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 1.84% is 38% below its 5-year average of 2.95%, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.61%–5.36%).
As of Thursday, July 30, 2026. 32.62% below its 12-month average of 2.73%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
1.84%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.73%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.64%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.87%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.77%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.27%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-32.62%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-30.20%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-35.91%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-51.16%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-43.73%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
3.71%
median of 156 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-50.34%
vs the sector median at left
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Market Cap
$261.40B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.84%
TTM Avg
2.73%
3Y Avg
2.64%
5Y Avg
2.87%
Market Cap
$255.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.15%
TTM Avg
1.25%
3Y Avg
1.09%
5Y Avg
2.14%
Market Cap
$269.77B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.89%
TTM Avg
4.94%
3Y Avg
5.80%
5Y Avg
9.46%
Market Cap
$249.28B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.40%
TTM Avg
0.55%
3Y Avg
0.62%
5Y Avg
0.62%
Market Cap
$278.35B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.85%
TTM Avg
0.53%
3Y Avg
0.74%
5Y Avg
0.85%
Market Cap
$239.55B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.68%
TTM Avg
2.20%
3Y Avg
3.14%
5Y Avg
3.88%
Market Cap
$212.63B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.62%
TTM Avg
2.38%
3Y Avg
2.37%
5Y Avg
2.24%
Market Cap
$208.76B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.76%
TTM Avg
5.03%
3Y Avg
6.02%
5Y Avg
6.92%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) | $261.40B | 1.84% | 2.73% | 2.64% | 2.87% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs › | $255.46B | 2.15% | 1.25% | 1.09% | 2.14% |
| Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs › | $269.77B | 3.89% | 4.94% | 5.80% | 9.46% |
| Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs › | $249.28B | 0.40% | 0.55% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)vs › | $278.35B | 0.85% | 0.53% | 0.74% | 0.85% |
| KLA Corporation (KLAC)vs › | $239.55B | 1.68% | 2.20% | 3.14% | 3.88% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs › | $212.63B | 2.62% | 2.38% | 2.37% | 2.24% |
| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs › | $208.76B | 6.76% | 5.03% | 6.02% | 6.92% |
| SAP SE (SAP)vs › | $208.76B | 4.33% | 3.44% | 2.97% | 3.53% |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs › | $192.16B | 2.43% | 2.18% | 2.63% | 2.78% |
FCF Yield
1.84%
Earnings Yield
0.37%
Dividend Yield
N/A
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 1.84% |
| 2026-07-28 | 1.81% |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.82% |
| 2026-07-24 | 1.78% |
| 2026-07-23 | 1.77% |
| 2026-07-22 | 1.72% |
| 2026-07-21 | 1.69% |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.66% |
| 2026-07-17 | 1.61% |
| 2026-07-16 | 1.63% |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.63% |
| 2026-07-14 | 1.64% |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.75% |
| 2026-07-10 | 1.77% |
| 2026-07-09 | 1.71% |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.80% |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.71% |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.61% |
| 2026-07-02 | 1.66% |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.64% |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.69% |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.74% |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.90% |
| 2026-06-25 | 1.97% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.02% |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.98% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.01% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.05% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.03% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.22% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.17% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.12% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.07% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.06% |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.94% |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.90% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.02% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.21% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.22% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.19% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.25% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.31% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.37% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.35% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.39% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.50% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.64% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.67% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.74% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.90% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.10% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.10% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.09% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.18% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.14% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.12% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.19% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.29% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.15% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.40% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.42% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.47% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.53% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.66% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.42% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.28% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.52% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.49% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.55% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.56% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.69% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.88% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.72% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.63% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.48% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.38% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.37% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.41% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.41% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.39% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.44% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.45% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.60% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.80% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.83% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.82% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.94% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.03% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.96% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.84% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.78% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.74% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.49% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.41% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.35% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.49% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.34% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.17% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.14% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.15% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.01% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.06% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.91% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.91% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.94% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.94% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.91% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.86% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.99% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.10% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.01% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.95% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.95% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.93% |
| 2025-12-19 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.03% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.90% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.92% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.88% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.85% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.84% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.79% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.84% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.87% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.92% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.96% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.92% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.00% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.98% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.02% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.04% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.00% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.78% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.61% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.58% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.55% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.56% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.50% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.40% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.42% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.47% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.48% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.46% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.44% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.39% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.38% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.40% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.41% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.37% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.38% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.41% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.44% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.47% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.44% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.47% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.52% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.55% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.54% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.53% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.46% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.51% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.44% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.41% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.48% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.47% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.53% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.50% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.53% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.57% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.57% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.59% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.59% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.61% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.58% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.52% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.52% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.55% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.58% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.60% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.60% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.67% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.64% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.66% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.65% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.66% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.70% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.72% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.74% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.75% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.75% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.22% |
| 2025-08-27 | 2.26% |
| 2025-08-26 | 2.30% |
| 2025-08-25 | 2.30% |
| 2025-08-22 | 2.28% |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.31% |
| 2025-08-20 | 2.30% |
| 2025-08-19 | 2.34% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2.41% |
| 2025-08-15 | 2.40% |
| 2025-08-14 | 2.44% |
| 2025-08-13 | 2.40% |
| 2025-08-12 | 2.42% |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.52% |
| 2025-08-08 | 2.54% |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.52% |
| 2025-08-06 | 2.45% |
| 2025-08-05 | 2.51% |
| 2025-08-04 | 2.48% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.45% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.44% |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.32% |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.19% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.07% |
| 2025-07-25 | 2.09% |
| 2025-07-24 | 2.11% |
| 2025-07-23 | 2.13% |
| 2025-07-22 | 2.16% |
| 2025-07-21 | 2.12% |
| 2025-07-18 | 2.17% |
| 2025-07-17 | 2.16% |
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