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 20.20% is 31% above its 5-year average of 15.42%, near the high end of its 5-year range (11.27%–21.10%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 29.99% above its 12-month average of 15.54%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
20.20%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
15.54%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
15.62%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
15.42%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
17.30%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
16.86%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
17.02%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+29.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+29.31%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+31.03%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.75%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+19.83%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+18.68%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
7.66%
median of 43 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+163.71%
vs the sector median at left
The Kroger Co.
Market Cap
$34.47B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
20.20%
TTM Avg
15.54%
3Y Avg
15.62%
5Y Avg
15.42%
Market Cap
$35.45B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.96%
TTM Avg
4.94%
3Y Avg
5.43%
5Y Avg
4.44%
Market Cap
$36.47B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.10%
TTM Avg
8.14%
3Y Avg
7.79%
5Y Avg
7.13%
Market Cap
$36.73B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.32%
TTM Avg
6.41%
3Y Avg
6.18%
5Y Avg
6.21%
Market Cap
$38.29B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.89%
TTM Avg
5.95%
3Y Avg
6.10%
5Y Avg
5.60%
Market Cap
$30.45B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
15.17%
TTM Avg
15.68%
3Y Avg
12.01%
5Y Avg
10.69%
Market Cap
$38.92B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.14%
TTM Avg
17.27%
3Y Avg
14.72%
5Y Avg
12.41%
Market Cap
$39.43B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.20%
TTM Avg
6.86%
3Y Avg
7.49%
5Y Avg
6.19%
Market Cap
$26.98B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.64%
TTM Avg
14.77%
3Y Avg
13.03%
5Y Avg
9.65%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co. (KR) | $34.47B | 20.20% | 15.54% | 15.62% | 15.42% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $35.45B | 4.96% | 4.94% | 5.43% | 4.44% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $36.47B | 9.10% | 8.14% | 7.79% | 7.13% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $36.73B | 6.32% | 6.41% | 6.18% | 6.21% |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $38.29B | 6.89% | 5.95% | 6.10% | 5.60% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.45B | 15.17% | 15.68% | 12.01% | 10.69% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $38.92B | 7.14% | 17.27% | 14.72% | 12.41% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.43B | 7.20% | 6.86% | 7.49% | 6.19% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $26.98B | 16.64% | 14.77% | 13.03% | 9.65% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.26B | 5.96% | 5.40% | 4.41% | 4.81% |
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 | 20.20% |
| 2026-08-18 | 20.16% |
| 2026-08-17 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-14 | 20.04% |
| 2026-08-13 | 19.84% |
| 2026-08-12 | 20.28% |
| 2026-08-11 | 20.20% |
| 2026-08-10 | 20.12% |
| 2026-08-07 | 20.04% |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.84% |
| 2026-08-05 | 20.04% |
| 2026-08-04 | 19.69% |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.53% |
| 2026-07-31 | 19.69% |
| 2026-07-30 | 19.65% |
| 2026-07-29 | 18.98% |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.19% |
| 2026-07-27 | 19.61% |
| 2026-07-24 | 20.00% |
| 2026-07-23 | 20.37% |
| 2026-07-22 | 19.76% |
| 2026-07-21 | 19.69% |
| 2026-07-20 | 19.49% |
| 2026-07-17 | 19.31% |
| 2026-07-16 | 19.38% |
| 2026-07-15 | 20.08% |
| 2026-07-14 | 19.34% |
| 2026-07-13 | 19.16% |
| 2026-07-10 | 18.76% |
| 2026-07-09 | 18.98% |
| 2026-07-08 | 19.16% |
| 2026-07-07 | 19.42% |
| 2026-07-06 | 19.49% |
| 2026-07-02 | 19.53% |
| 2026-07-01 | 20.20% |
| 2026-06-30 | 20.45% |
| 2026-06-29 | 20.33% |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.69% |
| 2026-06-25 | 20.24% |
| 2026-06-24 | 20.00% |
| 2026-06-23 | 20.49% |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.01% |
| 2026-06-18 | 20.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.94% |
| 2026-06-16 | 18.25% |
| 2026-06-15 | 18.28% |
| 2026-06-12 | 18.08% |
| 2026-06-11 | 18.25% |
| 2026-06-10 | 18.15% |
| 2026-06-09 | 18.59% |
| 2026-06-08 | 18.59% |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.42% |
| 2026-06-04 | 18.80% |
| 2026-06-03 | 19.12% |
| 2026-06-02 | 19.01% |
| 2026-06-01 | 19.01% |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.83% |
| 2026-05-28 | 18.38% |
| 2026-05-27 | 18.08% |
| 2026-05-26 | 18.12% |
| 2026-05-22 | 17.39% |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.45% |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.04% |
| 2026-05-19 | 16.58% |
| 2026-05-18 | 17.12% |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.73% |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.51% |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.67% |
| 2026-05-12 | 18.12% |
| 2026-05-11 | 18.05% |
| 2026-05-08 | 17.83% |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.61% |
| 2026-05-06 | 17.73% |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.48% |
| 2026-05-04 | 17.33% |
| 2026-05-01 | 17.27% |
| 2026-04-30 | 17.18% |
| 2026-04-29 | 17.45% |
| 2026-04-28 | 17.48% |
| 2026-04-27 | 17.76% |
| 2026-04-24 | 17.39% |
| 2026-04-23 | 16.95% |
| 2026-04-22 | 17.18% |
| 2026-04-21 | 17.01% |
| 2026-04-20 | 17.24% |
| 2026-04-17 | 17.15% |
| 2026-04-16 | 17.27% |
| 2026-04-15 | 17.57% |
| 2026-04-14 | 17.42% |
| 2026-04-13 | 17.21% |
| 2026-04-10 | 17.21% |
| 2026-04-09 | 16.64% |
| 2026-04-08 | 16.50% |
| 2026-04-07 | 16.10% |
| 2026-04-06 | 16.03% |
| 2026-04-02 | 16.18% |
| 2026-04-01 | 16.58% |
| 2026-03-31 | 16.18% |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.52% |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.59% |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.85% |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.11% |
| 2026-03-24 | 12.84% |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.69% |
| 2026-03-20 | 12.59% |
| 2026-03-19 | 12.50% |
| 2026-03-18 | 12.58% |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.44% |
| 2026-03-16 | 12.38% |
| 2026-03-13 | 12.20% |
| 2026-03-12 | 12.30% |
| 2026-03-11 | 12.77% |
| 2026-03-10 | 12.77% |
| 2026-03-09 | 12.56% |
| 2026-03-06 | 12.44% |
| 2026-03-05 | 12.89% |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.57% |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.44% |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.35% |
| 2026-02-27 | 13.51% |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.74% |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.64% |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.23% |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.51% |
| 2026-02-20 | 13.89% |
| 2026-02-19 | 13.64% |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.39% |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.25% |
| 2026-02-13 | 12.94% |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.16% |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.44% |
| 2026-02-10 | 13.55% |
| 2026-02-09 | 13.16% |
| 2026-02-06 | 13.66% |
| 2026-02-05 | 13.83% |
| 2026-02-04 | 13.81% |
| 2026-02-03 | 14.37% |
| 2026-02-02 | 14.62% |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.68% |
| 2026-01-29 | 14.93% |
| 2026-01-28 | 14.93% |
| 2026-01-27 | 14.86% |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.47% |
| 2026-01-23 | 14.35% |
| 2026-01-22 | 14.73% |
| 2026-01-21 | 14.43% |
| 2026-01-20 | 14.60% |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.60% |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.75% |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.77% |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.02% |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.08% |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.50% |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.43% |
| 2026-01-07 | 15.55% |
| 2026-01-06 | 14.95% |
| 2026-01-05 | 14.93% |
| 2026-01-02 | 14.64% |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.77% |
| 2025-12-30 | 14.71% |
| 2025-12-29 | 14.71% |
| 2025-12-26 | 14.58% |
| 2025-12-24 | 14.66% |
| 2025-12-23 | 14.81% |
| 2025-12-22 | 14.81% |
| 2025-12-19 | 14.77% |
| 2025-12-18 | 14.68% |
| 2025-12-17 | 14.45% |
| 2025-12-16 | 14.86% |
| 2025-12-15 | 14.73% |
| 2025-12-12 | 14.60% |
| 2025-12-11 | 14.56% |
| 2025-12-10 | 14.77% |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.39% |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.29% |
| 2025-12-05 | 14.43% |
| 2025-12-04 | 14.33% |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.66% |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.50% |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.40% |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.46% |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.50% |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.68% |
| 2025-11-24 | 14.08% |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.70% |
| 2025-11-20 | 13.74% |
| 2025-11-19 | 13.42% |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.42% |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.70% |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.57% |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.72% |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.83% |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.93% |
| 2025-11-10 | 14.04% |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.95% |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.27% |
| 2025-11-05 | 14.33% |
| 2025-11-04 | 14.18% |
| 2025-11-03 | 14.27% |
| 2025-10-31 | 14.22% |
| 2025-10-30 | 13.83% |
| 2025-10-29 | 13.70% |
| 2025-10-28 | 13.37% |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.30% |
| 2025-10-24 | 13.48% |
| 2025-10-23 | 13.18% |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.19% |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.39% |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.09% |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.12% |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.14% |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.09% |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.09% |
| 2025-10-13 | 13.48% |
| 2025-10-10 | 13.35% |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.39% |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.28% |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.53% |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.97% |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.64% |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.64% |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.61% |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.42% |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.62% |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.83% |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.81% |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.81% |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.85% |
| 2025-09-22 | 14.03% |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.79% |
| 2025-09-18 | 12.79% |
| 2025-09-17 | 12.59% |
| 2025-09-16 | 12.64% |
| 2025-09-15 | 12.52% |
| 2025-09-12 | 12.35% |
| 2025-09-11 | 12.55% |
| 2025-09-10 | 12.58% |
| 2025-09-09 | 12.47% |
| 2025-09-08 | 12.41% |
| 2025-09-05 | 12.45% |
| 2025-09-04 | 12.44% |
| 2025-09-03 | 12.36% |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.29% |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.44% |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.50% |
| 2025-08-27 | 12.41% |
| 2025-08-26 | 12.22% |
| 2025-08-25 | 12.02% |
| 2025-08-22 | 12.12% |
| 2025-08-21 | 11.81% |
| 2025-08-20 | 11.74% |
| 2025-08-19 | 11.93% |
| 2025-08-18 | 12.09% |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.11% |
| 2025-08-14 | 12.18% |
| 2025-08-13 | 11.99% |
| 2025-08-12 | 11.47% |
| 2025-08-11 | 11.35% |
| 2025-08-08 | 11.36% |
| 2025-08-07 | 11.44% |
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