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 3.08% is 27% below its 5-year average of 4.22%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.65%–6.55%).
As of Saturday, August 8, 2026. 14.02% below its 12-month average of 3.58%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
3.08%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.58%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.08%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.22%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.22%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.19%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.43%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-14.02%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-24.55%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-26.94%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-40.99%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-40.65%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-43.28%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
5.48%
median of 79 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-43.80%
vs the sector median at left
Packaging Corporation of America
Market Cap
$22.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.08%
TTM Avg
3.58%
3Y Avg
4.08%
5Y Avg
4.22%
Market Cap
$21.89B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.84%
TTM Avg
0.91%
3Y Avg
7.42%
5Y Avg
8.29%
Market Cap
$24.13B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.30%
TTM Avg
3.31%
3Y Avg
5.49%
5Y Avg
5.36%
Market Cap
$24.30B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.22%
TTM Avg
4.14%
3Y Avg
4.64%
5Y Avg
4.52%
Market Cap
$24.48B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.55%
TTM Avg
5.61%
3Y Avg
5.01%
5Y Avg
5.10%
Market Cap
$25.32B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.02%
TTM Avg
3.38%
3Y Avg
4.84%
5Y Avg
5.93%
Market Cap
$25.65B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.87%
TTM Avg
6.51%
3Y Avg
7.48%
5Y Avg
7.06%
Market Cap
$19.42B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
-15.93%
3Y Avg
-24.13%
5Y Avg
-22.46%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) | $22.81B | 3.08% | 3.58% | 4.08% | 4.22% |
| Amcor plc (AMCR)vs › | $22.13B | 5.48% | 7.46% | 6.44% | 5.88% |
| Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs › | $21.89B | 3.84% | 0.91% | 7.42% | 8.29% |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs › | $24.13B | 4.30% | 3.31% | 5.49% | 5.36% |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs › | $24.30B | 4.22% | 4.14% | 4.64% | 4.52% |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs › | $24.48B | 4.55% | 5.61% | 5.01% | 5.10% |
| Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs › | $25.32B | 4.02% | 3.38% | 4.84% | 5.93% |
| PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs › | $25.65B | 5.87% | 6.51% | 7.48% | 7.06% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)vs › | $19.42B | N/A | -15.93% | -24.13% | -22.46% |
| SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs › | $26.25B | 3.05% | 2.29% | 2.42% | 2.45% |
FCF Yield
3.08%
Earnings Yield
3.01%
Dividend Yield
2.05%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.12% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.14% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.21% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.17% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.16% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.11% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.12% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.10% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.37% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.38% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.37% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.46% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.49% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.44% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.51% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.51% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.39% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.33% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.31% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.32% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.26% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.27% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.39% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.37% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.44% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.44% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.43% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.43% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.45% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.64% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.47% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.59% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.54% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.55% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.60% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.61% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.61% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.65% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.69% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.70% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.88% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.74% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.72% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.61% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.58% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.56% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.51% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.64% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.59% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.65% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.73% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.73% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.81% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.76% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.65% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.83% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.82% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.78% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.96% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.86% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.81% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.81% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.92% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.93% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.87% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.86% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.91% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.85% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.00% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.96% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.98% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.85% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.83% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.89% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.83% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.83% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.81% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.81% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.89% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.01% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.98% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.88% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.77% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.78% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.79% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.80% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.59% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.51% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.52% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.50% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.51% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.50% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.56% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.38% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.34% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.26% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.27% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.28% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.32% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.46% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.45% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.57% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.59% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.60% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.64% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.69% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.59% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.62% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.56% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.67% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.65% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.69% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.62% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.61% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.65% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.67% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.69% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.66% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.75% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.88% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.79% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.80% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.80% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.89% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.85% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.84% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.84% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.87% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.88% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.88% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.95% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.93% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.97% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.94% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.92% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.91% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.91% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.96% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.15% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.08% |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.04% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.08% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.05% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.16% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.95% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.93% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.94% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.07% |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.07% |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.18% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.13% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.08% |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.08% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.07% |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.03% |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.00% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.95% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.00% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.00% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.05% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.50% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.54% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.57% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.56% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.55% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.54% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.38% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.37% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.40% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.27% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.34% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.35% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.39% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.43% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.40% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.33% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.31% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.36% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.37% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.30% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.27% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.31% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.27% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.25% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.23% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.20% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.22% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.23% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.27% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.26% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.28% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.30% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.26% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.29% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.30% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.29% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.24% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.21% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.27% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.26% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.23% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.17% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.22% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.27% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.22% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.20% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.22% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.31% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.29% |
| 2025-08-25 | 3.29% |
| 2025-08-22 | 3.28% |
| 2025-08-21 | 3.31% |
| 2025-08-20 | 3.52% |
| 2025-08-19 | 3.52% |
| 2025-08-18 | 3.59% |
| 2025-08-15 | 3.60% |
| 2025-08-14 | 3.55% |
| 2025-08-13 | 3.47% |
| 2025-08-12 | 3.50% |
| 2025-08-11 | 3.55% |
| 2025-08-08 | 3.55% |
| 2025-08-07 | 3.58% |
| 2025-08-06 | 3.07% |
| 2025-08-05 | 3.05% |
| 2025-08-04 | 3.06% |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.08% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.04% |
| 2025-07-30 | 2.97% |
| 2025-07-29 | 2.90% |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.89% |
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