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 5.65% is 33% above its estimated 5-year average of 4.26%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (3.10%–7.24%).
As of 2026-09-18T18:15:45.056Z. 3.32% above its estimated 12-month average of 5.47%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-18T18:15:45.056Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-18T18:15:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f967b25580ac165dbcc2c367f0986b95ed89acb8b63996a8ffabe76942f7d54d
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
5.65%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.72%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.26%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.30%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.01%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.31%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.32%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+19.67%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+32.61%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+31.27%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+40.78%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+31.21%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.92%
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-4.48%
vs the sector median at left
The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$34.29B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.65%
TTM Avg
5.47%
3Y Avg
4.72%
5Y Avg
4.26%
Market Cap
$33.95B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.88%
TTM Avg
3.35%
3Y Avg
3.83%
5Y Avg
2.92%
Market Cap
$32.66B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.39%
TTM Avg
6.92%
3Y Avg
6.24%
5Y Avg
5.38%
Market Cap
$38.00B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.10%
TTM Avg
4.54%
3Y Avg
5.21%
5Y Avg
4.23%
Market Cap
$29.07B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.13%
TTM Avg
12.92%
3Y Avg
9.34%
5Y Avg
8.28%
Market Cap
$40.91B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.10%
TTM Avg
12.69%
3Y Avg
9.81%
5Y Avg
8.49%
Market Cap
$27.17B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.94%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.89%
5Y Avg
4.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company (HSY) | $34.29B | 5.65% | 5.47% | 4.72% | 4.26% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.38B | 5.35% | 5.16% | 4.94% | 5.02% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $33.95B | 3.88% | 3.35% | 3.83% | 2.92% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.66B | 5.39% | 6.92% | 6.24% | 5.38% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $37.12B | N/A | 6.54% | 5.98% | 6.37% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $38.00B | 5.10% | 4.54% | 5.21% | 4.23% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $29.07B | 13.13% | 12.92% | 9.34% | 8.28% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $40.91B | 4.10% | 12.69% | 9.81% | 8.49% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.17B | 9.94% | 9.48% | 6.89% | 4.93% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $41.98B | 4.70% | 4.14% | 3.23% | 3.77% |
FCF Yield
5.65%
Earnings Yield
4.33%
Dividend Yield
3.30%
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 | 7.19% |
| 2026-09-10 | 7.14% |
| 2026-09-09 | 7.24% |
| 2026-09-08 | 7.19% |
| 2026-09-04 | 7.19% |
| 2026-09-03 | 7.12% |
| 2026-09-02 | 7.02% |
| 2026-09-01 | 7.08% |
| 2026-08-31 | 7.07% |
| 2026-08-28 | 6.96% |
| 2026-08-27 | 6.87% |
| 2026-08-26 | 6.72% |
| 2026-08-25 | 6.65% |
| 2026-08-24 | 6.56% |
| 2026-08-21 | 6.68% |
| 2026-08-20 | 6.61% |
| 2026-08-19 | 6.60% |
| 2026-08-18 | 6.79% |
| 2026-08-17 | 6.88% |
| 2026-08-14 | 6.76% |
| 2026-08-13 | 6.69% |
| 2026-08-12 | 6.76% |
| 2026-08-11 | 6.84% |
| 2026-08-10 | 6.82% |
| 2026-08-07 | 6.83% |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.81% |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.93% |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.96% |
| 2026-08-03 | 7.01% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.12% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.99% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.77% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.79% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.89% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.09% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.17% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.16% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.22% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.18% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.19% |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.08% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.19% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.06% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.11% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.18% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.09% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.04% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.98% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.83% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.94% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.05% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.85% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.93% |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.01% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.80% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.92% |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.21% |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.15% |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.06% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.82% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.86% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.84% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.87% |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.01% |
| 2026-06-09 | 6.04% |
| 2026-06-08 | 6.04% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.75% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.81% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.79% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.77% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.69% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.47% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.39% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.56% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.45% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.58% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.56% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.51% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.54% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.68% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.58% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.43% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.53% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.61% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.71% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.68% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.69% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.74% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.83% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.47% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.37% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.41% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.45% |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.29% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.39% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.39% |
| 2026-04-20 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.27% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.30% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.14% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.14% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.02% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.82% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.86% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.91% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.93% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.01% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.89% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.72% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.72% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.84% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.67% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.71% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.66% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.56% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.52% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.48% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.38% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.34% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.31% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.30% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.39% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.42% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.42% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.49% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.58% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.62% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.58% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.83% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.76% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.69% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.59% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.63% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.60% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.58% |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.73% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.15% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.26% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.36% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.44% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.53% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.58% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.55% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.41% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.33% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.36% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.27% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.32% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.43% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.49% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.89% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.91% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.89% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.81% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.83% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.82% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.87% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.76% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.74% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.81% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.69% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.60% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.64% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.61% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.64% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.64% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.83% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.84% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.89% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.93% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.87% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.82% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.81% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.87% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.80% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.73% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.64% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.63% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.68% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.71% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.70% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.81% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.80% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.92% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.92% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.14% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.28% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.22% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.33% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.24% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.39% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.53% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.25% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.54% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.43% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.31% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.28% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.33% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.28% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.22% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.18% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.17% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.14% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.16% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.06% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.10% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.11% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.05% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.04% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.97% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.00% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.98% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.98% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.11% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.15% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.22% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.13% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.04% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.09% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.11% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.02% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.20% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.14% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.14% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.21% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.18% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.23% |
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