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 8.83% is 44% above its 5-year average of 6.12%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.74%–9.68%).
As of Friday, July 31, 2026. 18.61% above its 12-month average of 7.44%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
8.83%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
7.44%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.37%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.17%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
7.48%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.61%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+36.54%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+38.56%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+23.16%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+18.00%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.55%
median of 74 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+94.07%
vs the sector median at left
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Market Cap
$87.16B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.83%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
6.47%
5Y Avg
6.37%
Market Cap
$81.51B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.68%
TTM Avg
6.15%
3Y Avg
4.92%
5Y Avg
6.01%
Market Cap
$78.57B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.62%
TTM Avg
5.59%
3Y Avg
4.57%
5Y Avg
5.53%
Market Cap
$100.24B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.65%
TTM Avg
6.96%
3Y Avg
5.78%
5Y Avg
7.08%
Market Cap
$73.82B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.00%
TTM Avg
9.06%
3Y Avg
9.41%
5Y Avg
9.22%
Market Cap
$69.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.93%
TTM Avg
3.26%
3Y Avg
2.19%
5Y Avg
2.01%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) | $87.16B | 8.83% | 7.44% | 6.47% | 6.37% |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $81.51B | 7.68% | 6.15% | 4.92% | 6.01% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $78.57B | 4.62% | 5.59% | 4.57% | 5.53% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $100.24B | 5.65% | 6.96% | 5.78% | 7.08% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $73.82B | 12.00% | 9.06% | 9.41% | 9.22% |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $103.56B | 7.93% | 9.33% | 8.08% | 9.98% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $69.46B | 4.93% | 3.26% | 2.19% | 2.01% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $109.30B | 4.91% | 4.59% | 4.54% | 4.38% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $60.57B | 2.56% | 3.62% | 5.75% | 6.51% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $60.00B | 6.76% | 6.25% | 5.52% | 4.93% |
FCF Yield
8.83%
Earnings Yield
7.35%
Dividend Yield
0.76%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 8.83% |
| 2026-07-29 | 8.57% |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.36% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.98% |
| 2026-07-24 | 9.15% |
| 2026-07-23 | 9.29% |
| 2026-07-22 | 9.41% |
| 2026-07-21 | 9.37% |
| 2026-07-20 | 9.44% |
| 2026-07-17 | 9.43% |
| 2026-07-16 | 9.07% |
| 2026-07-15 | 9.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 9.62% |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.95% |
| 2026-07-10 | 8.60% |
| 2026-07-09 | 8.55% |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.52% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.26% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.38% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.52% |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.90% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.97% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.91% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.93% |
| 2026-06-25 | 9.04% |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.02% |
| 2026-06-23 | 9.04% |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.28% |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.32% |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.01% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.81% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.97% |
| 2026-06-12 | 9.03% |
| 2026-06-11 | 9.24% |
| 2026-06-10 | 9.37% |
| 2026-06-09 | 9.33% |
| 2026-06-08 | 9.68% |
| 2026-06-05 | 9.40% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.66% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.62% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.52% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.43% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.24% |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.10% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.92% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.91% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.87% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.91% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.82% |
| 2026-05-19 | 8.64% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.27% |
| 2026-05-15 | 8.27% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.08% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.18% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.14% |
| 2026-05-11 | 8.20% |
| 2026-05-08 | 8.04% |
| 2026-05-07 | 8.15% |
| 2026-05-06 | 8.14% |
| 2026-05-05 | 8.16% |
| 2026-05-04 | 8.19% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.08% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.05% |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.05% |
| 2026-04-28 | 7.72% |
| 2026-04-27 | 7.48% |
| 2026-04-24 | 7.71% |
| 2026-04-23 | 7.03% |
| 2026-04-22 | 7.07% |
| 2026-04-21 | 7.08% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.97% |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.83% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.90% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.83% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.68% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.70% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.73% |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.57% |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.60% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.81% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.89% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.07% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.02% |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.05% |
| 2026-03-30 | 7.13% |
| 2026-03-27 | 7.07% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.94% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.89% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.86% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.74% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.75% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.67% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.54% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.35% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.25% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.26% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.21% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.20% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.26% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.24% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.15% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.26% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.29% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.34% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.17% |
| 2026-02-24 | 6.33% |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.22% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.26% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.31% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.23% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.23% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.17% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.23% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.27% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.64% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.71% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.66% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.50% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.77% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.69% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.72% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.84% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.92% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.80% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.60% |
| 2026-01-26 | 7.07% |
| 2026-01-23 | 7.09% |
| 2026-01-22 | 7.16% |
| 2026-01-21 | 7.17% |
| 2026-01-20 | 7.19% |
| 2026-01-16 | 7.12% |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.90% |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.97% |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.97% |
| 2026-01-12 | 7.04% |
| 2026-01-09 | 7.07% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.97% |
| 2026-01-07 | 7.09% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.91% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.99% |
| 2026-01-02 | 7.10% |
| 2025-12-31 | 7.15% |
| 2025-12-30 | 7.06% |
| 2025-12-29 | 7.04% |
| 2025-12-26 | 7.00% |
| 2025-12-24 | 7.04% |
| 2025-12-23 | 7.04% |
| 2025-12-22 | 7.07% |
| 2025-12-19 | 7.06% |
| 2025-12-18 | 7.16% |
| 2025-12-17 | 7.08% |
| 2025-12-16 | 7.11% |
| 2025-12-15 | 7.00% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.89% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.92% |
| 2025-12-10 | 7.12% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.84% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.88% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.86% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.85% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.86% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.68% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.64% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.57% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.49% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.47% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.66% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.80% |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.01% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.94% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.98% |
| 2025-11-17 | 7.00% |
| 2025-11-14 | 7.07% |
| 2025-11-13 | 7.06% |
| 2025-11-12 | 7.05% |
| 2025-11-11 | 7.22% |
| 2025-11-10 | 7.27% |
| 2025-11-07 | 7.01% |
| 2025-11-06 | 7.08% |
| 2025-11-05 | 7.06% |
| 2025-11-04 | 7.08% |
| 2025-11-03 | 7.24% |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.26% |
| 2025-10-30 | 7.15% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.46% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.74% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.85% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.83% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.98% |
| 2025-10-20 | 6.96% |
| 2025-10-17 | 7.07% |
| 2025-10-16 | 7.18% |
| 2025-10-15 | 7.17% |
| 2025-10-14 | 7.20% |
| 2025-10-13 | 7.34% |
| 2025-10-10 | 7.26% |
| 2025-10-09 | 7.19% |
| 2025-10-08 | 7.07% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.89% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.95% |
| 2025-10-03 | 7.02% |
| 2025-10-02 | 7.06% |
| 2025-10-01 | 7.08% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.07% |
| 2025-09-29 | 7.16% |
| 2025-09-26 | 7.19% |
| 2025-09-25 | 7.27% |
| 2025-09-24 | 7.24% |
| 2025-09-23 | 7.36% |
| 2025-09-22 | 7.40% |
| 2025-09-19 | 7.49% |
| 2025-09-18 | 7.51% |
| 2025-09-17 | 7.55% |
| 2025-09-16 | 7.54% |
| 2025-09-15 | 7.47% |
| 2025-09-12 | 7.44% |
| 2025-09-11 | 7.49% |
| 2025-09-10 | 7.65% |
| 2025-09-09 | 7.29% |
| 2025-09-08 | 7.21% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.16% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.33% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.40% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.42% |
| 2025-08-29 | 7.46% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.40% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.44% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.50% |
| 2025-08-25 | 7.49% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.45% |
| 2025-08-21 | 7.46% |
| 2025-08-20 | 7.35% |
| 2025-08-19 | 7.49% |
| 2025-08-18 | 7.66% |
| 2025-08-15 | 7.62% |
| 2025-08-14 | 7.66% |
| 2025-08-13 | 7.72% |
| 2025-08-12 | 7.72% |
| 2025-08-11 | 7.87% |
| 2025-08-08 | 7.90% |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.07% |
| 2025-08-06 | 8.23% |
| 2025-08-05 | 8.29% |
| 2025-08-04 | 8.30% |
| 2025-08-01 | 5.56% |
| 2025-07-31 | 5.60% |
| 2025-07-30 | 5.59% |
| 2025-07-29 | 5.76% |
| 2025-07-28 | 5.82% |
| 2025-07-25 | 5.93% |
| 2025-07-24 | 5.81% |
| 2025-07-23 | 5.61% |
| 2025-07-22 | 5.65% |
| 2025-07-21 | 5.44% |
| 2025-07-18 | 5.49% |
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