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 6.50% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.88%, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.91%–8.57%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 14.99% below its 12-month average of 7.65%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
6.50%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
7.65%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
7.32%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.88%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
6.85%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
7.04%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
10.14%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-14.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-11.21%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-5.57%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-5.05%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-7.62%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-35.91%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
4.77%
median of 124 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+36.27%
vs the sector median at left
Canadian National Railway Company
Market Cap
$77.21B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.50%
TTM Avg
7.65%
3Y Avg
7.32%
5Y Avg
6.88%
Market Cap
$77.65B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.80%
TTM Avg
6.09%
3Y Avg
6.48%
5Y Avg
6.83%
Market Cap
$77.69B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.27%
TTM Avg
12.89%
3Y Avg
14.99%
5Y Avg
17.12%
Market Cap
$81.27B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.77%
TTM Avg
2.85%
3Y Avg
2.74%
5Y Avg
2.98%
Market Cap
$81.78B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.08%
TTM Avg
4.18%
3Y Avg
4.33%
5Y Avg
4.03%
Market Cap
$82.80B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.12%
TTM Avg
4.81%
3Y Avg
5.29%
5Y Avg
4.94%
Market Cap
$83.02B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.70%
TTM Avg
5.30%
3Y Avg
4.97%
5Y Avg
4.83%
Market Cap
$83.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.51%
TTM Avg
4.65%
3Y Avg
5.74%
5Y Avg
6.30%
Market Cap
$70.28B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.19%
TTM Avg
9.12%
3Y Avg
8.87%
5Y Avg
8.46%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) | $77.21B | 6.50% | 7.65% | 7.32% | 6.88% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $77.65B | 4.80% | 6.09% | 6.48% | 6.83% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $77.69B | 11.27% | 12.89% | 14.99% | 17.12% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.27B | 2.77% | 2.85% | 2.74% | 2.98% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $81.78B | 4.08% | 4.18% | 4.33% | 4.03% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $82.80B | 6.12% | 4.81% | 5.29% | 4.94% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $83.02B | 4.70% | 5.30% | 4.97% | 4.83% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $83.95B | 5.51% | 4.65% | 5.74% | 6.30% |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs › | $70.28B | 7.19% | 9.12% | 8.87% | 8.46% |
| United Rentals, Inc. (URI)vs › | $69.53B | 8.08% | 8.87% | 10.27% | 12.49% |
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 | 6.50% |
| 2026-08-18 | 6.56% |
| 2026-08-17 | 6.55% |
| 2026-08-14 | 6.54% |
| 2026-08-13 | 6.50% |
| 2026-08-12 | 6.57% |
| 2026-08-11 | 6.57% |
| 2026-08-10 | 6.63% |
| 2026-08-07 | 6.55% |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.57% |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.51% |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.52% |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.60% |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.52% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.53% |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.39% |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.41% |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.44% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.41% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.49% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.63% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.67% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.69% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.57% |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.61% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.84% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.79% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.77% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.82% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.82% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.91% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.91% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.97% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.97% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.08% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.11% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.04% |
| 2026-06-26 | 7.03% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.04% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.32% |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.38% |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.43% |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.47% |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.44% |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.20% |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.22% |
| 2026-06-12 | 7.13% |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.17% |
| 2026-06-10 | 7.11% |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.05% |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.02% |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.04% |
| 2026-06-04 | 7.09% |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.10% |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.99% |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.10% |
| 2026-05-29 | 7.15% |
| 2026-05-28 | 7.14% |
| 2026-05-27 | 7.15% |
| 2026-05-26 | 7.28% |
| 2026-05-22 | 7.42% |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.42% |
| 2026-05-20 | 7.39% |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.49% |
| 2026-05-18 | 7.52% |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.54% |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.66% |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.59% |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.65% |
| 2026-05-06 | 7.56% |
| 2026-05-05 | 7.71% |
| 2026-05-04 | 7.75% |
| 2026-05-01 | 7.57% |
| 2026-04-30 | 7.56% |
| 2026-04-29 | 7.84% |
| 2026-04-28 | 7.18% |
| 2026-04-27 | 7.18% |
| 2026-04-24 | 7.20% |
| 2026-04-23 | 7.24% |
| 2026-04-22 | 7.54% |
| 2026-04-21 | 7.49% |
| 2026-04-20 | 7.42% |
| 2026-04-17 | 7.49% |
| 2026-04-16 | 7.58% |
| 2026-04-15 | 7.51% |
| 2026-04-14 | 7.37% |
| 2026-04-13 | 7.44% |
| 2026-04-10 | 7.50% |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.50% |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.67% |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.79% |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.86% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.92% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.99% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.03% |
| 2026-03-30 | 8.14% |
| 2026-03-27 | 8.14% |
| 2026-03-26 | 8.12% |
| 2026-03-25 | 8.10% |
| 2026-03-24 | 8.18% |
| 2026-03-23 | 8.20% |
| 2026-03-20 | 8.39% |
| 2026-03-19 | 8.33% |
| 2026-03-18 | 8.22% |
| 2026-03-17 | 8.09% |
| 2026-03-16 | 7.77% |
| 2026-03-13 | 7.86% |
| 2026-03-12 | 7.95% |
| 2026-03-11 | 7.77% |
| 2026-03-10 | 7.76% |
| 2026-03-09 | 7.65% |
| 2026-03-06 | 7.73% |
| 2026-03-05 | 7.52% |
| 2026-03-04 | 7.45% |
| 2026-03-03 | 7.42% |
| 2026-03-02 | 7.30% |
| 2026-02-27 | 7.36% |
| 2026-02-26 | 7.49% |
| 2026-02-25 | 7.57% |
| 2026-02-24 | 7.42% |
| 2026-02-23 | 7.50% |
| 2026-02-20 | 7.47% |
| 2026-02-19 | 7.54% |
| 2026-02-18 | 7.65% |
| 2026-02-17 | 7.61% |
| 2026-02-13 | 7.67% |
| 2026-02-12 | 7.69% |
| 2026-02-11 | 7.76% |
| 2026-02-10 | 7.78% |
| 2026-02-09 | 7.98% |
| 2026-02-06 | 8.14% |
| 2026-02-05 | 8.25% |
| 2026-02-04 | 8.33% |
| 2026-02-03 | 8.07% |
| 2026-02-02 | 8.14% |
| 2026-01-30 | 8.10% |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.72% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.91% |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.76% |
| 2026-01-26 | 7.80% |
| 2026-01-23 | 7.81% |
| 2026-01-22 | 7.79% |
| 2026-01-21 | 7.84% |
| 2026-01-20 | 8.02% |
| 2026-01-16 | 7.78% |
| 2026-01-15 | 7.86% |
| 2026-01-14 | 7.98% |
| 2026-01-13 | 8.01% |
| 2026-01-12 | 7.87% |
| 2026-01-09 | 7.87% |
| 2026-01-08 | 7.84% |
| 2026-01-07 | 8.06% |
| 2026-01-06 | 7.75% |
| 2026-01-05 | 7.84% |
| 2026-01-02 | 7.77% |
| 2025-12-31 | 7.89% |
| 2025-12-30 | 7.85% |
| 2025-12-29 | 7.84% |
| 2025-12-26 | 7.90% |
| 2025-12-24 | 7.90% |
| 2025-12-23 | 7.89% |
| 2025-12-22 | 7.94% |
| 2025-12-19 | 7.94% |
| 2025-12-18 | 7.82% |
| 2025-12-17 | 8.01% |
| 2025-12-16 | 8.04% |
| 2025-12-15 | 7.92% |
| 2025-12-12 | 7.96% |
| 2025-12-11 | 7.96% |
| 2025-12-10 | 7.93% |
| 2025-12-09 | 7.97% |
| 2025-12-08 | 7.93% |
| 2025-12-05 | 7.94% |
| 2025-12-04 | 7.91% |
| 2025-12-03 | 7.90% |
| 2025-12-02 | 8.12% |
| 2025-12-01 | 8.16% |
| 2025-11-28 | 8.13% |
| 2025-11-26 | 8.29% |
| 2025-11-25 | 8.41% |
| 2025-11-24 | 8.57% |
| 2025-11-21 | 8.38% |
| 2025-11-20 | 8.47% |
| 2025-11-19 | 8.33% |
| 2025-11-18 | 8.29% |
| 2025-11-17 | 8.16% |
| 2025-11-14 | 8.10% |
| 2025-11-13 | 8.06% |
| 2025-11-12 | 7.96% |
| 2025-11-11 | 8.12% |
| 2025-11-10 | 8.24% |
| 2025-11-07 | 8.20% |
| 2025-11-06 | 8.24% |
| 2025-11-05 | 8.12% |
| 2025-11-04 | 8.14% |
| 2025-11-03 | 8.15% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8.12% |
| 2025-10-30 | 8.17% |
| 2025-10-29 | 8.18% |
| 2025-10-28 | 8.05% |
| 2025-10-27 | 8.05% |
| 2025-10-24 | 8.00% |
| 2025-10-23 | 7.94% |
| 2025-10-22 | 7.93% |
| 2025-10-21 | 8.03% |
| 2025-10-20 | 7.99% |
| 2025-10-17 | 7.97% |
| 2025-10-16 | 8.05% |
| 2025-10-15 | 7.85% |
| 2025-10-14 | 7.96% |
| 2025-10-13 | 7.93% |
| 2025-10-10 | 8.07% |
| 2025-10-09 | 7.99% |
| 2025-10-08 | 7.91% |
| 2025-10-07 | 7.86% |
| 2025-10-06 | 7.89% |
| 2025-10-03 | 7.91% |
| 2025-10-02 | 8.07% |
| 2025-10-01 | 8.07% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.08% |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.12% |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.21% |
| 2025-09-25 | 8.25% |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.27% |
| 2025-09-23 | 8.26% |
| 2025-09-22 | 8.29% |
| 2025-09-19 | 8.17% |
| 2025-09-18 | 8.15% |
| 2025-09-17 | 8.05% |
| 2025-09-16 | 7.97% |
| 2025-09-15 | 7.99% |
| 2025-09-12 | 8.16% |
| 2025-09-11 | 8.12% |
| 2025-09-10 | 8.25% |
| 2025-09-09 | 8.18% |
| 2025-09-08 | 8.01% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.90% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.88% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.89% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.89% |
| 2025-08-29 | 7.88% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.94% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.84% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.89% |
| 2025-08-25 | 8.03% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.95% |
| 2025-08-21 | 8.11% |
| 2025-08-20 | 8.13% |
| 2025-08-19 | 8.08% |
| 2025-08-18 | 8.18% |
| 2025-08-15 | 8.17% |
| 2025-08-14 | 8.22% |
| 2025-08-13 | 8.12% |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.13% |
| 2025-08-11 | 8.18% |
| 2025-08-08 | 8.24% |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.24% |
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