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 5.08% is 32% above its 5-year average of 3.84%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.05%–6.97%).
As of Sunday, August 2, 2026. 14.09% above its 12-month average of 4.45%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
5.08%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.45%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.34%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.01%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.80%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.59%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.96%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.09%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+52.26%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+26.66%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+33.86%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+41.58%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+28.43%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
3.71%
median of 118 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+36.74%
vs the sector median at left
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Market Cap
$75.35B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.08%
TTM Avg
4.45%
3Y Avg
3.34%
5Y Avg
4.01%
Market Cap
$76.95B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.30%
TTM Avg
3.80%
3Y Avg
3.73%
5Y Avg
3.68%
Market Cap
$77.03B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.31%
TTM Avg
7.73%
3Y Avg
7.41%
5Y Avg
7.09%
Market Cap
$77.07B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.72%
TTM Avg
2.89%
3Y Avg
3.08%
5Y Avg
2.80%
Market Cap
$72.73B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.91%
TTM Avg
6.59%
3Y Avg
6.35%
5Y Avg
6.30%
Market Cap
$78.14B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.80%
TTM Avg
2.29%
3Y Avg
2.16%
5Y Avg
2.41%
Market Cap
$70.16B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.53%
TTM Avg
2.49%
3Y Avg
2.33%
5Y Avg
2.29%
Market Cap
$81.89B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.27%
TTM Avg
2.29%
3Y Avg
2.21%
5Y Avg
2.45%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) | $75.35B | 5.08% | 4.45% | 3.34% | 4.01% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $76.95B | 3.30% | 3.80% | 3.73% | 3.68% |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs › | $77.03B | 5.31% | 7.73% | 7.41% | 7.09% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $77.07B | 4.72% | 2.89% | 3.08% | 2.80% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $72.73B | 6.91% | 6.59% | 6.35% | 6.30% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $78.14B | 1.80% | 2.29% | 2.16% | 2.41% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $70.16B | 2.53% | 2.49% | 2.33% | 2.29% |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $69.83B | 4.48% | 5.28% | 5.39% | 4.33% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.89B | 2.27% | 2.29% | 2.21% | 2.45% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $82.56B | 3.30% | 3.63% | 3.74% | 3.48% |
FCF Yield
5.08%
Earnings Yield
3.49%
Dividend Yield
1.21%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 5.08% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.10% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.07% |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.03% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.96% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.86% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.89% |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.07% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.99% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.02% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.17% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.19% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.18% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.18% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.24% |
| 2026-07-08 | 5.32% |
| 2026-07-07 | 5.26% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.27% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.26% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.40% |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.36% |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.43% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.44% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.59% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.60% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.58% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.65% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.46% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.47% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.41% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.47% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.50% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.44% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.48% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.42% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.53% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.56% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.52% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.56% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.57% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.52% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.21% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.30% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.40% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.45% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.44% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.34% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.31% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.37% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.34% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.47% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.43% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.46% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.44% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.42% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.35% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.41% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.45% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.37% |
| 2026-04-30 | 5.38% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.44% |
| 2026-04-28 | 5.36% |
| 2026-04-27 | 5.32% |
| 2026-04-24 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04-23 | 6.04% |
| 2026-04-22 | 6.50% |
| 2026-04-21 | 6.42% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.38% |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.41% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.41% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.51% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.47% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.52% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.55% |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.57% |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.60% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.72% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.73% |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.73% |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.76% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.76% |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.87% |
| 2026-03-27 | 6.85% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.85% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.86% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.84% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.81% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.90% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.97% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.82% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.66% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.68% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.70% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.66% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.52% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.50% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.41% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.41% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.24% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.11% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.11% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.17% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.20% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.22% |
| 2026-02-24 | 6.14% |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.16% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.13% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.18% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.12% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.13% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.16% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.17% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.11% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.15% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.35% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.05% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.04% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.04% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.13% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.22% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.28% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.23% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.24% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.25% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.23% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.23% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.33% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.26% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.24% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.24% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.25% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.22% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.29% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.24% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.24% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.22% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.21% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.19% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.21% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.15% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.23% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.19% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.22% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.20% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.22% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.23% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.30% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.26% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.26% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.25% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.26% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.31% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.31% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.30% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.32% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.34% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.33% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.32% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.33% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.29% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.12% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.10% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.09% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.10% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.12% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.11% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.10% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.11% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.12% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.05% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.03% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.04% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.00% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.00% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.02% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.01% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.99% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.00% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.02% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.05% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.07% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.08% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.10% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.17% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.18% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.25% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.27% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.28% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.30% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.29% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.26% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.22% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.23% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.23% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.21% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.24% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.30% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.25% |
| 2025-08-25 | 3.24% |
| 2025-08-22 | 3.16% |
| 2025-08-21 | 3.16% |
| 2025-08-20 | 3.15% |
| 2025-08-19 | 3.15% |
| 2025-08-18 | 3.22% |
| 2025-08-15 | 3.20% |
| 2025-08-14 | 3.18% |
| 2025-08-13 | 3.19% |
| 2025-08-12 | 3.23% |
| 2025-08-11 | 3.23% |
| 2025-08-08 | 3.21% |
| 2025-08-07 | 3.21% |
| 2025-08-06 | 3.18% |
| 2025-08-05 | 3.21% |
| 2025-08-04 | 3.23% |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.27% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.24% |
| 2025-07-30 | 3.22% |
| 2025-07-29 | 3.24% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.91% |
| 2025-07-25 | 2.95% |
| 2025-07-24 | 3.00% |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.98% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2.98% |
| 2025-07-21 | 3.01% |
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