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 5.83% is 47% above its 5-year average of 3.98%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.78%–7.72%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 1.21% below its 12-month average of 5.90%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
5.83%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.90%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.62%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.98%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.26%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.67%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.97%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-1.21%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+26.16%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+46.63%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+36.86%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+24.80%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+17.33%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
4.77%
median of 124 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+22.22%
vs the sector median at left
Paychex, Inc.
Market Cap
$43.57B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.83%
TTM Avg
5.90%
3Y Avg
4.62%
5Y Avg
3.98%
Market Cap
$43.90B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$42.65B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.26%
TTM Avg
3.86%
3Y Avg
3.91%
5Y Avg
3.96%
Market Cap
$45.81B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.22%
TTM Avg
5.39%
3Y Avg
4.01%
5Y Avg
3.88%
Market Cap
$46.89B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.04%
TTM Avg
4.66%
3Y Avg
4.48%
5Y Avg
4.48%
Market Cap
$48.21B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.55%
TTM Avg
3.36%
3Y Avg
3.61%
5Y Avg
3.32%
Market Cap
$49.36B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.02%
TTM Avg
4.18%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
5.09%
Market Cap
$37.58B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
23.58%
TTM Avg
26.90%
3Y Avg
37.29%
5Y Avg
33.20%
Market Cap
$37.25B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.12%
TTM Avg
3.24%
3Y Avg
4.13%
5Y Avg
4.91%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) | $43.57B | 5.83% | 5.90% | 4.62% | 3.98% |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs › | $43.90B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs › | $42.65B | 3.26% | 3.86% | 3.91% | 3.96% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $45.81B | 6.22% | 5.39% | 4.01% | 3.88% |
| Ferrovial SE (FER)vs › | $46.89B | 7.04% | 4.66% | 4.48% | 4.48% |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs › | $48.21B | 3.55% | 3.36% | 3.61% | 3.32% |
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)vs › | $49.36B | 4.02% | 4.18% | 4.71% | 5.09% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs › | $37.58B | 23.58% | 26.90% | 37.29% | 33.20% |
| Everpure, Inc. (P)vs › | $37.25B | 2.12% | 3.24% | 4.13% | 4.91% |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $50.45B | 4.59% | 3.57% | 3.62% | 3.99% |
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 | 5.83% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.95% |
| 2026-08-17 | 6.02% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.85% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.69% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.93% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.89% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.89% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.95% |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.94% |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.04% |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.02% |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.06% |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.11% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.13% |
| 2026-07-29 | 5.84% |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.01% |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.18% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.29% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.45% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.45% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.37% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.20% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.24% |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.76% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.00% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.03% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.96% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.14% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.22% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.20% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.11% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.27% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.21% |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.43% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.72% |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.62% |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.61% |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.83% |
| 2026-06-24 | 6.86% |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.74% |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.88% |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.72% |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.77% |
| 2026-06-16 | 6.58% |
| 2026-06-15 | 6.54% |
| 2026-06-12 | 6.56% |
| 2026-06-11 | 6.65% |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.53% |
| 2026-06-09 | 6.58% |
| 2026-06-08 | 6.68% |
| 2026-06-05 | 6.57% |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.64% |
| 2026-06-03 | 6.71% |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.55% |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.45% |
| 2026-05-29 | 6.81% |
| 2026-05-28 | 6.92% |
| 2026-05-27 | 6.99% |
| 2026-05-26 | 6.96% |
| 2026-05-22 | 6.81% |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.01% |
| 2026-05-20 | 6.96% |
| 2026-05-19 | 6.99% |
| 2026-05-18 | 6.99% |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.22% |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.43% |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.34% |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.05% |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.03% |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.03% |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.01% |
| 2026-05-06 | 7.23% |
| 2026-05-05 | 7.11% |
| 2026-05-04 | 7.14% |
| 2026-05-01 | 7.10% |
| 2026-04-30 | 7.13% |
| 2026-04-29 | 7.02% |
| 2026-04-28 | 7.26% |
| 2026-04-27 | 7.34% |
| 2026-04-24 | 7.35% |
| 2026-04-23 | 7.26% |
| 2026-04-22 | 7.07% |
| 2026-04-21 | 7.05% |
| 2026-04-20 | 7.09% |
| 2026-04-17 | 7.18% |
| 2026-04-16 | 7.17% |
| 2026-04-15 | 7.32% |
| 2026-04-14 | 7.43% |
| 2026-04-13 | 7.39% |
| 2026-04-10 | 7.72% |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.51% |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.35% |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.21% |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.19% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.20% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.26% |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.17% |
| 2026-03-30 | 7.09% |
| 2026-03-27 | 7.20% |
| 2026-03-26 | 7.06% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.78% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.98% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.77% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.84% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.90% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.98% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.84% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.80% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.83% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.90% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.73% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.65% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.44% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.27% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.43% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.61% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.62% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.71% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.76% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.70% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.93% |
| 2026-02-24 | 7.15% |
| 2026-02-23 | 7.24% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.93% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.85% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.71% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.78% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.70% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.84% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.67% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.39% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.45% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.42% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.44% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.43% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.51% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.17% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.13% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.19% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.18% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.03% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.96% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.93% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.90% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.90% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.89% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.69% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.72% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.77% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.54% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.67% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.69% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.78% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.83% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.64% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.58% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.55% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.54% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.52% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.55% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.51% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.16% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.06% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.12% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.11% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.11% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.15% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.22% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.23% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.26% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.28% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.20% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.32% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.34% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.28% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.26% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.37% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.44% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.39% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.36% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.34% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.26% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.28% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.31% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.28% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.27% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.23% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.06% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.12% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.13% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.04% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.03% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.03% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.76% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.72% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.73% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.73% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.59% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.70% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.71% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.66% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.64% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.74% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.73% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.78% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.76% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.65% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.21% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.22% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.28% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.22% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.15% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.17% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.13% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.09% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.11% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.01% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.00% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.03% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.00% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.00% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.94% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.99% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.98% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.88% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.90% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.91% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.92% |
| 2025-08-25 | 3.91% |
| 2025-08-22 | 3.85% |
| 2025-08-21 | 3.91% |
| 2025-08-20 | 3.90% |
| 2025-08-19 | 3.90% |
| 2025-08-18 | 3.94% |
| 2025-08-15 | 3.92% |
| 2025-08-14 | 3.94% |
| 2025-08-13 | 3.91% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.01% |
| 2025-08-11 | 3.91% |
| 2025-08-08 | 3.84% |
| 2025-08-07 | 3.86% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,030 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
