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 9.97% is 117% above its 5-year average of 4.59%, near the high end of its 5-year range (2.05%–11.74%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 12.94% above its 12-month average of 8.83%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
9.97%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
8.83%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.55%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.59%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.16%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.85%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.16%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.94%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+79.60%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+117.03%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+93.35%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+105.61%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+93.16%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.05%
median of 73 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+64.79%
vs the sector median at left
Novo Nordisk A/S
Market Cap
$206.40B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.97%
TTM Avg
8.83%
3Y Avg
5.55%
5Y Avg
4.59%
Market Cap
$198.06B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.87%
3Y Avg
4.23%
5Y Avg
4.57%
Market Cap
$228.00B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.96%
TTM Avg
4.01%
3Y Avg
4.19%
5Y Avg
4.18%
Market Cap
$183.26B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.39%
TTM Avg
6.34%
3Y Avg
7.78%
5Y Avg
9.13%
Market Cap
$238.75B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.18%
TTM Avg
6.40%
3Y Avg
6.15%
5Y Avg
6.54%
Market Cap
$160.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.33%
TTM Avg
8.89%
3Y Avg
7.83%
5Y Avg
9.08%
Market Cap
$255.82B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.37%
TTM Avg
5.15%
3Y Avg
5.10%
5Y Avg
4.68%
Market Cap
$148.68B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.43%
TTM Avg
4.44%
3Y Avg
4.24%
5Y Avg
4.45%
Market Cap
$140.51B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.60%
TTM Avg
1.87%
3Y Avg
1.51%
5Y Avg
1.64%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) | $206.40B | 9.97% | 8.83% | 5.55% | 4.59% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $198.06B | 4.97% | 4.87% | 4.23% | 4.57% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $228.00B | 3.96% | 4.01% | 4.19% | 4.18% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $183.26B | 7.39% | 6.34% | 7.78% | 9.13% |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $238.75B | 5.18% | 6.40% | 6.15% | 6.54% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $160.95B | 8.33% | 8.89% | 7.83% | 9.08% |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $255.82B | 5.37% | 5.15% | 5.10% | 4.68% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $148.68B | 4.43% | 4.44% | 4.24% | 4.45% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $140.51B | 2.60% | 1.87% | 1.51% | 1.64% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $140.12B | 3.04% | 3.39% | 3.60% | 4.06% |
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 | 9.97% |
| 2026-08-18 | 10.13% |
| 2026-08-17 | 10.32% |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.09% |
| 2026-08-13 | 9.92% |
| 2026-08-12 | 9.99% |
| 2026-08-11 | 9.82% |
| 2026-08-10 | 9.71% |
| 2026-08-07 | 9.80% |
| 2026-08-06 | 10.08% |
| 2026-08-05 | 10.41% |
| 2026-08-04 | 10.46% |
| 2026-08-03 | 8.87% |
| 2026-07-31 | 8.87% |
| 2026-07-30 | 8.08% |
| 2026-07-29 | 8.09% |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.19% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.40% |
| 2026-07-24 | 8.55% |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.66% |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.66% |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.45% |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.41% |
| 2026-07-17 | 8.29% |
| 2026-07-16 | 8.10% |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.25% |
| 2026-07-14 | 8.50% |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.47% |
| 2026-07-10 | 8.43% |
| 2026-07-09 | 8.54% |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.53% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.40% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.47% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.27% |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.55% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.70% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.64% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.68% |
| 2026-06-25 | 8.76% |
| 2026-06-24 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-23 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.10% |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.59% |
| 2026-06-16 | 9.58% |
| 2026-06-15 | 9.50% |
| 2026-06-12 | 9.51% |
| 2026-06-11 | 9.50% |
| 2026-06-10 | 9.75% |
| 2026-06-09 | 9.89% |
| 2026-06-08 | 10.17% |
| 2026-06-05 | 9.71% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.54% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.93% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.72% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.47% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.16% |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.17% |
| 2026-05-27 | 9.36% |
| 2026-05-26 | 9.44% |
| 2026-05-22 | 9.29% |
| 2026-05-21 | 9.40% |
| 2026-05-20 | 9.26% |
| 2026-05-19 | 9.43% |
| 2026-05-18 | 9.43% |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.33% |
| 2026-05-14 | 9.11% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.87% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.88% |
| 2026-05-11 | 8.99% |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.06% |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.11% |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.12% |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.23% |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.33% |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.43% |
| 2026-04-30 | 9.80% |
| 2026-04-29 | 10.28% |
| 2026-04-28 | 10.06% |
| 2026-04-27 | 10.05% |
| 2026-04-24 | 10.06% |
| 2026-04-23 | 10.75% |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.57% |
| 2026-04-21 | 10.50% |
| 2026-04-20 | 10.24% |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.21% |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.11% |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.14% |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.53% |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.91% |
| 2026-04-10 | 11.04% |
| 2026-04-09 | 11.06% |
| 2026-04-08 | 11.00% |
| 2026-04-07 | 11.21% |
| 2026-04-06 | 11.29% |
| 2026-04-02 | 11.20% |
| 2026-04-01 | 11.35% |
| 2026-03-31 | 11.26% |
| 2026-03-30 | 11.74% |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.48% |
| 2026-03-26 | 11.38% |
| 2026-03-25 | 11.39% |
| 2026-03-24 | 11.22% |
| 2026-03-23 | 11.25% |
| 2026-03-20 | 11.34% |
| 2026-03-19 | 11.16% |
| 2026-03-18 | 11.05% |
| 2026-03-17 | 10.78% |
| 2026-03-16 | 10.73% |
| 2026-03-13 | 10.91% |
| 2026-03-12 | 10.89% |
| 2026-03-11 | 10.66% |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.70% |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.41% |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.73% |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.59% |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.75% |
| 2026-03-03 | 11.29% |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.96% |
| 2026-02-27 | 11.05% |
| 2026-02-26 | 11.00% |
| 2026-02-25 | 10.85% |
| 2026-02-24 | 10.73% |
| 2026-02-23 | 10.45% |
| 2026-02-20 | 8.73% |
| 2026-02-19 | 8.55% |
| 2026-02-18 | 8.41% |
| 2026-02-17 | 8.38% |
| 2026-02-13 | 8.35% |
| 2026-02-12 | 8.46% |
| 2026-02-11 | 8.50% |
| 2026-02-10 | 8.42% |
| 2026-02-09 | 8.38% |
| 2026-02-06 | 8.69% |
| 2026-02-05 | 9.55% |
| 2026-02-04 | 8.77% |
| 2026-02-03 | 8.23% |
| 2026-02-02 | 7.22% |
| 2026-01-30 | 7.16% |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.17% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.05% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.77% |
| 2026-01-26 | 6.65% |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.84% |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.84% |
| 2026-01-21 | 7.17% |
| 2026-01-20 | 7.01% |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.83% |
| 2026-01-15 | 7.45% |
| 2026-01-14 | 7.22% |
| 2026-01-13 | 7.13% |
| 2026-01-12 | 7.11% |
| 2026-01-09 | 7.24% |
| 2026-01-08 | 7.42% |
| 2026-01-07 | 7.52% |
| 2026-01-06 | 7.56% |
| 2026-01-05 | 7.72% |
| 2026-01-02 | 8.12% |
| 2025-12-31 | 8.36% |
| 2025-12-30 | 8.31% |
| 2025-12-29 | 8.26% |
| 2025-12-26 | 8.12% |
| 2025-12-24 | 8.10% |
| 2025-12-23 | 8.24% |
| 2025-12-22 | 8.85% |
| 2025-12-19 | 8.85% |
| 2025-12-18 | 8.94% |
| 2025-12-17 | 8.90% |
| 2025-12-16 | 8.69% |
| 2025-12-15 | 8.45% |
| 2025-12-12 | 8.48% |
| 2025-12-11 | 8.46% |
| 2025-12-10 | 8.67% |
| 2025-12-09 | 9.17% |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.10% |
| 2025-12-05 | 8.89% |
| 2025-12-04 | 8.87% |
| 2025-12-03 | 8.94% |
| 2025-12-02 | 8.97% |
| 2025-12-01 | 8.79% |
| 2025-11-28 | 8.62% |
| 2025-11-26 | 8.73% |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.04% |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.46% |
| 2025-11-21 | 8.94% |
| 2025-11-20 | 8.94% |
| 2025-11-19 | 8.68% |
| 2025-11-18 | 8.94% |
| 2025-11-17 | 8.78% |
| 2025-11-14 | 8.82% |
| 2025-11-13 | 8.66% |
| 2025-11-12 | 8.47% |
| 2025-11-11 | 8.66% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.26% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.31% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.15% |
| 2025-11-05 | 8.78% |
| 2025-11-04 | 8.50% |
| 2025-11-03 | 8.35% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8.29% |
| 2025-10-30 | 8.20% |
| 2025-10-29 | 7.98% |
| 2025-10-28 | 7.88% |
| 2025-10-27 | 7.75% |
| 2025-10-24 | 7.74% |
| 2025-10-23 | 7.70% |
| 2025-10-22 | 7.68% |
| 2025-10-21 | 7.49% |
| 2025-10-20 | 7.36% |
| 2025-10-17 | 7.54% |
| 2025-10-16 | 7.31% |
| 2025-10-15 | 7.23% |
| 2025-10-14 | 7.24% |
| 2025-10-13 | 7.13% |
| 2025-10-10 | 7.20% |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.99% |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.88% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.95% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.87% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.88% |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.98% |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.93% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.39% |
| 2025-09-29 | 7.39% |
| 2025-09-26 | 7.37% |
| 2025-09-25 | 7.32% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.98% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.89% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.75% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.68% |
| 2025-09-18 | 6.63% |
| 2025-09-17 | 7.05% |
| 2025-09-16 | 7.17% |
| 2025-09-15 | 7.37% |
| 2025-09-12 | 7.47% |
| 2025-09-11 | 7.55% |
| 2025-09-10 | 7.54% |
| 2025-09-09 | 7.55% |
| 2025-09-08 | 7.55% |
| 2025-09-05 | 7.42% |
| 2025-09-04 | 7.30% |
| 2025-09-03 | 7.23% |
| 2025-09-02 | 7.27% |
| 2025-08-29 | 7.26% |
| 2025-08-28 | 7.31% |
| 2025-08-27 | 7.27% |
| 2025-08-26 | 7.41% |
| 2025-08-25 | 7.28% |
| 2025-08-22 | 7.19% |
| 2025-08-21 | 7.40% |
| 2025-08-20 | 7.55% |
| 2025-08-19 | 7.49% |
| 2025-08-18 | 7.63% |
| 2025-08-15 | 7.82% |
| 2025-08-14 | 8.05% |
| 2025-08-13 | 8.06% |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.24% |
| 2025-08-11 | 8.22% |
| 2025-08-08 | 8.03% |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.41% |
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