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 3.23% is 44% above its 5-year average of 2.25%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.93%–3.52%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 31.36% above its 12-month average of 2.46%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
3.23%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.46%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.04%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.25%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
2.45%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
2.58%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.01%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+31.36%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+58.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+43.55%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+31.73%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+25.39%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+7.44%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.05%
median of 73 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-46.61%
vs the sector median at left
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Market Cap
$53.13B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.23%
TTM Avg
2.46%
3Y Avg
2.04%
5Y Avg
2.25%
Market Cap
$51.69B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.46%
TTM Avg
7.91%
3Y Avg
7.13%
5Y Avg
6.60%
Market Cap
$55.00B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.29%
TTM Avg
9.74%
3Y Avg
9.61%
5Y Avg
11.43%
Market Cap
$45.39B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
0.32%
TTM Avg
5.83%
3Y Avg
9.15%
5Y Avg
8.96%
Market Cap
$61.70B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.84%
TTM Avg
4.84%
3Y Avg
6.78%
5Y Avg
7.71%
Market Cap
$44.35B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.02%
TTM Avg
2.25%
3Y Avg
2.25%
5Y Avg
2.02%
Market Cap
$43.89B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.29%
TTM Avg
3.98%
3Y Avg
4.48%
5Y Avg
4.04%
Market Cap
$41.03B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.71%
TTM Avg
8.09%
3Y Avg
7.08%
5Y Avg
6.63%
Market Cap
$69.19B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
9.17%
3Y Avg
9.49%
5Y Avg
9.49%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) | $53.13B | 3.23% | 2.46% | 2.04% | 2.25% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $51.69B | 6.46% | 7.91% | 7.13% | 6.60% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $55.00B | 9.29% | 9.74% | 9.61% | 11.43% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $45.39B | 0.32% | 5.83% | 9.15% | 8.96% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $61.70B | 7.84% | 4.84% | 6.78% | 7.71% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $44.35B | 3.02% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.02% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $43.89B | 3.29% | 3.98% | 4.48% | 4.04% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $41.03B | 6.71% | 8.09% | 7.08% | 6.63% |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $69.19B | N/A | 9.17% | 9.49% | 9.49% |
| DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs › | $33.92B | 4.97% | 5.26% | 3.31% | 2.49% |
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 | 3.23% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.27% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.28% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.25% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.22% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.20% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.18% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.24% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.32% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.33% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.35% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.32% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.72% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.69% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.73% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.80% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.82% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.83% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.79% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.75% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.73% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.66% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.60% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.55% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.54% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.56% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.50% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.47% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.46% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.48% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.54% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.59% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.57% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.58% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.69% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.70% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.64% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.71% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.75% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.73% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.73% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.65% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.71% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.72% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.67% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.73% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.81% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.82% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.85% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.84% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.88% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.88% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.87% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.03% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.83% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.81% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.31% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.29% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.28% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.29% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.44% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.44% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.37% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.39% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.47% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.52% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.46% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.39% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.38% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.42% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.45% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.34% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.32% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.34% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.32% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.32% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.25% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.28% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.35% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.24% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.22% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.25% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.27% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.22% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.22% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.14% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.17% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.19% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.29% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.11% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.11% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.18% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.20% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.20% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.21% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.29% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.27% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.19% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.26% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.21% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.22% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.18% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.11% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.10% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.13% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.13% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.12% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.08% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.08% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.04% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.08% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.05% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.09% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.07% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.09% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.04% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.05% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.05% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.02% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.04% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.08% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.09% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.07% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.08% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.02% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.07% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.00% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.02% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.07% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.01% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.02% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.08% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.11% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.10% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.61% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.63% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.64% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.62% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.64% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.65% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.67% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.77% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.80% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.83% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.80% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.79% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.77% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.81% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.81% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.83% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.82% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.81% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.78% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.69% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.69% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.67% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.67% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.66% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.65% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.66% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.66% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.67% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.66% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.67% |
| 2025-08-22 | 1.65% |
| 2025-08-21 | 1.67% |
| 2025-08-20 | 1.66% |
| 2025-08-19 | 1.71% |
| 2025-08-18 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-14 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-13 | 1.74% |
| 2025-08-12 | 1.76% |
| 2025-08-11 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-08 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.73% |
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