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 8.60% is 19% above its 5-year average of 7.21%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.58%–12.42%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 13.42% above its 12-month average of 7.58%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
8.60%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
7.58%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.17%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
7.21%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.60%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
8.92%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
9.19%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+13.42%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+39.34%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+19.33%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+13.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-3.61%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-6.40%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.05%
median of 73 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+42.15%
vs the sector median at left
Elevance Health Inc.
Market Cap
$86.41B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.60%
TTM Avg
7.58%
3Y Avg
6.17%
5Y Avg
7.21%
Market Cap
$86.63B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.95%
TTM Avg
6.69%
3Y Avg
5.56%
5Y Avg
6.45%
Market Cap
$88.13B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.27%
TTM Avg
12.09%
3Y Avg
11.88%
5Y Avg
11.17%
Market Cap
$77.31B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.87%
TTM Avg
4.27%
3Y Avg
3.04%
5Y Avg
2.87%
Market Cap
$73.31B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
14.03%
TTM Avg
11.08%
3Y Avg
11.02%
5Y Avg
10.84%
Market Cap
$99.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.73%
TTM Avg
7.40%
3Y Avg
6.54%
5Y Avg
8.01%
Market Cap
$69.19B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
9.17%
3Y Avg
9.49%
5Y Avg
9.49%
Market Cap
$105.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.87%
TTM Avg
10.91%
3Y Avg
11.07%
5Y Avg
12.88%
Market Cap
$61.70B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.84%
TTM Avg
4.84%
3Y Avg
6.78%
5Y Avg
7.71%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) | $86.41B | 8.60% | 7.58% | 6.17% | 7.21% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $86.63B | 4.95% | 6.69% | 5.56% | 6.45% |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)vs › | $88.13B | 12.27% | 12.09% | 11.88% | 11.17% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $77.31B | 5.87% | 4.27% | 3.04% | 2.87% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $73.31B | 14.03% | 11.08% | 11.02% | 10.84% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $99.95B | 6.73% | 7.40% | 6.54% | 8.01% |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $69.19B | N/A | 9.17% | 9.49% | 9.49% |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $105.95B | 10.87% | 10.91% | 11.07% | 12.88% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $61.70B | 7.84% | 4.84% | 6.78% | 7.71% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $55.00B | 9.29% | 9.74% | 9.61% | 11.43% |
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 | 8.60% |
| 2026-08-18 | 8.60% |
| 2026-08-17 | 8.78% |
| 2026-08-14 | 8.55% |
| 2026-08-13 | 8.60% |
| 2026-08-12 | 8.58% |
| 2026-08-11 | 8.77% |
| 2026-08-10 | 8.61% |
| 2026-08-07 | 8.69% |
| 2026-08-06 | 8.75% |
| 2026-08-05 | 8.76% |
| 2026-08-04 | 9.06% |
| 2026-08-03 | 8.95% |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.12% |
| 2026-07-30 | 9.10% |
| 2026-07-29 | 9.11% |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.88% |
| 2026-07-27 | 9.05% |
| 2026-07-24 | 9.07% |
| 2026-07-23 | 9.03% |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.80% |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.70% |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.96% |
| 2026-07-17 | 9.18% |
| 2026-07-16 | 9.19% |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.77% |
| 2026-07-14 | 8.08% |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.12% |
| 2026-07-10 | 8.29% |
| 2026-07-09 | 8.21% |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.29% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.24% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.45% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.26% |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.29% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.92% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.89% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.73% |
| 2026-06-25 | 8.91% |
| 2026-06-24 | 8.98% |
| 2026-06-23 | 8.73% |
| 2026-06-22 | 8.74% |
| 2026-06-18 | 8.88% |
| 2026-06-17 | 8.82% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.67% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.58% |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.54% |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.64% |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.53% |
| 2026-06-09 | 8.13% |
| 2026-06-08 | 8.25% |
| 2026-06-05 | 8.31% |
| 2026-06-04 | 8.42% |
| 2026-06-03 | 8.82% |
| 2026-06-02 | 8.87% |
| 2026-06-01 | 8.57% |
| 2026-05-29 | 8.77% |
| 2026-05-28 | 8.79% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.81% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.90% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.74% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.85% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.71% |
| 2026-05-19 | 8.58% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.76% |
| 2026-05-15 | 8.79% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.70% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.64% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.77% |
| 2026-05-11 | 9.04% |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.12% |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.25% |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.21% |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.35% |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.28% |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.26% |
| 2026-04-30 | 9.17% |
| 2026-04-29 | 9.16% |
| 2026-04-28 | 9.51% |
| 2026-04-27 | 9.68% |
| 2026-04-24 | 10.01% |
| 2026-04-23 | 9.96% |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.52% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.90% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.06% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.99% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.12% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.22% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.17% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.12% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.21% |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.11% |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.08% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.20% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.39% |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.43% |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.48% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.61% |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.79% |
| 2026-03-27 | 6.75% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.57% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.53% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.66% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.68% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.56% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.54% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.63% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.72% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.68% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.84% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.89% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.68% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.75% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.81% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.58% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.05% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.99% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.85% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.91% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.76% |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.64% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.56% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.59% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.61% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.58% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.76% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.86% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.94% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.91% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.70% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.55% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.39% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.42% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.37% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.29% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.27% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.37% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.74% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.77% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.84% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.93% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.80% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.69% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.80% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.80% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.93% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.98% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.14% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.21% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.24% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.25% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.22% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.34% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.34% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.32% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.39% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.31% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.29% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.18% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.03% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.06% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.04% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.38% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.60% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.58% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.58% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.52% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.58% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.57% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.60% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.43% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.43% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.47% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.60% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.76% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.93% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.88% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.70% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.57% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.68% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.63% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.64% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.90% |
| 2025-11-10 | 7.16% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.84% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.92% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.84% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.87% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.94% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.86% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.76% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.47% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.41% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.35% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.35% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.28% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.30% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.22% |
| 2025-10-20 | 8.07% |
| 2025-10-17 | 8.20% |
| 2025-10-16 | 8.21% |
| 2025-10-15 | 8.18% |
| 2025-10-14 | 8.16% |
| 2025-10-13 | 8.14% |
| 2025-10-10 | 8.09% |
| 2025-10-09 | 7.98% |
| 2025-10-08 | 7.89% |
| 2025-10-07 | 7.99% |
| 2025-10-06 | 8.17% |
| 2025-10-03 | 8.16% |
| 2025-10-02 | 8.40% |
| 2025-10-01 | 8.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.85% |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.94% |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.97% |
| 2025-09-25 | 9.03% |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.76% |
| 2025-09-23 | 8.83% |
| 2025-09-22 | 8.99% |
| 2025-09-19 | 9.11% |
| 2025-09-18 | 9.05% |
| 2025-09-17 | 9.27% |
| 2025-09-16 | 9.22% |
| 2025-09-15 | 9.31% |
| 2025-09-12 | 9.17% |
| 2025-09-11 | 9.07% |
| 2025-09-10 | 9.32% |
| 2025-09-09 | 9.07% |
| 2025-09-08 | 9.28% |
| 2025-09-05 | 9.12% |
| 2025-09-04 | 9.28% |
| 2025-09-03 | 8.89% |
| 2025-09-02 | 8.87% |
| 2025-08-29 | 8.97% |
| 2025-08-28 | 9.21% |
| 2025-08-27 | 9.23% |
| 2025-08-26 | 9.22% |
| 2025-08-25 | 9.10% |
| 2025-08-22 | 9.03% |
| 2025-08-21 | 9.23% |
| 2025-08-20 | 9.22% |
| 2025-08-19 | 9.16% |
| 2025-08-18 | 9.24% |
| 2025-08-15 | 9.23% |
| 2025-08-14 | 9.67% |
| 2025-08-13 | 9.71% |
| 2025-08-12 | 9.78% |
| 2025-08-11 | 9.83% |
| 2025-08-08 | 9.72% |
| 2025-08-07 | 10.08% |
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