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 13.76% is 42% below its estimated 5-year average of 23.87%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (1.97%–80.68%).
As of 2026-10-06T20:42:10.661Z. 35.37% above its estimated 12-month average of 10.16%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T20:42:10.661Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: bd66d99ea38934dfcbe5725f3afee87fc2e38a157f5f222c1b33f506b2620912
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
13.76%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
10.16%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
14.74%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
23.87%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
20.37%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
17.17%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
15.14%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+35.37%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-42.35%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-32.45%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-19.85%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.11%
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
8.28%
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+66.18%
vs the sector median at left
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Market Cap
$6.08B
Free Cash Flow Yield
13.76%
TTM Avg
10.16%
3Y Avg
14.74%
5Y Avg
23.87%
Market Cap
$5.60B
Free Cash Flow Yield
15.35%
TTM Avg
7.30%
3Y Avg
3.45%
5Y Avg
2.62%
Market Cap
$6.66B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.76%
TTM Avg
1.91%
3Y Avg
1.61%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$6.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.89%
TTM Avg
2.65%
3Y Avg
1.93%
5Y Avg
8.21%
Market Cap
$5.20B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.55%
TTM Avg
10.33%
3Y Avg
8.93%
5Y Avg
7.12%
Market Cap
$4.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
15.46%
TTM Avg
14.26%
3Y Avg
15.77%
5Y Avg
16.38%
Market Cap
$4.45B
Free Cash Flow Yield
51.00%
TTM Avg
38.98%
3Y Avg
38.98%
5Y Avg
38.98%
Market Cap
$3.83B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
17.41%
3Y Avg
16.75%
5Y Avg
17.14%
Market Cap
$3.67B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.04%
TTM Avg
4.05%
3Y Avg
4.05%
5Y Avg
3.14%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) | $6.08B | 13.76% | 10.16% | 14.74% | 23.87% |
| The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD)vs › | $5.60B | 15.35% | 7.30% | 3.45% | 2.62% |
| Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (Z)vs › | $6.66B | 3.76% | 1.91% | 1.61% | 7.86% |
| Zillow Group, Inc. Class A (ZG)vs › | $6.81B | 3.89% | 2.65% | 1.93% | 8.21% |
| Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)vs › | $5.20B | 5.55% | 10.33% | 8.93% | 7.12% |
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)vs › | $4.81B | 15.46% | 14.26% | 15.77% | 16.38% |
| Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)vs › | $4.45B | 51.00% | 38.98% | 38.98% | 38.98% |
| Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)vs › | $3.83B | N/A | 17.41% | 16.75% | 17.14% |
| Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRA)vs › | $3.67B | 4.04% | 4.05% | 4.05% | 3.14% |
| Magnite, Inc. (MGNI)vs › | $3.56B | 5.96% | 5.72% | 8.33% | 8.23% |
FCF Yield
13.76%
Earnings Yield
N/A
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 | 14.83% |
| 2026-10-02 | 14.50% |
| 2026-10-01 | 14.91% |
| 2026-09-30 | 14.89% |
| 2026-09-29 | 15.05% |
| 2026-09-28 | 15.07% |
| 2026-09-25 | 14.60% |
| 2026-09-24 | 14.22% |
| 2026-09-23 | 13.60% |
| 2026-09-22 | 13.07% |
| 2026-09-21 | 12.90% |
| 2026-09-18 | 13.02% |
| 2026-09-17 | 12.86% |
| 2026-09-16 | 12.50% |
| 2026-09-15 | 12.20% |
| 2026-09-14 | 11.86% |
| 2026-09-11 | 12.01% |
| 2026-09-10 | 12.24% |
| 2026-09-09 | 12.24% |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.55% |
| 2026-09-04 | 12.31% |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.06% |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.24% |
| 2026-09-01 | 13.07% |
| 2026-08-31 | 13.34% |
| 2026-08-28 | 13.80% |
| 2026-08-27 | 13.58% |
| 2026-08-26 | 13.69% |
| 2026-08-25 | 14.15% |
| 2026-08-24 | 14.70% |
| 2026-08-21 | 14.03% |
| 2026-08-20 | 13.87% |
| 2026-08-19 | 13.60% |
| 2026-08-18 | 13.60% |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.67% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.40% |
| 2026-08-13 | 13.02% |
| 2026-08-12 | 13.25% |
| 2026-08-11 | 13.07% |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.55% |
| 2026-08-07 | 13.36% |
| 2026-08-06 | 14.13% |
| 2026-08-05 | 13.71% |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.67% |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.94% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.01% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.82% |
| 2026-07-29 | 7.17% |
| 2026-07-28 | 7.23% |
| 2026-07-27 | 7.15% |
| 2026-07-24 | 7.06% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.85% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.68% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.62% |
| 2026-07-20 | 7.01% |
| 2026-07-17 | 7.13% |
| 2026-07-16 | 7.09% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.94% |
| 2026-07-14 | 7.03% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.94% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.65% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.63% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.76% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.95% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.91% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.96% |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.26% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.83% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.62% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.54% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.38% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.55% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.71% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.53% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.46% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.52% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.31% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.25% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.27% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.27% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.42% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.28% |
| 2026-06-08 | 4.97% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.02% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.52% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.48% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.24% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.22% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.07% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.18% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.12% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.40% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.76% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.74% |
| 2026-05-20 | 4.81% |
| 2026-05-19 | 4.87% |
| 2026-05-18 | 4.63% |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.45% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.33% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.76% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.16% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.28% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.29% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.56% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.03% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.99% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.00% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.21% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.28% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.27% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.16% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.21% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.13% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.02% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.27% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.29% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.34% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.38% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.33% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.77% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.78% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.00% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.98% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.25% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.47% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.62% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.33% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.27% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.36% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.83% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.58% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.51% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.34% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.48% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.50% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.74% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.51% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.68% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.47% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.57% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.61% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.78% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.60% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.56% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.62% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.62% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.45% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.35% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.37% |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.48% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.24% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.29% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.24% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.00% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.00% |
| 2026-02-20 | 15.72% |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.33% |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.41% |
| 2026-02-17 | 15.22% |
| 2026-02-13 | 14.67% |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.39% |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.68% |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.82% |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.84% |
| 2026-02-06 | 15.27% |
| 2026-02-05 | 19.76% |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.57% |
| 2026-02-03 | 14.55% |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.78% |
| 2026-01-30 | 13.96% |
| 2026-01-29 | 13.78% |
| 2026-01-28 | 13.44% |
| 2026-01-27 | 13.25% |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.26% |
| 2026-01-23 | 14.36% |
| 2026-01-22 | 13.80% |
| 2026-01-21 | 14.67% |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.37% |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.57% |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.23% |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.99% |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.10% |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.48% |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.56% |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.07% |
| 2026-01-07 | 15.54% |
| 2026-01-06 | 14.83% |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.26% |
| 2026-01-02 | 16.01% |
| 2025-12-31 | 15.84% |
| 2025-12-30 | 15.74% |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.30% |
| 2025-12-26 | 16.01% |
| 2025-12-24 | 15.84% |
| 2025-12-23 | 15.80% |
| 2025-12-22 | 15.84% |
| 2025-12-19 | 15.03% |
| 2025-12-18 | 15.70% |
| 2025-12-17 | 16.13% |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.20% |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.27% |
| 2025-12-12 | 14.48% |
| 2025-12-11 | 14.25% |
| 2025-12-10 | 14.16% |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.48% |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.71% |
| 2025-12-05 | 14.90% |
| 2025-12-04 | 14.02% |
| 2025-12-03 | 12.86% |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.47% |
| 2025-12-01 | 14.85% |
| 2025-11-28 | 15.18% |
| 2025-11-26 | 15.22% |
| 2025-11-25 | 15.39% |
| 2025-11-24 | 15.97% |
| 2025-11-21 | 16.22% |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.46% |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.03% |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.15% |
| 2025-11-17 | 15.27% |
| 2025-11-14 | 15.41% |
| 2025-11-13 | 15.16% |
| 2025-11-12 | 14.40% |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.31% |
| 2025-11-10 | 11.73% |
| 2025-11-07 | 11.70% |
| 2025-11-06 | 11.25% |
| 2025-11-05 | 11.33% |
| 2025-11-04 | 11.68% |
| 2025-11-03 | 10.41% |
| 2025-10-31 | 11.97% |
| 2025-10-30 | 9.15% |
| 2025-10-29 | 8.60% |
| 2025-10-28 | 9.42% |
| 2025-10-27 | 10.11% |
| 2025-10-24 | 11.70% |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.15% |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.44% |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.20% |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.22% |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.71% |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.48% |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.02% |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.77% |
| 2025-10-13 | 14.02% |
| 2025-10-10 | 14.38% |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.81% |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.44% |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.69% |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.22% |
| 2025-10-03 | 14.42% |
| 2025-10-02 | 14.83% |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 15.46% |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.07% |
| 2025-09-26 | 15.98% |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.90% |
| 2025-09-24 | 16.72% |
| 2025-09-23 | 16.31% |
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