Basis: Four-quarter operating cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 3.88% is 19% above its estimated 5-year average of 3.25%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (2.08%–5.25%).
As of 2026-10-03T22:32:58.918Z. 12.43% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.45%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-03T22:32:58.918Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: d7f09e72ac7ff6132173329337f5bb1c61553baba5341472deb74ef48b4fde11
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 2026-10-02.
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.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
3.88%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.45%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.10%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.25%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.39%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.67%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
6.37%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.43%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+25.19%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+19.38%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-11.60%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-31.61%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-39.09%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
8.90%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-56.40%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$408.29B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.88%
TTM Avg
3.45%
3Y Avg
3.10%
5Y Avg
3.25%
Market Cap
$368.51B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.43%
TTM Avg
3.04%
3Y Avg
2.97%
5Y Avg
3.56%
Market Cap
$344.48B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.90%
TTM Avg
5.38%
3Y Avg
5.04%
5Y Avg
4.82%
Market Cap
$292.18B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.88%
TTM Avg
4.57%
3Y Avg
5.29%
5Y Avg
6.12%
Market Cap
$171.97B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.82%
TTM Avg
7.19%
3Y Avg
5.87%
5Y Avg
5.36%
Market Cap
$144.62B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$113.54B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$112.46B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.68%
TTM Avg
8.25%
3Y Avg
9.59%
5Y Avg
9.69%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $408.29B | 3.88% | 3.45% | 3.10% | 3.25% |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $368.51B | 4.43% | 3.04% | 2.97% | 3.56% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $344.48B | 5.90% | 5.38% | 5.04% | 4.82% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $292.18B | 4.88% | 4.57% | 5.29% | 6.12% |
| Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs › | $232.12B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $171.97B | 7.82% | 7.19% | 5.87% | 5.36% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $144.62B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs › | $113.54B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $112.46B | 7.68% | 8.25% | 9.59% | 9.69% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $83.99B | 2.67% | 2.71% | 3.05% | 2.68% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 3.87% |
| 2026-10-01 | 3.89% |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.91% |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.85% |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.86% |
| 2026-09-25 | 3.86% |
| 2026-09-24 | 3.76% |
| 2026-09-23 | 3.73% |
| 2026-09-22 | 3.75% |
| 2026-09-21 | 3.76% |
| 2026-09-18 | 3.77% |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.78% |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.78% |
| 2026-09-15 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.67% |
| 2026-09-11 | 3.73% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.71% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.69% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.65% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.64% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.57% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.61% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.53% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.52% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.47% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.56% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.62% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.53% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.51% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.54% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.51% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.51% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.55% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.57% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.54% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.56% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.56% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.56% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.54% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.55% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.54% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.55% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.61% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.64% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.64% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.63% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.61% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.59% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.57% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.68% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.66% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.64% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.68% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.70% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.54% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.56% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.55% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.55% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.65% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.61% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.57% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.54% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.58% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.52% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.55% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.55% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.50% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.42% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.45% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.44% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.46% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.43% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.48% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.46% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.47% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.47% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.54% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.57% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.53% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.39% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.36% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.37% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.28% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.21% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.09% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.22% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.24% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.27% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.30% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.38% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.35% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.34% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.39% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.32% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.33% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.34% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.40% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.34% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.42% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.43% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.46% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.44% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.27% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.28% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.32% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.43% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.45% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.47% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.47% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.45% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.30% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.38% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.30% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.30% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.31% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.29% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.34% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.28% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.26% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.32% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.40% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.42% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.32% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.39% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.40% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.43% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.53% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.49% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.46% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.42% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.40% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.38% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.40% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.38% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.44% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.45% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.47% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.49% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.53% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.52% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.59% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.63% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.76% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.74% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.79% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.89% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.85% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.84% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.83% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.80% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.81% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.89% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.91% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.88% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.87% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.48% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.49% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.48% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.39% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.39% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.43% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.38% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.38% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.35% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.35% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.30% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.35% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.38% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.34% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.36% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.37% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.35% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.25% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.24% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.25% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.25% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.21% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.19% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.23% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.29% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.26% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.29% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.24% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.22% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.22% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.18% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.17% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.20% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.20% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.20% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.24% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.14% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.17% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.21% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.22% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.18% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.28% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.05% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.07% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.05% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.05% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.05% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.02% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.05% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.05% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.96% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.96% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.96% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.96% |
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