Basis: Four-quarter free cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 2.29% is 52% below its estimated 5-year average of 4.80%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (2.29%–6.02%).
As of 2026-09-17T16:00:50.903Z. 56.09% below its estimated 12-month average of 5.21%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-17T16:00:50.903Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-17T16:00:33.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: b9646c00d56547766856f0b73e4808dc6f2d507febc1f7e0ee69a180274e60fe
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 2026-09-11.
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.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
2.29%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.21%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.81%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.80%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.29%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.01%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.95%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-56.09%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-52.37%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-52.33%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-46.56%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-42.87%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-42.01%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
3.83%
median of 125 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-40.21%
vs the sector median at left
CSX Corporation
Market Cap
$88.54B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.29%
TTM Avg
5.21%
3Y Avg
4.81%
5Y Avg
4.80%
Market Cap
$90.26B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.74%
TTM Avg
1.29%
3Y Avg
1.96%
5Y Avg
1.99%
Market Cap
$85.15B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.44%
TTM Avg
5.19%
3Y Avg
4.97%
5Y Avg
5.26%
Market Cap
$84.86B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.21%
TTM Avg
3.12%
3Y Avg
2.60%
5Y Avg
2.86%
Market Cap
$92.36B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.89%
TTM Avg
2.99%
3Y Avg
3.11%
5Y Avg
3.11%
Market Cap
$93.18B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.57%
TTM Avg
1.89%
3Y Avg
2.71%
5Y Avg
2.26%
Market Cap
$93.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.12%
TTM Avg
2.01%
3Y Avg
2.53%
5Y Avg
2.70%
Market Cap
$82.69B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.18%
TTM Avg
3.60%
3Y Avg
2.96%
5Y Avg
3.62%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX Corporation (CSX) | $88.54B | 2.29% | 5.21% | 4.81% | 4.80% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs › | $90.26B | 1.74% | 1.29% | 1.96% | 1.99% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $85.15B | 6.44% | 5.19% | 4.97% | 5.26% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $84.86B | 4.21% | 3.12% | 2.60% | 2.86% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.86B | 4.70% | 2.38% | 5.09% | 6.26% |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $92.36B | 3.89% | 2.99% | 3.11% | 3.11% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs › | $93.18B | 2.57% | 1.89% | 2.71% | 2.26% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $93.62B | 3.12% | 2.01% | 2.53% | 2.70% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $82.69B | 4.18% | 3.60% | 2.96% | 3.62% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $82.66B | 0.76% | 0.38% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
FCF Yield
2.29%
Earnings Yield
3.62%
Dividend Yield
1.12%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 5.52% |
| 2026-09-10 | 5.51% |
| 2026-09-09 | 5.58% |
| 2026-09-08 | 5.51% |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.47% |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.51% |
| 2026-09-02 | 5.55% |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.55% |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.35% |
| 2026-08-28 | 5.27% |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.24% |
| 2026-08-26 | 5.22% |
| 2026-08-25 | 5.24% |
| 2026-08-24 | 5.25% |
| 2026-08-21 | 5.24% |
| 2026-08-20 | 5.30% |
| 2026-08-19 | 5.33% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.38% |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.34% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.41% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.37% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.33% |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.28% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.29% |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.42% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.36% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.38% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.32% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.31% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.21% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.07% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.12% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.44% |
| 2026-07-21 | 4.44% |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.42% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.37% |
| 2026-07-16 | 4.36% |
| 2026-07-15 | 4.49% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.44% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.47% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.49% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.49% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.55% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.57% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.54% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.54% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.59% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.67% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.62% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.65% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.68% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.81% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.80% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.80% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.86% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.87% |
| 2026-06-16 | 4.73% |
| 2026-06-15 | 4.68% |
| 2026-06-12 | 4.66% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.68% |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.78% |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.69% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.71% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.72% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.80% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.78% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.81% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.84% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.90% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.84% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.70% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.76% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.87% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.81% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.80% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.86% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.00% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.98% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.96% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.95% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.99% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.86% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.92% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.96% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.92% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.96% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.90% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.80% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.83% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.94% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.02% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.97% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.99% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.00% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.97% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.01% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.10% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.09% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.12% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.14% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.31% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.32% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.34% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.34% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.43% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.42% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.53% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.49% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.33% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.24% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.31% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.37% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.39% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.24% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.16% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.20% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.29% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.13% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.94% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.95% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.95% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.95% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.00% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.97% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.03% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.99% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.07% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.10% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.15% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.17% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.97% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.95% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.97% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.98% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.07% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.08% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.17% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.27% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.36% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.34% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.41% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.37% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.40% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.65% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.54% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.70% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.58% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.57% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.59% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.68% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.75% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.73% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.77% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.63% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.58% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.58% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.56% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.51% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.52% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.50% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.53% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.54% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.54% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.52% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.54% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.50% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.44% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.41% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.45% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.46% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.56% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.56% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.57% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.59% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.63% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.78% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.72% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.73% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.90% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.01% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.96% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.72% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.78% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.76% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.72% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.75% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.73% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.64% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.65% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.62% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.68% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.73% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.67% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.62% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.60% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.69% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.63% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.66% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.52% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.53% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.98% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.96% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.97% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.02% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.02% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.98% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.99% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.98% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.96% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.98% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.02% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.07% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.02% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.00% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.16% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.18% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.17% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.15% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.23% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.25% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.21% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.28% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.31% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.30% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.31% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.27% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.35% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.33% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.31% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.30% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.29% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.32% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.33% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.30% |
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