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 5.42% is 12% below its estimated 5-year average of 6.16%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (2.15%–9.38%).
As of 2026-10-06T18:47:00.902Z. 4.08% above its estimated 12-month average of 5.21%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T18:47:00.902Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T18:45:13.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 0ebd67dc4941741d8a4be76221244727a941dba1bbd492d1ea2bcd2758b32e78
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 2026-10-05.
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
5.42%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.21%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.33%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.16%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
N/A
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
N/A
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.08%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.35%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-12.04%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.66%
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-18.62%
vs the sector median at left
Laureate Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$5.29B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.42%
TTM Avg
5.21%
3Y Avg
6.33%
5Y Avg
6.16%
Market Cap
$5.27B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.23%
TTM Avg
3.32%
3Y Avg
2.42%
5Y Avg
2.43%
Market Cap
$5.30B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.39%
TTM Avg
2.15%
3Y Avg
2.69%
5Y Avg
2.65%
Market Cap
$5.67B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
7.64%
3Y Avg
6.04%
5Y Avg
6.20%
Market Cap
$4.72B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.78%
TTM Avg
6.15%
3Y Avg
7.04%
5Y Avg
5.37%
Market Cap
$6.04B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.88%
TTM Avg
5.43%
3Y Avg
4.14%
5Y Avg
5.69%
Market Cap
$4.54B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.77%
TTM Avg
2.77%
3Y Avg
2.79%
5Y Avg
2.79%
Market Cap
$6.09B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.60%
TTM Avg
4.16%
3Y Avg
2.00%
5Y Avg
1.85%
Market Cap
$6.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.57%
TTM Avg
12.41%
3Y Avg
11.29%
5Y Avg
8.58%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) | $5.29B | 5.42% | 5.21% | 6.33% | 6.16% |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs › | $5.27B | 4.23% | 3.32% | 2.42% | 2.43% |
| PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs › | $5.30B | 1.39% | 2.15% | 2.69% | 2.65% |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.67B | N/A | 7.64% | 6.04% | 6.20% |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs › | $4.72B | 6.78% | 6.15% | 7.04% | 5.37% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $6.04B | 5.88% | 5.43% | 4.14% | 5.69% |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)vs › | $4.54B | 2.77% | 2.77% | 2.79% | 2.79% |
| e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs › | $6.09B | 4.60% | 4.16% | 2.00% | 1.85% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $6.46B | 13.57% | 12.41% | 11.29% | 8.58% |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.05B | 5.99% | 5.63% | 5.17% | 5.84% |
FCF Yield
5.42%
Earnings Yield
5.76%
Dividend Yield
N/A
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 5.26% |
| 2026-10-02 | 5.25% |
| 2026-10-01 | 5.33% |
| 2026-09-30 | 5.31% |
| 2026-09-29 | 5.28% |
| 2026-09-28 | 5.38% |
| 2026-09-25 | 5.42% |
| 2026-09-24 | 5.32% |
| 2026-09-23 | 5.52% |
| 2026-09-22 | 5.61% |
| 2026-09-21 | 5.58% |
| 2026-09-18 | 5.61% |
| 2026-09-17 | 5.65% |
| 2026-09-16 | 5.60% |
| 2026-09-15 | 5.65% |
| 2026-09-14 | 5.65% |
| 2026-09-11 | 5.61% |
| 2026-09-10 | 5.66% |
| 2026-09-09 | 5.63% |
| 2026-09-08 | 5.57% |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.51% |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.63% |
| 2026-09-02 | 5.60% |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.44% |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.40% |
| 2026-08-28 | 5.22% |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.19% |
| 2026-08-26 | 5.24% |
| 2026-08-25 | 5.28% |
| 2026-08-24 | 5.43% |
| 2026-08-21 | 5.41% |
| 2026-08-20 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-19 | 5.28% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.30% |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.37% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.38% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.42% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.48% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.52% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.44% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.28% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.43% |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.32% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.37% |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.38% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.29% |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.82% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.82% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.91% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.94% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.01% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.06% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.17% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.08% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.02% |
| 2026-07-15 | 4.97% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.65% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.62% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.58% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.59% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.68% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.65% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.68% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.85% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.96% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.10% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.09% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.99% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.08% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.03% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.06% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.98% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.08% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.14% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.18% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.04% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.88% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.08% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.26% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.42% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.48% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.52% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.54% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.61% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.60% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.79% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.70% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.57% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.52% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.59% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.62% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.51% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.63% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.61% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.77% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.70% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.67% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.65% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.66% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.65% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.76% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.70% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.73% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.87% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.88% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.60% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.64% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.68% |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.71% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.66% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.29% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.32% |
| 2026-04-20 | 5.24% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.23% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.33% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.36% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.33% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.38% |
| 2026-04-09 | 5.30% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.00% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.16% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.18% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.27% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.03% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.08% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.22% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.00% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.00% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.32% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.26% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.33% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.17% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.22% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.17% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.25% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.31% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.19% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.17% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.59% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.55% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.48% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.43% |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.46% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.47% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.21% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.23% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.29% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.29% |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.39% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.79% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.64% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.68% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.68% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.80% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.73% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.62% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.60% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.65% |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.72% |
| 2026-02-04 | 4.81% |
| 2026-02-03 | 4.72% |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.66% |
| 2026-01-30 | 4.74% |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.74% |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.76% |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.75% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.72% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.70% |
| 2026-01-22 | 4.59% |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.52% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.67% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.70% |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.59% |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.67% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.61% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.57% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.59% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.58% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.71% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.62% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.76% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.88% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.83% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.79% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.81% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.74% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.81% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.87% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.81% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.81% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.86% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.91% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.85% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.98% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.06% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.98% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.17% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.37% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.43% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.24% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.24% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.26% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.23% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.27% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.39% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.42% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.43% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.48% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.39% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.38% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.44% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.40% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.35% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.23% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.23% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.22% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.35% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.34% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.49% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.56% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.60% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.86% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.35% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.18% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.17% |
| 2025-10-24 | 5.18% |
| 2025-10-23 | 5.19% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.23% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.23% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.27% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.26% |
| 2025-10-16 | 5.27% |
| 2025-10-15 | 5.22% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.19% |
| 2025-10-13 | 5.28% |
| 2025-10-10 | 5.35% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.32% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.26% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.25% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.17% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.24% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.95% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.94% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.90% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.89% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.99% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.05% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.07% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.03% |
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