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 4.58% is 35% below its 5-year average of 7.03%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.68%–12.18%).
As of Monday, August 10, 2026. 26.52% below its 12-month average of 6.23%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
4.58%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
6.23%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.71%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
7.03%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
6.69%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
6.94%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
7.28%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-26.52%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.86%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-34.85%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-31.50%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-34.03%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-37.07%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.50%
median of 72 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+1.89%
vs the sector median at left
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Market Cap
$26.21B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.58%
TTM Avg
6.23%
3Y Avg
5.71%
5Y Avg
7.03%
Market Cap
$26.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.38%
TTM Avg
5.84%
3Y Avg
5.19%
5Y Avg
7.00%
Market Cap
$24.72B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.74%
TTM Avg
2.03%
3Y Avg
1.73%
5Y Avg
1.64%
Market Cap
$24.54B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.59%
TTM Avg
6.28%
3Y Avg
4.40%
5Y Avg
4.17%
Market Cap
$29.02B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.00%
TTM Avg
3.15%
3Y Avg
3.26%
5Y Avg
2.91%
Market Cap
$29.60B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.81%
TTM Avg
1.02%
3Y Avg
0.69%
5Y Avg
0.69%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) | $26.21B | 4.58% | 6.23% | 5.71% | 7.03% |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs › | $26.46B | 4.38% | 5.84% | 5.19% | 7.00% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs › | $24.72B | 1.74% | 2.03% | 1.73% | 1.64% |
| Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs › | $24.54B | 7.59% | 6.28% | 4.40% | 4.17% |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $24.03B | N/A | 8.49% | 9.09% | 9.09% |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs › | $29.02B | 3.00% | 3.15% | 3.26% | 2.91% |
| BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs › | $23.31B | 6.37% | 4.82% | 16.39% | 19.20% |
| STERIS plc (STE)vs › | $23.22B | 4.24% | 4.03% | 3.23% | 2.73% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs › | $29.60B | 1.81% | 1.02% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs › | $29.63B | 5.47% | 4.78% | 4.78% | 4.78% |
FCF Yield
4.58%
Earnings Yield
3.96%
Dividend Yield
1.40%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 4.58% |
| 2026-08-07 | 4.57% |
| 2026-08-06 | 4.57% |
| 2026-08-05 | 4.62% |
| 2026-08-04 | 4.66% |
| 2026-08-03 | 4.70% |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.68% |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.65% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.63% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.62% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.70% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.78% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.78% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.64% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.72% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.70% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.62% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.65% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.87% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.75% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.71% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.71% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.69% |
| 2026-07-08 | 5.69% |
| 2026-07-07 | 5.57% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.55% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.49% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.48% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.59% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.57% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.64% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.74% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.83% |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.01% |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.12% |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.07% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.99% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.89% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.85% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.83% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.81% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.81% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.79% |
| 2026-06-08 | 6.00% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.91% |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.04% |
| 2026-06-03 | 6.11% |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.13% |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.16% |
| 2026-05-29 | 6.08% |
| 2026-05-28 | 6.04% |
| 2026-05-27 | 6.10% |
| 2026-05-26 | 6.14% |
| 2026-05-22 | 6.06% |
| 2026-05-21 | 6.11% |
| 2026-05-20 | 6.11% |
| 2026-05-19 | 6.22% |
| 2026-05-18 | 6.24% |
| 2026-05-15 | 6.35% |
| 2026-05-14 | 6.30% |
| 2026-05-13 | 6.20% |
| 2026-05-12 | 6.23% |
| 2026-05-11 | 6.24% |
| 2026-05-08 | 6.32% |
| 2026-05-07 | 6.20% |
| 2026-05-06 | 6.26% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.20% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.18% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.15% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.10% |
| 2026-04-29 | 6.25% |
| 2026-04-28 | 6.07% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.02% |
| 2026-04-24 | 6.03% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.80% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.92% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.18% |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.22% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.34% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.34% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.25% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.29% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.34% |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.13% |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.11% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.17% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.10% |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.13% |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.14% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.19% |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.15% |
| 2026-03-27 | 6.21% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.18% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.19% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.20% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.22% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.25% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.22% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.11% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.10% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.08% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.04% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.05% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.04% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.02% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.09% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.95% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.82% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.82% |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.77% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.73% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.75% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.93% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.88% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.94% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.09% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.09% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.03% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.00% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.96% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.96% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.89% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.00% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.45% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.46% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.41% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.51% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.66% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.66% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.59% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.76% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.75% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.69% |
| 2026-01-26 | 6.75% |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.81% |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.77% |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.68% |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.52% |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.51% |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.48% |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.60% |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.85% |
| 2026-01-12 | 7.01% |
| 2026-01-09 | 7.07% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.93% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.92% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.83% |
| 2026-01-05 | 7.11% |
| 2026-01-02 | 7.09% |
| 2025-12-31 | 7.10% |
| 2025-12-30 | 7.02% |
| 2025-12-29 | 7.02% |
| 2025-12-26 | 7.01% |
| 2025-12-24 | 7.01% |
| 2025-12-23 | 7.04% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.99% |
| 2025-12-19 | 7.00% |
| 2025-12-18 | 7.00% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.88% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.90% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.70% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.75% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.79% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.87% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.86% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.78% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.75% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.69% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.75% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.75% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.71% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.51% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.50% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.41% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.47% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.45% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.57% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.63% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.65% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.62% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.59% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.57% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.60% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.53% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.69% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.87% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.98% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.92% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.93% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.89% |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.01% |
| 2025-10-30 | 7.01% |
| 2025-10-29 | 7.05% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.92% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.84% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.77% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.73% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.80% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.68% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.69% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.71% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.80% |
| 2025-10-15 | 5.78% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.84% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.93% |
| 2025-10-10 | 5.89% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.99% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.96% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.07% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.04% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.98% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.95% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.69% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.74% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.73% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.84% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.80% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.79% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.91% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.94% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.00% |
| 2025-09-12 | 5.92% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-10 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.93% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.93% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-04 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-03 | 6.04% |
| 2025-09-02 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.96% |
| 2025-08-28 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-27 | 6.02% |
| 2025-08-26 | 6.01% |
| 2025-08-25 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-22 | 6.01% |
| 2025-08-21 | 5.90% |
| 2025-08-20 | 5.88% |
| 2025-08-19 | 5.92% |
| 2025-08-18 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-15 | 6.02% |
| 2025-08-14 | 6.07% |
| 2025-08-13 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-12 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-11 | 6.07% |
| 2025-08-08 | 6.12% |
| 2025-08-07 | 6.22% |
| 2025-08-06 | 6.26% |
| 2025-08-05 | 6.25% |
| 2025-08-04 | 6.28% |
| 2025-08-01 | 6.34% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.47% |
| 2025-07-30 | 6.42% |
| 2025-07-29 | 6.45% |
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