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 3.73% is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 3.69%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (2.45%–4.98%).
As of 2026-09-16T20:00:53.304Z. 3.48% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.60%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T20:00:53.304Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T19:59:55.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 515b355aad25d2a0a97612588ce3906156aa7b24a6f372822915ee79fe6df7f2
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
3.73%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.60%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.42%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.69%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.87%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.55%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
6.65%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.48%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+8.96%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+1.07%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-3.60%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-32.79%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-43.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.51%
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-17.29%
vs the sector median at left
Danaher Corporation
Market Cap
$146.50B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.73%
TTM Avg
3.60%
3Y Avg
3.42%
5Y Avg
3.69%
Market Cap
$135.17B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.38%
TTM Avg
1.58%
3Y Avg
0.97%
5Y Avg
1.14%
Market Cap
$130.48B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.91%
TTM Avg
2.98%
3Y Avg
3.25%
5Y Avg
3.73%
Market Cap
$129.92B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.81%
TTM Avg
12.04%
3Y Avg
12.34%
5Y Avg
11.01%
Market Cap
$116.98B
Free Cash Flow Yield
10.05%
TTM Avg
6.71%
3Y Avg
8.26%
5Y Avg
10.46%
Market Cap
$177.12B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.47%
TTM Avg
3.87%
3Y Avg
3.17%
5Y Avg
3.55%
Market Cap
$183.17B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.08%
TTM Avg
6.05%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
8.53%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danaher Corporation (DHR) | $146.50B | 3.73% | 3.60% | 3.42% | 3.69% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $156.76B | 7.01% | 6.98% | 5.83% | 7.37% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $135.17B | 2.38% | 1.58% | 0.97% | 1.14% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $130.48B | 2.91% | 2.98% | 3.25% | 3.73% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $129.92B | 8.81% | 12.04% | 12.34% | 11.01% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $118.66B | 5.17% | 4.63% | 4.56% | 4.42% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $116.98B | 10.05% | 6.71% | 8.26% | 10.46% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $177.12B | 4.47% | 3.87% | 3.17% | 3.55% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $183.17B | 7.08% | 6.05% | 7.27% | 8.53% |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $108.89B | 4.32% | 3.27% | 2.61% | 2.57% |
FCF Yield
3.73%
Earnings Yield
2.70%
Dividend Yield
0.72%
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 | 3.86% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.85% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.77% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.76% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.72% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.66% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.68% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.73% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.62% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.53% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.65% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.87% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.81% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.82% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.79% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.75% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.72% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.69% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.77% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.86% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.87% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.97% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.91% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.96% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.94% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.93% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.88% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.93% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.03% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.01% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.31% |
| 2026-07-21 | 4.32% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.70% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.65% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.63% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.71% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.74% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.72% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.80% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.90% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.83% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.84% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.76% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.84% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.91% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.86% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.79% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.85% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.94% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.16% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.18% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.20% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.19% |
| 2026-06-16 | 4.10% |
| 2026-06-15 | 4.11% |
| 2026-06-12 | 4.13% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.12% |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.05% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.95% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.05% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.04% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.99% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.18% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.22% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.14% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.07% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.12% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.30% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.30% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.33% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.29% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.35% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.45% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.54% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.60% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.52% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.48% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.47% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.47% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.35% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.24% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.25% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.26% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.28% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.25% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.12% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.20% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.17% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.04% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.82% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.78% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.80% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.82% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.73% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.72% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.78% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.90% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.83% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.77% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.87% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.85% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.87% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.88% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.90% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.02% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.07% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.95% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.89% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.89% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.91% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.89% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.86% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.79% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.87% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.95% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.97% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.79% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.79% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.72% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.78% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.66% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.63% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.51% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.53% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.53% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.37% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.41% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.31% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.27% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.20% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.24% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.25% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.26% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.20% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.25% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.15% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.20% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.13% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.97% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.99% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.93% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.90% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.93% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.95% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.94% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.95% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.99% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.97% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.99% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.07% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.04% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.02% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.05% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.15% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.10% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.10% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.14% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.08% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.05% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.09% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.16% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.16% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.12% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.19% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.18% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.18% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.20% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.26% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.35% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.34% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.31% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.28% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.26% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.27% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.29% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.24% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.18% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.15% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.16% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.22% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.18% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.24% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.23% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.21% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.28% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.28% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.30% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.34% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.31% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.30% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.24% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.19% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.14% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.21% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.18% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.41% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.63% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.66% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.73% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.64% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.56% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.55% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.50% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.46% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.50% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.55% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.59% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.56% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.47% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.51% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.48% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.40% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.38% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.40% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.39% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.32% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.29% |
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