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 3.47% is 40% below its estimated 5-year average of 5.83%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (0.56%–14.39%).
As of 2026-10-06T16:17:33.368Z. 11.37% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.12%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T16:17:33.368Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T16:15:06.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 519f62999498b1c84d33563604048b25b09b79abe1603652ab47d51cc5f4debb
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
3.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.12%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.68%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
5.83%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.06%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
9.32%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
8.67%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+11.37%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+29.70%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-40.45%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-50.82%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-62.77%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-59.98%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.39%
median of 79 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-45.70%
vs the sector median at left
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Market Cap
$707.69M
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.47%
TTM Avg
3.12%
3Y Avg
2.68%
5Y Avg
5.83%
Market Cap
$796.48M
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.49%
TTM Avg
4.39%
3Y Avg
5.95%
5Y Avg
5.45%
Market Cap
$612.37M
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.82%
TTM Avg
1.32%
3Y Avg
2.50%
5Y Avg
3.09%
Market Cap
$596.51M
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
14.11%
3Y Avg
10.71%
5Y Avg
8.32%
Market Cap
$828.58M
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.46%
TTM Avg
7.35%
3Y Avg
8.33%
5Y Avg
9.09%
Market Cap
$561.41M
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.39%
TTM Avg
6.01%
3Y Avg
4.95%
5Y Avg
4.95%
Market Cap
$514.77M
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.25%
TTM Avg
6.77%
3Y Avg
4.35%
5Y Avg
1.42%
Market Cap
$1.06B
Free Cash Flow Yield
15.49%
TTM Avg
8.61%
3Y Avg
9.97%
5Y Avg
9.14%
Market Cap
$340.52M
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
4.30%
3Y Avg
4.30%
5Y Avg
4.30%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) | $707.69M | 3.47% | 3.12% | 2.68% | 5.83% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $796.48M | 4.49% | 4.39% | 5.95% | 5.45% |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $612.37M | 2.82% | 1.32% | 2.50% | 3.09% |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $596.51M | N/A | 14.11% | 10.71% | 8.32% |
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)vs › | $828.58M | 8.46% | 7.35% | 8.33% | 9.09% |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $561.41M | 9.39% | 6.01% | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)vs › | $514.77M | 7.25% | 6.77% | 4.35% | 1.42% |
| Universal Corporation (UVV)vs › | $1.06B | 15.49% | 8.61% | 9.97% | 9.14% |
| Prenetics Global Limited (PRE)vs › | $340.52M | N/A | 4.30% | 4.30% | 4.30% |
| Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (AGCC)vs › | $317.64M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FCF Yield
3.47%
Earnings Yield
3.32%
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 | 3.52% |
| 2026-10-02 | 3.56% |
| 2026-10-01 | 3.52% |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.57% |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.63% |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.60% |
| 2026-09-25 | 3.48% |
| 2026-09-24 | 3.27% |
| 2026-09-23 | 3.24% |
| 2026-09-22 | 3.22% |
| 2026-09-21 | 3.10% |
| 2026-09-18 | 3.08% |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.07% |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.10% |
| 2026-09-15 | 3.07% |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.13% |
| 2026-09-11 | 3.12% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.23% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.15% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.05% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.06% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.15% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.21% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.10% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.05% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.14% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.98% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.97% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.81% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.72% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.61% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.59% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.62% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.57% |
| 2023-11-06 | 1.72% |
| 2023-11-03 | 1.87% |
| 2023-11-02 | 1.87% |
| 2023-11-01 | 1.88% |
| 2023-10-31 | 1.91% |
| 2023-10-30 | 1.87% |
| 2023-10-27 | 1.94% |
| 2023-10-26 | 1.94% |
| 2023-10-25 | 1.91% |
| 2023-10-24 | 1.96% |
| 2023-10-23 | 2.00% |
| 2023-10-20 | 2.02% |
| 2023-10-19 | 1.99% |
| 2023-10-18 | 1.95% |
| 2023-10-17 | 1.92% |
| 2023-10-16 | 1.94% |
| 2023-10-13 | 1.96% |
| 2023-10-12 | 1.93% |
| 2023-10-11 | 1.92% |
| 2023-10-10 | 1.93% |
| 2023-10-09 | 1.92% |
| 2023-10-06 | 1.88% |
| 2023-10-05 | 1.90% |
| 2023-10-04 | 1.88% |
| 2023-10-03 | 1.89% |
| 2023-10-02 | 1.88% |
| 2023-09-29 | 1.94% |
| 2023-09-28 | 1.93% |
| 2023-09-27 | 1.94% |
| 2023-09-26 | 1.95% |
| 2023-09-25 | 1.91% |
| 2023-09-22 | 1.90% |
| 2023-09-21 | 1.88% |
| 2023-09-20 | 1.87% |
| 2023-09-19 | 1.78% |
| 2023-09-18 | 1.83% |
| 2023-09-15 | 1.87% |
| 2023-09-14 | 1.90% |
| 2023-09-13 | 1.91% |
| 2023-09-12 | 1.94% |
| 2023-09-11 | 1.91% |
| 2023-09-08 | 1.90% |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.92% |
| 2023-09-06 | 1.93% |
| 2023-09-05 | 1.95% |
| 2023-09-01 | 1.88% |
| 2023-08-31 | 1.92% |
| 2023-08-30 | 1.89% |
| 2023-08-29 | 1.92% |
| 2023-08-28 | 1.90% |
| 2023-08-25 | 1.89% |
| 2023-08-24 | 1.91% |
| 2023-08-23 | 1.86% |
| 2023-08-22 | 1.87% |
| 2023-08-21 | 1.88% |
| 2023-08-18 | 1.87% |
| 2023-08-17 | 1.89% |
| 2023-08-16 | 1.92% |
| 2023-08-15 | 1.91% |
| 2023-08-14 | 1.90% |
| 2023-08-11 | 1.86% |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.83% |
| 2023-08-09 | 1.84% |
| 2023-08-08 | 1.83% |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.49% |
| 2023-08-04 | 1.78% |
| 2023-08-03 | 1.77% |
| 2023-08-02 | 1.79% |
| 2023-08-01 | 1.78% |
| 2023-07-31 | 1.80% |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.78% |
| 2023-07-27 | 1.79% |
| 2023-07-26 | 1.80% |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.85% |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.88% |
| 2023-07-21 | 1.98% |
| 2023-07-20 | 1.98% |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.99% |
| 2023-07-18 | 1.97% |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.04% |
| 2023-07-14 | 2.12% |
| 2023-07-13 | 2.09% |
| 2023-07-12 | 2.04% |
| 2023-07-11 | 2.02% |
| 2023-07-10 | 2.04% |
| 2023-07-07 | 2.00% |
| 2023-07-06 | 2.02% |
| 2023-07-05 | 1.97% |
| 2023-07-03 | 1.94% |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.90% |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.93% |
| 2023-06-28 | 1.95% |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.99% |
| 2023-06-26 | 2.00% |
| 2023-06-23 | 2.05% |
| 2023-06-22 | 1.96% |
| 2023-06-21 | 1.95% |
| 2023-06-20 | 1.95% |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.93% |
| 2023-06-15 | 1.99% |
| 2023-06-14 | 1.98% |
| 2023-06-13 | 2.04% |
| 2023-06-12 | 1.98% |
| 2023-06-09 | 1.94% |
| 2023-06-08 | 1.90% |
| 2023-06-07 | 1.90% |
| 2023-06-06 | 1.90% |
| 2023-06-05 | 1.91% |
| 2023-06-02 | 1.85% |
| 2023-06-01 | 1.96% |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.01% |
| 2023-05-30 | 1.94% |
| 2023-05-26 | 1.88% |
| 2023-05-25 | 1.98% |
| 2023-05-24 | 2.01% |
| 2023-05-23 | 1.96% |
| 2023-05-22 | 1.91% |
| 2023-05-19 | 1.98% |
| 2023-05-18 | 1.94% |
| 2023-05-17 | 1.97% |
| 2023-05-16 | 2.04% |
| 2023-05-15 | 1.95% |
| 2023-05-12 | 1.99% |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.99% |
| 2023-05-10 | 2.06% |
| 2023-05-09 | 2.17% |
| 2023-03-07 | 0.63% |
| 2023-03-06 | 0.62% |
| 2023-03-03 | 0.62% |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.64% |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.62% |
| 2023-02-28 | 0.66% |
| 2023-02-27 | 0.66% |
| 2023-02-24 | 0.64% |
| 2023-02-23 | 0.63% |
| 2023-02-22 | 0.60% |
| 2023-02-21 | 0.60% |
| 2023-02-17 | 0.57% |
| 2023-02-16 | 0.57% |
| 2023-02-15 | 0.57% |
| 2023-02-14 | 0.59% |
| 2023-02-13 | 0.60% |
| 2023-02-10 | 0.61% |
| 2023-02-09 | 0.61% |
| 2023-02-08 | 0.60% |
| 2023-02-07 | 0.59% |
| 2023-02-06 | 0.59% |
| 2023-02-03 | 0.58% |
| 2023-02-02 | 0.59% |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.60% |
| 2023-01-31 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-30 | 0.62% |
| 2023-01-27 | 0.63% |
| 2023-01-26 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-25 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-24 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-23 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-20 | 0.63% |
| 2023-01-19 | 0.64% |
| 2023-01-18 | 0.65% |
| 2023-01-17 | 0.65% |
| 2023-01-13 | 0.63% |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.62% |
| 2023-01-11 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-10 | 0.61% |
| 2023-01-09 | 0.62% |
| 2023-01-06 | 0.63% |
| 2023-01-05 | 0.64% |
| 2023-01-04 | 0.64% |
| 2023-01-03 | 0.65% |
| 2022-12-30 | 0.66% |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.66% |
| 2022-12-28 | 0.67% |
| 2022-12-27 | 0.69% |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.69% |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.69% |
| 2022-12-21 | 0.67% |
| 2022-12-20 | 0.70% |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.71% |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.69% |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.69% |
| 2022-12-14 | 0.68% |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.70% |
| 2022-12-12 | 0.68% |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.65% |
| 2022-12-08 | 0.63% |
| 2022-12-07 | 0.61% |
| 2022-12-06 | 0.61% |
| 2022-12-05 | 0.62% |
| 2022-12-02 | 0.59% |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.59% |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-29 | 0.56% |
| 2022-11-28 | 0.56% |
| 2022-11-25 | 0.56% |
| 2022-11-23 | 0.56% |
| 2022-11-22 | 0.57% |
| 2022-11-21 | 0.59% |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-17 | 0.60% |
| 2022-11-16 | 0.59% |
| 2022-11-15 | 0.56% |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-11 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.58% |
| 2022-11-09 | 0.57% |
| 2022-11-08 | 0.57% |
| 2022-11-07 | 5.04% |
| 2022-11-04 | 5.69% |
| 2022-11-03 | 5.64% |
| 2022-11-02 | 5.48% |
| 2022-11-01 | 5.45% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.10% |
| 2022-10-28 | 6.32% |
| 2022-10-27 | 6.32% |
| 2022-10-26 | 6.04% |
| 2022-10-25 | 6.28% |
| 2022-10-24 | 6.21% |
| 2022-10-21 | 6.32% |
| 2022-10-20 | 6.77% |
| 2022-10-19 | 6.94% |
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