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 2.16% is in line with its 5-year average of 2.05%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.05%–3.54%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 6.59% above its 12-month average of 2.03%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
2.16%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.03%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
1.90%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.05%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
2.57%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
2.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.00%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+13.47%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+5.57%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-15.94%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-25.86%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-27.91%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.45%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-66.49%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$403.65B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.16%
TTM Avg
2.03%
3Y Avg
1.90%
5Y Avg
2.05%
Market Cap
$380.17B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.76%
TTM Avg
2.51%
3Y Avg
2.79%
5Y Avg
3.31%
Market Cap
$346.10B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.49%
TTM Avg
4.14%
3Y Avg
4.07%
5Y Avg
3.91%
Market Cap
$287.92B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.46%
TTM Avg
3.96%
3Y Avg
4.62%
5Y Avg
5.50%
Market Cap
$254.32B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.52%
TTM Avg
5.47%
3Y Avg
4.25%
5Y Avg
3.79%
Market Cap
$189.12B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.93%
TTM Avg
3.90%
3Y Avg
3.43%
5Y Avg
3.13%
Market Cap
$157.02B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.06%
TTM Avg
16.16%
3Y Avg
15.01%
5Y Avg
14.21%
Market Cap
$118.95B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.44%
TTM Avg
17.13%
3Y Avg
25.88%
5Y Avg
24.66%
Market Cap
$113.83B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.21%
TTM Avg
8.09%
3Y Avg
9.49%
5Y Avg
9.47%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $403.65B | 2.16% | 2.03% | 1.90% | 2.05% |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $380.17B | 3.76% | 2.51% | 2.79% | 3.31% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $346.10B | 4.49% | 4.14% | 4.07% | 3.91% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $287.92B | 4.46% | 3.96% | 4.62% | 5.50% |
| Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs › | $254.32B | 5.52% | 5.47% | 4.25% | 3.79% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $189.12B | 4.93% | 3.90% | 3.43% | 3.13% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $157.02B | 7.06% | 16.16% | 15.01% | 14.21% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs › | $118.95B | 6.44% | 17.13% | 25.88% | 24.66% |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $113.83B | 7.21% | 8.09% | 9.49% | 9.47% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $84.40B | 2.42% | 2.54% | 2.68% | 2.37% |
FCF Yield
2.16%
Earnings Yield
2.17%
Dividend Yield
0.60%
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 | 2.16% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.14% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.13% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.11% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.12% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.06% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.04% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.12% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.07% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.06% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.08% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.06% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.06% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.08% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.10% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.09% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.03% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.05% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.13% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.12% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.11% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.10% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.16% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.14% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.16% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.14% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.12% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.09% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.10% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.04% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.08% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.09% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.07% |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.99% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.04% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.04% |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.99% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.95% |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.91% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.87% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.90% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.95% |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.97% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.98% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.00% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.05% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.03% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.02% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.06% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.01% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.02% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.06% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.04% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.04% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.07% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.08% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.10% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.09% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.98% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.99% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.01% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.02% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.08% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.10% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.10% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.12% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.11% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.10% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.04% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.04% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.06% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.06% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.02% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.05% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.04% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.03% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.05% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.06% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.05% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.03% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.99% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.03% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.07% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.09% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.03% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.02% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.05% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.07% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.07% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.09% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.15% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.13% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.11% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.09% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.07% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.07% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.10% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.10% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.12% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.13% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.15% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.15% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.19% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.21% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.29% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.28% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.31% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.35% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.34% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.33% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.32% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.32% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.38% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.37% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.36% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.35% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.02% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.97% |
| 2025-12-04 | 1.97% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.94% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.99% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.96% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.98% |
| 2025-11-18 | 1.97% |
| 2025-11-17 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.91% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.91% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-11 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.92% |
| 2025-11-07 | 1.91% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.91% |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.88% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.87% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.89% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.80% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.79% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.79% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.78% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.79% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.70% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.72% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.68% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.69% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.72% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.75% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.74% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.74% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.75% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.75% |
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