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 2.68% is 62% above its estimated 5-year average of 1.66%, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (0.82%–3.11%).
As of 2026-10-03T22:53:19.933Z. 34.37% above its estimated 12-month average of 1.99%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-03T22:53:19.933Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 2923359022c102d9116c32805db9e7d398c53439e76c7dfae8da53cde9a25e7c
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
2.68%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
1.99%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
1.48%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
1.66%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
1.88%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
2.64%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
2.76%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+34.37%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+80.59%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+61.87%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+42.52%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.57%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-2.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.38%
median of 88 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-58.03%
vs the sector median at left
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Market Cap
$138.47B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.68%
TTM Avg
1.99%
3Y Avg
1.48%
5Y Avg
1.66%
Market Cap
$128.10B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.35%
TTM Avg
3.31%
3Y Avg
3.52%
5Y Avg
4.03%
Market Cap
$150.48B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.44%
3Y Avg
4.22%
5Y Avg
4.46%
Market Cap
$124.91B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.23%
TTM Avg
12.81%
3Y Avg
13.54%
5Y Avg
12.01%
Market Cap
$158.44B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.46%
TTM Avg
8.60%
3Y Avg
7.87%
5Y Avg
9.06%
Market Cap
$165.72B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.40%
TTM Avg
9.26%
3Y Avg
5.86%
5Y Avg
4.97%
Market Cap
$110.57B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.27%
TTM Avg
6.32%
3Y Avg
6.13%
5Y Avg
5.83%
Market Cap
$110.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
13.40%
TTM Avg
9.69%
3Y Avg
11.31%
5Y Avg
13.33%
Market Cap
$168.71B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.87%
TTM Avg
5.05%
3Y Avg
4.28%
5Y Avg
4.58%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) | $138.47B | 2.68% | 1.99% | 1.48% | 1.66% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $128.10B | 3.35% | 3.31% | 3.52% | 4.03% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $150.48B | 4.41% | 4.44% | 4.22% | 4.46% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $124.91B | 10.23% | 12.81% | 13.54% | 12.01% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $158.44B | 8.46% | 8.60% | 7.87% | 9.06% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $165.72B | 12.40% | 9.26% | 5.86% | 4.97% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $110.57B | 7.27% | 6.32% | 6.13% | 5.83% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $110.32B | 13.40% | 9.69% | 11.31% | 13.33% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $168.71B | 5.87% | 5.05% | 4.28% | 4.58% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $105.64B | 6.49% | 7.29% | 6.46% | 7.86% |
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 | 2.64% |
| 2026-10-01 | 2.58% |
| 2026-09-30 | 2.54% |
| 2026-09-29 | 2.51% |
| 2026-09-28 | 2.49% |
| 2026-09-25 | 2.55% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2.59% |
| 2026-09-23 | 2.60% |
| 2026-09-22 | 2.57% |
| 2026-09-21 | 2.57% |
| 2026-09-18 | 2.63% |
| 2026-09-17 | 2.70% |
| 2026-09-16 | 2.70% |
| 2026-09-15 | 2.74% |
| 2026-09-14 | 2.74% |
| 2026-09-11 | 2.80% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2.87% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2.93% |
| 2026-09-08 | 2.95% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2.82% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.80% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.78% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.80% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.74% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.77% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.82% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.79% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.78% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.77% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.73% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.76% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.60% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.64% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.65% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.62% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.58% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.58% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.58% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.63% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.73% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.77% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.76% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.81% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.75% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.93% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.93% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.93% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.86% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.90% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.06% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.11% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.03% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.67% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.64% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.70% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.32% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.40% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.46% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.29% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.30% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.27% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.25% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.19% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.16% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.19% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.35% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.30% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.31% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.34% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.30% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.24% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.24% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.27% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.26% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.27% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.23% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.21% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.23% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.29% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.32% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.27% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.20% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.20% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.23% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.14% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.13% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.12% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.08% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.12% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.12% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.22% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.18% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.16% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.16% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.22% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.08% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.06% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.07% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.07% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.06% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.04% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.04% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.06% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.00% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.98% |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.94% |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.95% |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.74% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.81% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.79% |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.84% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.80% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.83% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.87% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.85% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.82% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.81% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.82% |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.86% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.86% |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.79% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.79% |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.78% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.76% |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.76% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.75% |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.76% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.74% |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.74% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.78% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.75% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.71% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.73% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.70% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.72% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.69% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.68% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.69% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.69% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.67% |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.66% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.66% |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.70% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.71% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.67% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.68% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.68% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.70% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.73% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.76% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.69% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.70% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.71% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.72% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.77% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.76% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.71% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.65% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.62% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.61% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.57% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.56% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.55% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.56% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.56% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.56% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.55% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.53% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.50% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.46% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.43% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.40% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.40% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.38% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.38% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.46% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.44% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.43% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.42% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.42% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.42% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.42% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.41% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.43% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.46% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.47% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.48% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.46% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.51% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.49% |
| 2025-12-10 | 1.47% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.47% |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.44% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.42% |
| 2025-12-04 | 1.44% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.44% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.44% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.44% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.43% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.43% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.41% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.44% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.46% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.48% |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.45% |
| 2025-11-18 | 1.50% |
| 2025-11-17 | 1.50% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.49% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.45% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.43% |
| 2025-11-11 | 1.43% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.42% |
| 2025-11-07 | 1.46% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.49% |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.49% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.52% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.50% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.53% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.54% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.52% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.50% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.48% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.50% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.48% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.47% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.68% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.69% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.74% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.79% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.73% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.73% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.72% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.76% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.75% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,032 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
