y Avg
9.69%
Market Cap
$19.96B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.49%
TTM Avg
10.36%
3Y Avg
11.82%
5Y Avg
11.47%
Market Cap
$19.27B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.03%
TTM Avg
11.15%
3Y Avg
13.55%
5Y Avg
12.64%
Market Cap
$25.44B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.48%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
12.38%
Market Cap
$18.12B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.33%
TTM Avg
6.56%
3Y Avg
6.56%
5Y Avg
5.49%
Market Cap
$26.61B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.57%
TTM Avg
8.98%
3Y Avg
12.48%
5Y Avg
11.14%
Market Cap
$26.71B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.87%
TTM Avg
9.57%
3Y Avg
9.02%
5Y Avg
9.33%
Market Cap
$27.07B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.31%
TTM Avg
15.07%
3Y Avg
11.48%
5Y Avg
9.67%
Market Cap
$27.35B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.40%
TTM Avg
12.82%
3Y Avg
10.65%
5Y Avg
10.96%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) | $22.14B | 10.12% | 9.60% | 10.94% | 9.69% |
| NiSource Inc (NI)vs › | $19.96B | 11.49% | 10.36% | 11.82% | 11.47% |
| Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs › | $19.27B | 10.03% | 11.15% | 13.55% | 12.64% |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $25.44B | 6.14% | 6.48% | 8.31% | 12.38% |
| Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)vs › | $18.12B | 6.33% | 6.56% | 6.56% | 5.49% |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $26.61B | 9.57% | 8.98% | 12.48% | 11.14% |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $26.71B | 9.87% | 9.57% | 9.02% | 9.33% |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $27.07B | 16.31% | 15.07% | 11.48% | 9.67% |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $27.35B | 11.40% | 12.82% | 10.65% | 10.96% |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $27.57B | 8.58% | 7.89% | 7.46% | 6.33% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 10.12% |
| 2026-08-18 | 10.06% |
| 2026-08-17 | 10.01% |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.05% |
| 2026-08-13 | 10.13% |
| 2026-08-12 | 10.20% |
| 2026-08-11 | 10.27% |
| 2026-08-10 | 10.35% |
| 2026-08-07 | 10.06% |
| 2026-08-06 | 10.04% |
| 2026-08-05 | 9.98% |
| 2026-08-04 | 9.96% |
| 2026-08-03 | 9.96% |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.93% |
| 2026-07-30 | 9.89% |
| 2026-07-29 | 9.61% |
| 2026-07-28 | 9.61% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.69% |
| 2026-07-24 | 8.64% |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.70% |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.73% |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.90% |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.86% |
| 2026-07-17 | 8.76% |
| 2026-07-16 | 8.67% |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.72% |
| 2026-07-14 | 8.60% |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.52% |
| 2026-07-10 | 8.56% |
| 2026-07-09 | 8.61% |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.47% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.38% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.46% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.31% |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.50% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.44% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.29% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.19% |
| 2026-06-25 | 8.37% |
| 2026-06-24 | 8.44% |
| 2026-06-23 | 8.57% |
| 2026-06-22 | 8.75% |
| 2026-06-18 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-17 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.72% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.76% |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.77% |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.86% |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.79% |
| 2026-06-09 | 8.89% |
| 2026-06-08 | 9.10% |
| 2026-06-05 | 8.96% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.17% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.19% |
| 2026-06-02 | 8.98% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.14% |
| 2026-05-29 | 8.90% |
| 2026-05-28 | 8.82% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.70% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.70% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.66% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.76% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.85% |
| 2026-05-19 | 8.80% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.94% |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.01% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.81% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.87% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.80% |
| 2026-05-11 | 8.82% |
| 2026-05-08 | 8.89% |
| 2026-05-07 | 8.73% |
| 2026-05-06 | 8.72% |
| 2026-05-05 | 8.61% |
| 2026-05-04 | 8.53% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.49% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.41% |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.64% |
| 2026-04-28 | 8.50% |
| 2026-04-27 | 9.78% |
| 2026-04-24 | 9.75% |
| 2026-04-23 | 9.71% |
| 2026-04-22 | 9.92% |
| 2026-04-21 | 9.84% |
| 2026-04-20 | 9.65% |
| 2026-04-17 | 9.56% |
| 2026-04-16 | 9.52% |
| 2026-04-15 | 9.60% |
| 2026-04-14 | 9.43% |
| 2026-04-13 | 9.48% |
| 2026-04-10 | 9.36% |
| 2026-04-09 | 9.30% |
| 2026-04-08 | 9.43% |
| 2026-04-07 | 9.46% |
| 2026-04-06 | 9.50% |
| 2026-04-02 | 9.46% |
| 2026-04-01 | 9.54% |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.59% |
| 2026-03-30 | 9.63% |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.76% |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.75% |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.85% |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.87% |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.96% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.99% |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.60% |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.60% |
| 2026-03-17 | 9.50% |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.50% |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.55% |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.68% |
| 2026-03-11 | 9.80% |
| 2026-03-10 | 9.73% |
| 2026-03-09 | 9.62% |
| 2026-03-06 | 9.63% |
| 2026-03-05 | 9.63% |
| 2026-03-04 | 9.51% |
| 2026-03-03 | 9.56% |
| 2026-03-02 | 9.52% |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.52% |
| 2026-02-26 | 9.65% |
| 2026-02-25 | 9.71% |
| 2026-02-24 | 9.68% |
| 2026-02-23 | 9.75% |
| 2026-02-20 | 9.80% |
| 2026-02-19 | 9.80% |
| 2026-02-18 | 9.90% |
| 2026-02-17 | 9.78% |
| 2026-02-13 | 9.69% |
| 2026-02-12 | 9.95% |
| 2026-02-11 | 9.98% |
| 2026-02-10 | 10.08% |
| 2026-02-09 | 9.87% |
| 2026-02-06 | 9.87% |
| 2026-02-05 | 9.87% |
| 2026-02-04 | 10.04% |
| 2026-02-03 | 10.01% |
| 2026-02-02 | 10.19% |
| 2026-01-30 | 10.06% |
| 2026-01-29 | 10.14% |
| 2026-01-28 | 10.01% |
| 2026-01-27 | 9.98% |
| 2026-01-26 | 10.05% |
| 2026-01-23 | 10.17% |
| 2026-01-22 | 10.13% |
| 2026-01-21 | 10.03% |
| 2026-01-20 | 10.08% |
| 2026-01-16 | 10.03% |
| 2026-01-15 | 10.09% |
| 2026-01-14 | 10.14% |
| 2026-01-13 | 10.19% |
| 2026-01-12 | 10.30% |
| 2026-01-09 | 10.28% |
| 2026-01-08 | 10.30% |
| 2026-01-07 | 10.34% |
| 2026-01-06 | 10.21% |
| 2026-01-05 | 10.35% |
| 2026-01-02 | 10.21% |
| 2025-12-31 | 10.28% |
| 2025-12-30 | 10.21% |
| 2025-12-29 | 10.26% |
| 2025-12-26 | 10.28% |
| 2025-12-24 | 10.26% |
| 2025-12-23 | 10.27% |
| 2025-12-22 | 10.31% |
| 2025-12-19 | 10.40% |
| 2025-12-18 | 10.18% |
| 2025-12-17 | 10.24% |
| 2025-12-16 | 10.29% |
| 2025-12-15 | 10.16% |
| 2025-12-12 | 10.30% |
| 2025-12-11 | 10.31% |
| 2025-12-10 | 10.27% |
| 2025-12-09 | 10.21% |
| 2025-12-08 | 10.19% |
| 2025-12-05 | 10.11% |
| 2025-12-04 | 10.03% |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.96% |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.90% |
| 2025-12-01 | 9.83% |
| 2025-11-28 | 9.53% |
| 2025-11-26 | 9.55% |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.62% |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.68% |
| 2025-11-21 | 9.71% |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.78% |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.85% |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.68% |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.65% |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.73% |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.73% |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.60% |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.61% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.71% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.82% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.94% |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.91% |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.86% |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.92% |
| 2025-10-31 | 9.78% |
| 2025-10-30 | 9.82% |
| 2025-10-29 | 9.81% |
| 2025-10-28 | 9.65% |
| 2025-10-27 | 9.51% |
| 2025-10-24 | 9.49% |
| 2025-10-23 | 9.51% |
| 2025-10-22 | 9.43% |
| 2025-10-21 | 9.51% |
| 2025-10-20 | 9.44% |
| 2025-10-17 | 9.48% |
| 2025-10-16 | 9.49% |
| 2025-10-15 | 9.42% |
| 2025-10-14 | 9.54% |
| 2025-10-13 | 9.64% |
| 2025-10-10 | 9.57% |
| 2025-10-09 | 9.68% |
| 2025-10-08 | 9.69% |
| 2025-10-07 | 9.62% |
| 2025-10-06 | 9.68% |
| 2025-10-03 | 9.80% |
| 2025-10-02 | 9.87% |
| 2025-10-01 | 9.79% |
| 2025-09-30 | 9.68% |
| 2025-09-29 | 9.75% |
| 2025-09-26 | 9.87% |
| 2025-09-25 | 9.99% |
| 2025-09-24 | 9.89% |
| 2025-09-23 | 9.92% |
| 2025-09-22 | 10.07% |
| 2025-09-19 | 10.11% |
| 2025-09-18 | 10.10% |
| 2025-09-17 | 10.08% |
| 2025-09-16 | 10.13% |
| 2025-09-15 | 9.91% |
| 2025-09-12 | 9.89% |
| 2025-09-11 | 9.89% |
| 2025-09-10 | 9.96% |
| 2025-09-09 | 10.00% |
| 2025-09-08 | 10.03% |
| 2025-09-05 | 9.91% |
| 2025-09-04 | 9.91% |
| 2025-09-03 | 9.91% |
| 2025-09-02 | 9.97% |
| 2025-08-29 | 9.91% |
| 2025-08-28 | 9.96% |
| 2025-08-27 | 9.82% |
| 2025-08-26 | 9.83% |
| 2025-08-25 | 9.82% |
| 2025-08-22 | 9.70% |
| 2025-08-21 | 9.75% |
| 2025-08-20 | 9.71% |
| 2025-08-19 | 9.71% |
| 2025-08-18 | 9.84% |
| 2025-08-15 | 9.80% |
| 2025-08-14 | 9.77% |
| 2025-08-13 | 9.65% |
| 2025-08-12 | 9.74% |
| 2025-08-11 | 9.73% |
| 2025-08-08 | 9.65% |
| 2025-08-07 | 9.51% |
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