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 5.95% is 32% above its 5-year average of 4.50%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.37%–5.99%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 22.24% above its 12-month average of 4.87%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
5.95%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.87%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.60%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.50%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.49%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.45%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
6.08%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+22.24%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+29.22%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+32.31%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+32.41%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+9.26%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-2.20%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
7.13%
median of 86 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-16.55%
vs the sector median at left
McDonald's Corporation
Market Cap
$190.02B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.95%
TTM Avg
4.87%
3Y Avg
4.60%
5Y Avg
4.50%
Market Cap
$165.05B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.01%
TTM Avg
6.03%
3Y Avg
5.81%
5Y Avg
5.51%
Market Cap
$159.63B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.69%
TTM Avg
3.86%
3Y Avg
4.58%
5Y Avg
4.32%
Market Cap
$128.39B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.43%
TTM Avg
9.71%
3Y Avg
8.67%
5Y Avg
7.21%
Market Cap
$123.75B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.52%
TTM Avg
7.19%
3Y Avg
6.91%
5Y Avg
6.68%
Market Cap
$119.68B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.15%
TTM Avg
4.32%
3Y Avg
5.30%
5Y Avg
5.03%
Market Cap
$110.63B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.37%
TTM Avg
5.55%
3Y Avg
5.08%
5Y Avg
4.42%
Market Cap
$104.39B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.14%
TTM Avg
9.93%
3Y Avg
17.36%
5Y Avg
17.37%
Market Cap
$96.76B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
13.61%
TTM Avg
10.56%
3Y Avg
7.84%
5Y Avg
5.99%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | $190.02B | 5.95% | 4.87% | 4.60% | 4.50% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs › | $165.05B | 6.01% | 6.03% | 5.81% | 5.51% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs › | $159.63B | 4.69% | 3.86% | 4.58% | 4.32% |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs › | $128.39B | 11.43% | 9.71% | 8.67% | 7.21% |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)vs › | $123.75B | 7.52% | 7.19% | 6.91% | 6.68% |
| Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs › | $119.68B | 4.15% | 4.32% | 5.30% | 5.03% |
| Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs › | $110.63B | 4.37% | 5.55% | 5.08% | 4.42% |
| BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs › | $104.39B | 7.14% | 9.93% | 17.36% | 17.37% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs › | $96.76B | 13.61% | 10.56% | 7.84% | 5.99% |
| Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs › | $93.86B | 3.84% | 3.40% | 3.95% | 3.67% |
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 | 5.95% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.96% |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.99% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.83% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.84% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.77% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.80% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.81% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.79% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.34% |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.39% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.50% |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.57% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.46% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.50% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.44% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.41% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.46% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.58% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.62% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.60% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.60% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.52% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.52% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.40% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.57% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.49% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.42% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.38% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.34% |
| 2026-07-08 | 5.31% |
| 2026-07-07 | 5.23% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.28% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.26% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.48% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.46% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.52% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.47% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.58% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.39% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.43% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.47% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.30% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.20% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.13% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.16% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.18% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.18% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.32% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.28% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.41% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.40% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.34% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.35% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.29% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.31% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.25% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.29% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.23% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.19% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.27% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.26% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.23% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.34% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.36% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.38% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.35% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.21% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.20% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.18% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.20% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.15% |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.03% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.09% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.05% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.09% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.94% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.92% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.74% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.82% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.85% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.83% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.77% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.84% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.77% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.75% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.79% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.74% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.80% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.79% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.77% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.53% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.52% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.52% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.56% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.54% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.50% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.47% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.50% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.51% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.45% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.45% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.41% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.33% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.42% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.44% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.44% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.38% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.45% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.48% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.47% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.47% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.47% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.41% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.53% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.49% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.50% |
| 2026-02-06 | 4.48% |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.53% |
| 2026-02-04 | 4.52% |
| 2026-02-03 | 4.59% |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.60% |
| 2026-01-30 | 4.65% |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.64% |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.68% |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.66% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.68% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.73% |
| 2026-01-22 | 4.78% |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.79% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.84% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.76% |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.75% |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.75% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.73% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.78% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.77% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.74% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.81% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.84% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.89% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.83% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.79% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.76% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.75% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.71% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.68% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.71% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.63% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.64% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.58% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.60% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.66% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.60% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.62% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.73% |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.72% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.71% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.73% |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.71% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.75% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.76% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.87% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.82% |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.70% |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.69% |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.72% |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.80% |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.73% |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.81% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.84% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.81% |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.80% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.77% |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.76% |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.77% |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.77% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.90% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.89% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.91% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.79% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.56% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.60% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.57% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.51% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.51% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.45% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.40% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.46% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.45% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.40% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.44% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.43% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.43% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.47% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.47% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.48% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.55% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.60% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.64% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.64% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.61% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.61% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.54% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.55% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.54% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.49% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.51% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.48% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.51% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.53% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.52% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.42% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.46% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.37% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.36% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.34% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.30% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.31% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.32% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.35% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.37% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.38% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.36% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.35% |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.35% |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.36% |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.36% |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.39% |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.42% |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.42% |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.42% |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.47% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.52% |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.48% |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.47% |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.43% |
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