Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 5.17% is 17% above its 5-year average of 4.42%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.19%–5.69%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 11.85% above its 12-month average of 4.62%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
5.17%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.62%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.58%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.42%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.17%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.29%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.42%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+11.85%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+12.83%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+17.06%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+23.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+20.59%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-4.68%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.64%
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+11.42%
vs the sector median at left
Medtronic plc
Market Cap
$117.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.17%
TTM Avg
4.62%
3Y Avg
4.58%
5Y Avg
4.42%
Market Cap
$121.70B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.54%
TTM Avg
6.69%
3Y Avg
8.26%
5Y Avg
10.46%
Market Cap
$124.79B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.57%
TTM Avg
1.57%
3Y Avg
0.97%
5Y Avg
1.14%
Market Cap
$105.57B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.41%
TTM Avg
3.25%
3Y Avg
2.61%
5Y Avg
2.57%
Market Cap
$104.40B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.83%
TTM Avg
6.54%
3Y Avg
5.59%
5Y Avg
6.91%
Market Cap
$131.57B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.64%
TTM Avg
12.11%
3Y Avg
12.35%
5Y Avg
11.01%
Market Cap
$132.26B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.81%
TTM Avg
2.98%
3Y Avg
3.26%
5Y Avg
3.73%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic plc (MDT) | $117.62B | 5.17% | 4.62% | 4.58% | 4.42% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $121.70B | 9.54% | 6.69% | 8.26% | 10.46% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $124.79B | 2.57% | 1.57% | 0.97% | 1.14% |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.57B | 4.41% | 3.25% | 2.61% | 2.57% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $104.40B | 5.83% | 6.54% | 5.59% | 6.91% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $131.57B | 8.64% | 12.11% | 12.35% | 11.01% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $132.26B | 2.81% | 2.98% | 3.26% | 3.73% |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $102.89B | 13.23% | 12.93% | 12.93% | 12.93% |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $97.43B | 9.46% | 7.80% | 7.69% | 9.65% |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)vs › | $91.33B | 6.69% | 7.33% | 6.52% | 6.24% |
FCF Yield
5.17%
Earnings Yield
4.39%
Dividend Yield
3.08%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 5.17% |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.07% |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.13% |
| 2026-09-02 | 4.57% |
| 2026-09-01 | 4.58% |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.65% |
| 2026-08-28 | 4.62% |
| 2026-08-27 | 4.68% |
| 2026-08-26 | 4.58% |
| 2026-08-25 | 4.62% |
| 2026-08-24 | 4.54% |
| 2026-08-21 | 4.51% |
| 2026-08-20 | 4.56% |
| 2026-08-19 | 4.47% |
| 2026-08-18 | 4.57% |
| 2026-08-17 | 4.65% |
| 2026-08-14 | 4.61% |
| 2026-08-13 | 4.65% |
| 2026-08-12 | 4.64% |
| 2026-08-11 | 4.64% |
| 2026-08-10 | 4.71% |
| 2026-08-07 | 4.83% |
| 2026-08-06 | 4.90% |
| 2026-08-05 | 4.90% |
| 2026-08-04 | 4.89% |
| 2026-08-03 | 4.86% |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.93% |
| 2026-07-30 | 4.91% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.81% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.85% |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.00% |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.06% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.12% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.06% |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.06% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.04% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.24% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.31% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.04% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.02% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.11% |
| 2026-07-08 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-07 | 5.03% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.07% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.06% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.39% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.21% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.20% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.26% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.22% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.31% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.31% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.37% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.17% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.22% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.24% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.23% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.12% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.21% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.14% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.13% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.39% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.69% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.68% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.69% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.56% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.53% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.41% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.34% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.34% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.43% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.52% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.46% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.51% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.47% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.63% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.52% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.39% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.41% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.40% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.36% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.25% |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.19% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.29% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.13% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.07% |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.04% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.01% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.05% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.12% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.94% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.90% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.82% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.77% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.77% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.78% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.74% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.86% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.85% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.88% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.85% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.90% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.82% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.79% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.85% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.82% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.87% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.83% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.75% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.82% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.81% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.72% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.67% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.60% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.51% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.39% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.34% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.28% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.30% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.33% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.35% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.34% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.10% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.18% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.14% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.11% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.19% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.07% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.01% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.00% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.99% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.98% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.97% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.92% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.94% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.93% |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.00% |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.02% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.02% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.99% |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.03% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.10% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.18% |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.08% |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.10% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.19% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.17% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.15% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.10% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.05% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.03% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.15% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.18% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.21% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.19% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.15% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.14% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.14% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.05% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.05% |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.01% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.06% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.99% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.99% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.97% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.97% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.96% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.91% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.84% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.85% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.84% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.07% |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.15% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.11% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.09% |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.28% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.30% |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.29% |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.30% |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.32% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.45% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.47% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.57% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.56% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.56% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.57% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.54% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.53% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.49% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.42% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.38% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.40% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.37% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.30% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.30% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.30% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.30% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.33% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.32% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.27% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.31% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.32% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.27% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.21% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.22% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.32% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.35% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.33% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.38% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.37% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.37% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.30% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.34% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.35% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.33% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.31% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.36% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.37% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.41% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.38% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.37% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.46% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.38% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.43% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.43% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.44% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.42% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.44% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.48% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.48% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.47% |
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