Basis: Four-quarter operating cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 8.18% is 45% above its estimated 5-year average of 5.64%, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (4.13%–8.25%).
As of 2026-10-04T07:45:50.380Z. 33.22% above its estimated 12-month average of 6.14%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-04T07:45:50.380Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f6cd8a1090a451da7825aa19dc0129399351cbd133cfcd83b5d365ceae8d2e87
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 2026-10-02.
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.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
8.18%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
6.14%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.19%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
5.64%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.61%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.40%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.87%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+33.22%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+32.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+45.09%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+45.75%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+51.61%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+39.24%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
8.90%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-8.09%
vs the sector median at left
The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$32.49B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.18%
TTM Avg
6.14%
3Y Avg
6.19%
5Y Avg
5.64%
Market Cap
$33.26B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.33%
TTM Avg
5.05%
3Y Avg
5.50%
5Y Avg
4.49%
Market Cap
$31.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.64%
TTM Avg
8.51%
3Y Avg
7.88%
5Y Avg
7.24%
Market Cap
$36.16B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
18.24%
TTM Avg
16.31%
3Y Avg
15.63%
5Y Avg
15.52%
Market Cap
$37.05B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.12%
TTM Avg
6.88%
3Y Avg
7.43%
5Y Avg
6.23%
Market Cap
$26.31B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
17.56%
TTM Avg
15.93%
3Y Avg
12.32%
5Y Avg
10.82%
Market Cap
$26.24B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.47%
TTM Avg
15.04%
3Y Avg
13.39%
5Y Avg
9.92%
Market Cap
$38.77B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.21%
TTM Avg
15.85%
3Y Avg
14.52%
5Y Avg
12.54%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company (HSY) | $32.49B | 8.18% | 6.14% | 6.19% | 5.64% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $33.02B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $33.26B | 5.33% | 5.05% | 5.50% | 4.49% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $31.32B | 10.64% | 8.51% | 7.88% | 7.24% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $36.16B | 18.24% | 16.31% | 15.63% | 15.52% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.05B | 7.12% | 6.88% | 7.43% | 6.23% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $26.31B | 17.56% | 15.93% | 12.32% | 10.82% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $26.24B | 16.47% | 15.04% | 13.39% | 9.92% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $38.77B | 7.21% | 15.85% | 14.52% | 12.54% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $41.32B | 6.12% | 5.44% | 4.48% | 4.83% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 8.12% |
| 2026-10-01 | 8.16% |
| 2026-09-30 | 8.25% |
| 2026-09-29 | 8.06% |
| 2026-09-28 | 7.91% |
| 2026-09-25 | 7.82% |
| 2026-09-24 | 7.79% |
| 2026-09-23 | 7.72% |
| 2026-09-22 | 7.72% |
| 2026-09-21 | 7.75% |
| 2026-09-18 | 7.66% |
| 2026-09-17 | 7.73% |
| 2026-09-16 | 7.61% |
| 2026-09-15 | 7.63% |
| 2026-09-14 | 7.49% |
| 2026-09-11 | 7.50% |
| 2026-09-10 | 7.46% |
| 2026-09-09 | 7.55% |
| 2026-09-08 | 7.51% |
| 2026-09-04 | 7.51% |
| 2026-09-03 | 7.43% |
| 2026-09-02 | 7.33% |
| 2026-09-01 | 7.39% |
| 2026-08-31 | 7.38% |
| 2026-08-28 | 7.26% |
| 2026-08-27 | 7.17% |
| 2026-08-26 | 7.02% |
| 2026-08-25 | 6.95% |
| 2026-08-24 | 6.85% |
| 2026-08-21 | 6.97% |
| 2026-08-20 | 6.91% |
| 2026-08-19 | 6.89% |
| 2026-08-18 | 7.09% |
| 2026-08-17 | 7.18% |
| 2026-08-14 | 7.06% |
| 2026-08-13 | 6.99% |
| 2026-08-12 | 7.06% |
| 2026-08-11 | 7.15% |
| 2026-08-10 | 7.12% |
| 2026-08-07 | 7.13% |
| 2026-08-06 | 7.11% |
| 2026-08-05 | 7.24% |
| 2026-08-04 | 7.26% |
| 2026-08-03 | 7.32% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.43% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.49% |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.25% |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.27% |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.38% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.60% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.68% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.67% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.74% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.70% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.71% |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.58% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.75% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.71% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.56% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.62% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.70% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.59% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.54% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.48% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.31% |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.44% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.56% |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.33% |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.42% |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.51% |
| 2026-06-24 | 6.28% |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.42% |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.73% |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.56% |
| 2026-06-16 | 6.30% |
| 2026-06-15 | 6.35% |
| 2026-06-12 | 6.33% |
| 2026-06-11 | 6.36% |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.51% |
| 2026-06-09 | 6.54% |
| 2026-06-08 | 6.54% |
| 2026-06-05 | 6.23% |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.30% |
| 2026-06-03 | 6.28% |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.25% |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.17% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.93% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.84% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.81% |
| 2026-05-26 | 6.02% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.90% |
| 2026-05-21 | 6.04% |
| 2026-05-20 | 6.03% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.97% |
| 2026-05-18 | 6.00% |
| 2026-05-15 | 6.15% |
| 2026-05-14 | 6.04% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.88% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.99% |
| 2026-05-11 | 6.08% |
| 2026-05-08 | 6.19% |
| 2026-05-07 | 6.15% |
| 2026-05-06 | 6.17% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.22% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.32% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.31% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.03% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.92% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.01% |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.85% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.83% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-20 | 5.85% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.85% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.84% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.67% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.67% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.54% |
| 2026-04-09 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.36% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.41% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.39% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.43% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.52% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.39% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.25% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.24% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.32% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.16% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.21% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.21% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.33% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.32% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.27% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.16% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.20% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.14% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.12% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.03% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.98% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.94% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.75% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.74% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.84% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.88% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.87% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.96% |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.09% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.13% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.06% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.98% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.88% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.92% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.87% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.02% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.47% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.59% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.69% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.78% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.91% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.93% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.89% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.91% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.75% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.66% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.70% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.60% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.66% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.77% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.96% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.10% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.26% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.28% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.26% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.18% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.19% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.18% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.23% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.12% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.10% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.17% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.04% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.95% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.99% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.96% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.99% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.99% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.20% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.20% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.26% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.30% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.23% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.18% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.17% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.24% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.16% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.09% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.99% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.99% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.03% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.06% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.06% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.17% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.17% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.16% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.29% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.29% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.32% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.32% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.52% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.67% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.60% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.72% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.63% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.79% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.94% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.64% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.17% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.86% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.82% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.89% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.82% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.73% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.67% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.67% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.63% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.65% |
| 2025-10-15 | 5.51% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.57% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.58% |
| 2025-10-10 | 5.50% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.48% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.40% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.43% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.41% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.41% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.59% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5.65% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.74% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.61% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.70% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.53% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.54% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.49% |
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