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 3.83% is 31% above its estimated 5-year average of 2.92%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (0.97%–6.35%).
As of 2026-09-21T18:25:31.779Z. 14.20% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.35%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-21T18:25:31.779Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-21T18:25:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: d0e06afc496738ff6828878d3269fd344059aab1747801608d39b52bae2f4d91
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
3.83%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.35%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.83%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.92%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
2.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.09%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.26%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.20%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-0.04%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+31.32%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+31.42%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+23.98%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+17.36%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.97%
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-35.85%
vs the sector median at left
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market Cap
$34.32B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.83%
TTM Avg
3.35%
3Y Avg
3.83%
5Y Avg
2.92%
Market Cap
$34.08B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.68%
TTM Avg
5.47%
3Y Avg
4.72%
5Y Avg
4.31%
Market Cap
$32.52B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.41%
TTM Avg
6.92%
3Y Avg
6.24%
5Y Avg
5.38%
Market Cap
$37.63B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.15%
TTM Avg
4.54%
3Y Avg
5.21%
5Y Avg
4.23%
Market Cap
$28.90B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.21%
TTM Avg
12.92%
3Y Avg
9.34%
5Y Avg
8.28%
Market Cap
$40.64B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.13%
TTM Avg
12.69%
3Y Avg
9.81%
5Y Avg
8.49%
Market Cap
$27.13B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.96%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.89%
5Y Avg
4.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) | $34.32B | 3.83% | 3.35% | 3.83% | 2.92% |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.08B | 5.68% | 5.47% | 4.72% | 4.31% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $33.99B | 5.41% | 5.16% | 4.94% | 5.02% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.52B | 5.41% | 6.92% | 6.24% | 5.38% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $36.60B | N/A | 6.54% | 5.98% | 6.37% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.63B | 5.15% | 4.54% | 5.21% | 4.23% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $28.90B | 13.21% | 12.92% | 9.34% | 8.28% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $40.64B | 4.13% | 12.69% | 9.81% | 8.49% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.13B | 9.96% | 9.48% | 6.89% | 4.93% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $41.76B | 4.72% | 4.14% | 3.23% | 3.77% |
FCF Yield
3.83%
Earnings Yield
0.53%
Dividend Yield
1.44%
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 | 3.71% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.65% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.55% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.47% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.58% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.57% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.61% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.53% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.49% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.40% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.43% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.44% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.46% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.54% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.75% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-18 | 4.17% |
| 2026-08-17 | 4.17% |
| 2026-08-14 | 4.08% |
| 2026-08-13 | 4.03% |
| 2026-08-12 | 4.01% |
| 2026-08-11 | 4.01% |
| 2026-08-10 | 4.03% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.98% |
| 2026-08-06 | 4.11% |
| 2026-08-05 | 4.04% |
| 2026-08-04 | 4.04% |
| 2026-08-03 | 4.15% |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.19% |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.14% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.18% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.15% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.23% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.38% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.40% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.26% |
| 2026-07-21 | 4.27% |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.21% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.28% |
| 2026-07-16 | 4.24% |
| 2026-07-15 | 4.27% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.35% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.33% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.25% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.29% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.30% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.16% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.14% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.20% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.26% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.45% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.43% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.37% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.31% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.22% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.20% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.16% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.15% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.26% |
| 2026-06-16 | 4.02% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.91% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.92% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.00% |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.12% |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.06% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.15% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.21% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.24% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.29% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.22% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.11% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.95% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.86% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.06% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.98% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.46% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.50% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.62% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.40% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.38% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.35% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.28% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.14% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.25% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.08% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.12% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.06% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.24% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.32% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.93% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.06% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.12% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.04% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.03% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.00% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.07% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.11% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.00% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.09% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.14% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.07% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.18% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.29% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.25% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.36% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.51% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.40% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.51% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.41% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.34% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.59% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.47% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.26% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.36% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.63% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.62% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.51% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.51% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.55% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.70% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.40% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.31% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.25% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.14% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.16% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.11% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.85% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.79% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.76% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.76% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.73% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.79% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.79% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.78% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.88% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.93% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.96% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.08% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.13% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.98% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.41% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.47% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.42% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.50% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.50% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.51% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.47% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.47% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.44% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.41% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.44% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.51% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.50% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.49% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.46% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.49% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.55% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.53% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.61% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.73% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.65% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.66% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.69% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.75% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.72% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.70% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.67% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.68% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.67% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.65% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.66% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.66% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.73% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.76% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.85% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.76% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.72% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.68% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.80% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.80% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.74% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.77% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.82% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.89% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.04% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.06% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.07% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.13% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.08% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.20% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.35% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.27% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.34% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.26% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.20% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.13% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.17% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.21% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.16% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.08% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.98% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.90% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.91% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.82% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.89% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.92% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.00% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.12% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.98% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.94% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.00% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.10% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.11% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.09% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.15% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.11% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.08% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.14% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.21% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.18% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.13% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.11% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.11% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.10% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.13% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.22% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.14% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.09% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.09% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.08% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.12% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.02% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.05% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.03% |
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