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 13.31% is 97% above its estimated 5-year average of 6.76%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (0.51%–18.81%).
As of 2026-10-06T15:37:24.054Z. 157.09% above its estimated 12-month average of 5.18%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T15:37:24.054Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T15:35:04.000Z. 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.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
13.31%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.18%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.43%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.76%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.89%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
12.31%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
12.30%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+157.09%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+200.30%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+96.89%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+68.76%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+8.10%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+8.17%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
10.80%
median of 89 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+23.24%
vs the sector median at left
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Market Cap
$706.42M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
13.31%
TTM Avg
5.18%
3Y Avg
4.43%
5Y Avg
6.76%
Market Cap
$794.61M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
15.58%
TTM Avg
10.82%
3Y Avg
9.05%
5Y Avg
7.82%
Market Cap
$612.59M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.10%
TTM Avg
1.64%
3Y Avg
3.29%
5Y Avg
3.94%
Market Cap
$598.02M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
18.76%
TTM Avg
22.26%
3Y Avg
18.38%
5Y Avg
13.24%
Market Cap
$822.37M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.41%
TTM Avg
9.20%
3Y Avg
12.89%
5Y Avg
14.03%
Market Cap
$562.46M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.06%
TTM Avg
6.71%
3Y Avg
5.37%
5Y Avg
5.37%
Market Cap
$512.89M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
18.96%
TTM Avg
8.60%
3Y Avg
5.17%
5Y Avg
5.18%
Market Cap
$1.06B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
20.46%
TTM Avg
12.36%
3Y Avg
14.11%
5Y Avg
12.93%
Market Cap
$340.03M
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
9.05%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.57%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) | $706.42M | 13.31% | 5.18% | 4.43% | 6.76% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $794.61M | 15.58% | 10.82% | 9.05% | 7.82% |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $612.59M | 3.10% | 1.64% | 3.29% | 3.94% |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $598.02M | 18.76% | 22.26% | 18.38% | 13.24% |
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)vs › | $822.37M | 10.41% | 9.20% | 12.89% | 14.03% |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $562.46M | 10.06% | 6.71% | 5.37% | 5.37% |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)vs › | $512.89M | 18.96% | 8.60% | 5.17% | 5.18% |
| Universal Corporation (UVV)vs › | $1.06B | 20.46% | 12.36% | 14.11% | 12.93% |
| Prenetics Global Limited (PRE)vs › | $340.03M | N/A | 9.05% | 7.57% | 7.57% |
| Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd (AGCC)vs › | $330.97M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 13.48% |
| 2026-10-02 | 13.66% |
| 2026-10-01 | 13.50% |
| 2026-09-30 | 13.68% |
| 2026-09-29 | 13.89% |
| 2026-09-28 | 13.78% |
| 2026-09-25 | 13.32% |
| 2026-09-24 | 12.53% |
| 2026-09-23 | 12.42% |
| 2026-09-22 | 12.36% |
| 2026-09-21 | 11.88% |
| 2026-09-18 | 11.80% |
| 2026-09-17 | 11.78% |
| 2026-09-16 | 11.89% |
| 2026-09-15 | 11.77% |
| 2026-09-14 | 11.98% |
| 2026-09-11 | 11.96% |
| 2026-09-10 | 12.27% |
| 2026-09-09 | 12.37% |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.06% |
| 2026-09-04 | 11.67% |
| 2026-09-03 | 11.74% |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.09% |
| 2026-09-01 | 12.32% |
| 2026-08-31 | 11.89% |
| 2026-08-28 | 11.77% |
| 2026-08-27 | 11.80% |
| 2026-08-26 | 11.69% |
| 2026-08-25 | 11.77% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.05% |
| 2026-08-21 | 11.64% |
| 2026-08-20 | 11.44% |
| 2026-08-19 | 11.38% |
| 2026-08-18 | 10.78% |
| 2026-08-17 | 10.42% |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.00% |
| 2026-08-13 | 9.94% |
| 2026-08-12 | 10.04% |
| 2026-08-11 | 9.85% |
| 2026-08-10 | 7.49% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.63% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.86% |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.36% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.34% |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.34% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.51% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.49% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.31% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.48% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.68% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.69% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.59% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.77% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.63% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.61% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.37% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.23% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.18% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.31% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.28% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.25% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.22% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.26% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.14% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.26% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.41% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.38% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.62% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.68% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.62% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.71% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.82% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.90% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.67% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.76% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.96% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.02% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.15% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.00% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.84% |
| 2026-06-10 | 4.86% |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.97% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.96% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.81% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.56% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.61% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.70% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.67% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.98% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.85% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.79% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.71% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.76% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.92% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.86% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.85% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.66% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.70% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.52% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.43% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.59% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.83% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.24% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.30% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.22% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.21% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.62% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.64% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.61% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.70% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.78% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.76% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.85% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.79% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.65% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.72% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.61% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.52% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.59% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.73% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.76% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.76% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.64% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.72% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.69% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.58% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.45% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.55% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.52% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.66% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.72% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.56% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.65% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.79% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.07% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.95% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.91% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.80% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.04% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.09% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.22% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.24% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.29% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.28% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.28% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.13% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.00% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.06% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.26% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.25% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.15% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.46% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.91% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.73% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.93% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.09% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.39% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.46% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.47% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.56% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.63% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.77% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.54% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.47% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.42% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.53% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.60% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.66% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.44% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.34% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.41% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.79% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.64% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.51% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.85% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.90% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.91% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.96% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.90% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.92% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.00% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.32% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.10% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.98% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.92% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.93% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.94% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.04% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.07% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.17% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.15% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.31% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.34% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.45% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.69% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.65% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.58% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.74% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.76% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.61% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.49% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.67% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.78% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.98% |
| 2025-11-28 | 7.15% |
| 2025-11-26 | 7.18% |
| 2025-11-25 | 7.18% |
| 2025-11-24 | 7.39% |
| 2025-11-21 | 7.22% |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.43% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.84% |
| 2025-11-18 | 7.09% |
| 2025-11-17 | 7.31% |
| 2025-11-14 | 7.06% |
| 2025-11-13 | 7.07% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.96% |
| 2025-11-11 | 7.08% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.43% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.00% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.00% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.00% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.80% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.58% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.25% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.24% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.95% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.91% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.84% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.84% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.87% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.85% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.99% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.11% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.13% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.05% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.08% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.21% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.18% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.14% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.06% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.10% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.91% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.92% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.88% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.86% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.83% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.88% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.96% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.01% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.11% |
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