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 16.64% is 73% above its 5-year average of 9.65%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.36%–20.88%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 12.69% above its 12-month average of 14.77%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
16.64%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
14.77%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
13.03%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
9.65%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
6.69%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
6.43%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.69%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+27.73%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+72.51%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+148.90%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+158.65%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
7.66%
median of 43 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+117.23%
vs the sector median at left
Dollar General Corporation
Market Cap
$26.98B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.64%
TTM Avg
14.77%
3Y Avg
13.03%
5Y Avg
9.65%
Market Cap
$25.34B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.35%
TTM Avg
11.85%
3Y Avg
12.64%
5Y Avg
9.65%
Market Cap
$30.45B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
15.17%
TTM Avg
15.68%
3Y Avg
12.01%
5Y Avg
10.69%
Market Cap
$23.46B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.34%
TTM Avg
5.17%
3Y Avg
4.63%
5Y Avg
4.46%
Market Cap
$22.81B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.70%
TTM Avg
10.99%
3Y Avg
8.51%
5Y Avg
7.54%
Market Cap
$21.90B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.81%
TTM Avg
4.31%
3Y Avg
11.70%
5Y Avg
11.70%
Market Cap
$21.34B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.09%
TTM Avg
10.69%
3Y Avg
9.50%
5Y Avg
8.45%
Market Cap
$20.76B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.78%
TTM Avg
10.46%
3Y Avg
10.92%
5Y Avg
11.25%
Market Cap
$34.47B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
20.20%
TTM Avg
15.54%
3Y Avg
15.62%
5Y Avg
15.42%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General Corporation (DG) | $26.98B | 16.64% | 14.77% | 13.03% | 9.65% |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs › | $25.34B | 10.35% | 11.85% | 12.64% | 9.65% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.45B | 15.17% | 15.68% | 12.01% | 10.69% |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs › | $23.46B | 5.34% | 5.17% | 4.63% | 4.46% |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs › | $22.81B | 11.70% | 10.99% | 8.51% | 7.54% |
| Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs › | $21.90B | 4.81% | 4.31% | 11.70% | 11.70% |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $21.34B | 10.09% | 10.69% | 9.50% | 8.45% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.76B | 9.78% | 10.46% | 10.92% | 11.25% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $34.47B | 20.20% | 15.54% | 15.62% | 15.42% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $35.45B | 4.96% | 4.94% | 5.43% | 4.44% |
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 | 16.64% |
| 2026-08-18 | 16.84% |
| 2026-08-17 | 16.95% |
| 2026-08-14 | 16.50% |
| 2026-08-13 | 16.67% |
| 2026-08-12 | 17.01% |
| 2026-08-11 | 16.95% |
| 2026-08-10 | 16.61% |
| 2026-08-07 | 16.08% |
| 2026-08-06 | 15.97% |
| 2026-08-05 | 16.03% |
| 2026-08-04 | 15.97% |
| 2026-08-03 | 15.92% |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.03% |
| 2026-07-30 | 15.95% |
| 2026-07-29 | 15.80% |
| 2026-07-28 | 16.16% |
| 2026-07-27 | 16.50% |
| 2026-07-24 | 17.36% |
| 2026-07-23 | 17.67% |
| 2026-07-22 | 16.92% |
| 2026-07-21 | 16.50% |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.31% |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.18% |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.00% |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.78% |
| 2026-07-14 | 16.92% |
| 2026-07-13 | 16.47% |
| 2026-07-10 | 17.09% |
| 2026-07-09 | 17.57% |
| 2026-07-08 | 17.73% |
| 2026-07-07 | 17.64% |
| 2026-07-06 | 17.48% |
| 2026-07-02 | 17.21% |
| 2026-07-01 | 17.67% |
| 2026-06-30 | 17.67% |
| 2026-06-29 | 17.30% |
| 2026-06-26 | 17.04% |
| 2026-06-25 | 17.30% |
| 2026-06-24 | 17.06% |
| 2026-06-23 | 17.76% |
| 2026-06-22 | 18.08% |
| 2026-06-18 | 17.92% |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.73% |
| 2026-06-16 | 17.89% |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.48% |
| 2026-06-12 | 17.73% |
| 2026-06-11 | 17.79% |
| 2026-06-10 | 18.52% |
| 2026-06-09 | 18.59% |
| 2026-06-08 | 19.05% |
| 2026-06-05 | 19.61% |
| 2026-06-04 | 19.65% |
| 2026-06-03 | 19.34% |
| 2026-06-02 | 19.16% |
| 2026-06-01 | 19.08% |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.94% |
| 2026-05-28 | 19.08% |
| 2026-05-27 | 20.08% |
| 2026-05-26 | 20.24% |
| 2026-05-22 | 19.84% |
| 2026-05-21 | 19.92% |
| 2026-05-20 | 20.04% |
| 2026-05-19 | 20.24% |
| 2026-05-18 | 19.72% |
| 2026-05-15 | 20.49% |
| 2026-05-14 | 19.96% |
| 2026-05-13 | 20.62% |
| 2026-05-12 | 20.37% |
| 2026-05-11 | 20.04% |
| 2026-05-08 | 18.48% |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.99% |
| 2026-05-06 | 18.02% |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.92% |
| 2026-05-04 | 18.32% |
| 2026-05-01 | 18.32% |
| 2026-04-30 | 18.08% |
| 2026-04-29 | 18.35% |
| 2026-04-28 | 18.08% |
| 2026-04-27 | 17.86% |
| 2026-04-24 | 17.36% |
| 2026-04-23 | 17.18% |
| 2026-04-22 | 17.01% |
| 2026-04-21 | 16.89% |
| 2026-04-20 | 16.58% |
| 2026-04-17 | 16.56% |
| 2026-04-16 | 16.98% |
| 2026-04-15 | 17.24% |
| 2026-04-14 | 17.51% |
| 2026-04-13 | 17.57% |
| 2026-04-10 | 18.12% |
| 2026-04-09 | 17.51% |
| 2026-04-08 | 17.04% |
| 2026-04-07 | 17.30% |
| 2026-04-06 | 16.78% |
| 2026-04-02 | 17.51% |
| 2026-04-01 | 17.89% |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.67% |
| 2026-03-30 | 17.79% |
| 2026-03-27 | 17.89% |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.57% |
| 2026-03-25 | 17.54% |
| 2026-03-24 | 17.79% |
| 2026-03-23 | 16.75% |
| 2026-03-20 | 16.84% |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.26% |
| 2026-03-18 | 12.94% |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.52% |
| 2026-03-16 | 12.15% |
| 2026-03-13 | 12.42% |
| 2026-03-12 | 12.05% |
| 2026-03-11 | 11.31% |
| 2026-03-10 | 11.22% |
| 2026-03-09 | 11.26% |
| 2026-03-06 | 11.20% |
| 2026-03-05 | 11.17% |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.81% |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.71% |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.73% |
| 2026-02-27 | 10.48% |
| 2026-02-26 | 10.64% |
| 2026-02-25 | 10.58% |
| 2026-02-24 | 10.64% |
| 2026-02-23 | 10.72% |
| 2026-02-20 | 10.87% |
| 2026-02-19 | 10.79% |
| 2026-02-18 | 10.78% |
| 2026-02-17 | 10.94% |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.65% |
| 2026-02-12 | 11.03% |
| 2026-02-11 | 11.14% |
| 2026-02-10 | 11.21% |
| 2026-02-09 | 11.11% |
| 2026-02-06 | 11.17% |
| 2026-02-05 | 11.31% |
| 2026-02-04 | 10.98% |
| 2026-02-03 | 11.06% |
| 2026-02-02 | 11.42% |
| 2026-01-30 | 11.42% |
| 2026-01-29 | 11.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 11.30% |
| 2026-01-27 | 11.10% |
| 2026-01-26 | 10.89% |
| 2026-01-23 | 11.15% |
| 2026-01-22 | 11.33% |
| 2026-01-21 | 11.14% |
| 2026-01-20 | 11.17% |
| 2026-01-16 | 11.01% |
| 2026-01-15 | 10.80% |
| 2026-01-14 | 10.86% |
| 2026-01-13 | 10.83% |
| 2026-01-12 | 11.00% |
| 2026-01-09 | 11.48% |
| 2026-01-08 | 11.38% |
| 2026-01-07 | 11.42% |
| 2026-01-06 | 11.33% |
| 2026-01-05 | 11.79% |
| 2026-01-02 | 11.98% |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.35% |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.06% |
| 2025-12-29 | 11.92% |
| 2025-12-26 | 11.89% |
| 2025-12-24 | 12.09% |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.21% |
| 2025-12-22 | 11.92% |
| 2025-12-19 | 11.93% |
| 2025-12-18 | 11.99% |
| 2025-12-17 | 11.96% |
| 2025-12-16 | 12.18% |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.33% |
| 2025-12-12 | 12.30% |
| 2025-12-11 | 12.35% |
| 2025-12-10 | 13.02% |
| 2025-12-09 | 13.05% |
| 2025-12-08 | 13.18% |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.38% |
| 2025-12-04 | 13.07% |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.02% |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.00% |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.07% |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.05% |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.14% |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.72% |
| 2025-11-24 | 14.06% |
| 2025-11-21 | 14.06% |
| 2025-11-20 | 14.27% |
| 2025-11-19 | 14.35% |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.83% |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.87% |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.72% |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.72% |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.72% |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.74% |
| 2025-11-10 | 14.25% |
| 2025-11-07 | 14.41% |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.90% |
| 2025-11-05 | 14.20% |
| 2025-11-04 | 14.33% |
| 2025-11-03 | 14.41% |
| 2025-10-31 | 14.49% |
| 2025-10-30 | 14.37% |
| 2025-10-29 | 14.31% |
| 2025-10-28 | 14.03% |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.91% |
| 2025-10-24 | 14.03% |
| 2025-10-23 | 13.89% |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.81% |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.55% |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.44% |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.53% |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.77% |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.44% |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.79% |
| 2025-10-13 | 14.04% |
| 2025-10-10 | 14.41% |
| 2025-10-09 | 14.49% |
| 2025-10-08 | 14.58% |
| 2025-10-07 | 14.84% |
| 2025-10-06 | 14.58% |
| 2025-10-03 | 14.27% |
| 2025-10-02 | 14.10% |
| 2025-10-01 | 14.35% |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.83% |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.89% |
| 2025-09-26 | 14.01% |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.91% |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.68% |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.79% |
| 2025-09-22 | 14.04% |
| 2025-09-19 | 14.01% |
| 2025-09-18 | 13.37% |
| 2025-09-17 | 13.48% |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.72% |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.68% |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.70% |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.57% |
| 2025-09-10 | 13.42% |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.68% |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.16% |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.09% |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.19% |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.04% |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.95% |
| 2025-08-29 | 13.14% |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.80% |
| 2025-08-27 | 12.99% |
| 2025-08-26 | 13.07% |
| 2025-08-25 | 12.85% |
| 2025-08-22 | 12.85% |
| 2025-08-21 | 12.84% |
| 2025-08-20 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-19 | 12.80% |
| 2025-08-18 | 12.85% |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.80% |
| 2025-08-14 | 12.59% |
| 2025-08-13 | 12.47% |
| 2025-08-12 | 12.53% |
| 2025-08-11 | 12.61% |
| 2025-08-08 | 12.42% |
| 2025-08-07 | 12.48% |
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