Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
$499.70-10.42 (-2.04%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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 1.80% is 25% below its 5-year average of 2.41%, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.75%–3.95%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 20.33% below its 12-month average of 2.26%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
1.80%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.26%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.24%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.41%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.19%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.86%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.61%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-20.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.50%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.46%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-43.59%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-62.99%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-67.90%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
3.34%
median of 162 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-46.11%
vs the sector median at left
Microsoft Corporation
Market Cap
$3.71T
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.80%
TTM Avg
2.26%
3Y Avg
2.24%
5Y Avg
2.41%
Market Cap
$4.10T
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.28%
TTM Avg
1.77%
3Y Avg
2.87%
5Y Avg
3.41%
Market Cap
$2.78T
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
0.57%
3Y Avg
1.23%
5Y Avg
1.17%
Market Cap
$457.51B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
2.11%
3Y Avg
2.70%
5Y Avg
3.68%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | $3.71T | 1.80% | 2.26% | 2.24% | 2.41% |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs › | $4.70T | 2.90% | 2.81% | 3.11% | 3.45% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.10T | 1.28% | 1.77% | 2.87% | 3.41% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.78T | N/A | 0.57% | 1.23% | 1.17% |
| Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs › | $457.51B | N/A | 2.11% | 2.70% | 3.68% |
| Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)vs › | $212.31B | 7.12% | 7.30% | 5.15% | 4.32% |
FCF Yield
1.80%
Earnings Yield
3.59%
Dividend Yield
0.71%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 1.80% |
| 2026-09-03 | 1.76% |
| 2026-09-02 | 1.81% |
| 2026-09-01 | 1.79% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.77% |
| 2026-08-28 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-27 | 1.78% |
| 2026-08-26 | 1.81% |
| 2026-08-25 | 1.83% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.84% |
| 2026-08-21 | 1.86% |
| 2026-08-20 | 1.87% |
| 2026-08-19 | 1.86% |
| 2026-08-18 | 1.87% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.87% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.81% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1.81% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1.83% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1.78% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.78% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.80% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1.80% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.84% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1.82% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.84% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.93% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1.99% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.30% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.49% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.52% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.51% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.46% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.43% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.49% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.44% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.48% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.54% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.51% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.54% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.55% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.55% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.52% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.53% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.51% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.55% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.63% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.66% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.63% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.78% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.62% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.58% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.58% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.49% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.45% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.51% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.51% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.46% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.43% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.38% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.35% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.29% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.29% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.22% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.13% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.18% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.29% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.35% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.34% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.34% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.33% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.35% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.31% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.32% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.39% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.42% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.40% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.36% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.33% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.38% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.36% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.40% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.31% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.42% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.44% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.44% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.40% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.45% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.48% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.45% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.47% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.52% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.64% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.70% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.80% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.77% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.81% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.80% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.89% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.91% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.84% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.80% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.78% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.71% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.72% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.67% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.65% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.60% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.59% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.62% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.58% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.54% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.57% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.60% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.64% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.58% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.59% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.67% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.61% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.60% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.60% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.62% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.59% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.58% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.57% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.51% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.51% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.59% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.64% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.51% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.52% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.45% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.41% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.39% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.15% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.17% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.22% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.24% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.32% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.35% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.30% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.27% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.29% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.27% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.22% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.19% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.18% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.19% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.16% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.18% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.21% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.21% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.14% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.15% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.14% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.14% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.15% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.15% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.15% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.19% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.19% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.20% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.18% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.12% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.13% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.16% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.17% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.19% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.13% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.15% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.12% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.15% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.19% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.20% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.21% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.18% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.15% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.12% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.08% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.04% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.07% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.10% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.10% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.02% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.02% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.99% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.93% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.77% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.81% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.83% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.85% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.88% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.84% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.83% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.83% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.82% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.86% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.86% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.88% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.89% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.88% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.88% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.87% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.85% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.89% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.88% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.89% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.86% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.88% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.92% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.92% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.93% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.93% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.94% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.89% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.90% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.90% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.89% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.88% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.89% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.91% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.90% |
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