Basis: Four-quarter operating cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 16.92% is 27% below its estimated 5-year average of 23.17%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (1.80%–55.28%).
As of 2026-10-06T17:17:52.760Z. 36.34% below its estimated 12-month average of 26.58%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T17:17:52.760Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T17:15:11.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 34fd9b2b27a9203359a1d55609ceef90661d684a509b864d63d78d8a8c0368a4
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
16.92%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
26.58%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
32.15%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
23.17%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
22.66%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
24.99%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
24.27%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-36.34%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-47.37%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-26.97%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-25.32%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-32.30%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-30.28%
SECTOR MEDIAN · ENERGY
13.86%
median of 77 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+22.08%
vs the sector median at left
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.33B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.92%
TTM Avg
26.58%
3Y Avg
32.15%
5Y Avg
23.17%
Market Cap
$4.43B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.20%
TTM Avg
8.28%
3Y Avg
8.48%
5Y Avg
9.09%
Market Cap
$4.44B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.41%
TTM Avg
5.94%
3Y Avg
20.07%
5Y Avg
17.67%
Market Cap
$4.48B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.57%
TTM Avg
4.38%
3Y Avg
5.05%
5Y Avg
3.88%
Market Cap
$3.98B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
14.57%
TTM Avg
16.45%
3Y Avg
21.81%
5Y Avg
15.97%
Market Cap
$4.69B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
18.88%
TTM Avg
17.72%
3Y Avg
15.91%
5Y Avg
17.47%
Market Cap
$5.10B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.72%
TTM Avg
9.15%
3Y Avg
7.79%
5Y Avg
10.52%
Market Cap
$5.21B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
57.15%
TTM Avg
64.86%
3Y Avg
67.70%
5Y Avg
76.29%
Market Cap
$3.17B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
19.29%
TTM Avg
19.94%
3Y Avg
24.53%
5Y Avg
25.44%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) | $4.33B | 16.92% | 26.58% | 32.15% | 23.17% |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII)vs › | $4.43B | 7.20% | 8.28% | 8.48% | 9.09% |
| Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP)vs › | $4.44B | 2.41% | 5.94% | 20.07% | 17.67% |
| Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH)vs › | $4.48B | 4.57% | 4.38% | 5.05% | 3.88% |
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)vs › | $3.98B | 14.57% | 16.45% | 21.81% | 15.97% |
| California Resources Corp (CRC)vs › | $4.69B | 18.88% | 17.72% | 15.91% | 17.47% |
| Golar LNG Limited (GLNG)vs › | $5.10B | 7.72% | 9.15% | 7.79% | 10.52% |
| Plains GP Holdings LP (PAGP)vs › | $5.21B | 57.15% | 64.86% | 67.70% | 76.29% |
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP)vs › | $3.17B | 19.29% | 19.94% | 24.53% | 25.44% |
| Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU)vs › | $2.98B | N/A | 2.27% | 3.73% | 6.45% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 16.71% |
| 2026-10-02 | 17.22% |
| 2026-10-01 | 17.08% |
| 2026-09-30 | 17.68% |
| 2026-09-29 | 18.30% |
| 2026-09-28 | 17.79% |
| 2026-09-25 | 17.69% |
| 2026-09-24 | 17.26% |
| 2026-09-23 | 17.44% |
| 2026-09-22 | 17.33% |
| 2026-09-21 | 16.90% |
| 2026-09-18 | 16.39% |
| 2026-09-17 | 16.04% |
| 2026-09-16 | 16.04% |
| 2026-09-15 | 15.19% |
| 2026-09-14 | 15.54% |
| 2026-09-11 | 15.02% |
| 2026-09-10 | 14.96% |
| 2026-09-09 | 14.93% |
| 2026-09-08 | 15.25% |
| 2026-09-04 | 15.54% |
| 2026-09-03 | 15.38% |
| 2026-09-02 | 14.68% |
| 2026-09-01 | 15.09% |
| 2026-08-31 | 15.27% |
| 2026-08-28 | 15.53% |
| 2026-08-27 | 15.74% |
| 2026-08-26 | 16.43% |
| 2026-08-25 | 16.76% |
| 2026-08-24 | 16.27% |
| 2026-08-21 | 15.64% |
| 2026-08-20 | 15.85% |
| 2026-08-19 | 16.01% |
| 2026-08-18 | 15.91% |
| 2026-08-17 | 15.80% |
| 2026-08-14 | 16.98% |
| 2026-08-13 | 17.71% |
| 2026-08-12 | 17.52% |
| 2026-08-11 | 17.45% |
| 2026-08-10 | 17.56% |
| 2026-08-07 | 19.56% |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.21% |
| 2026-08-05 | 20.23% |
| 2026-08-04 | 21.33% |
| 2026-08-03 | 20.96% |
| 2026-07-31 | 20.54% |
| 2026-07-30 | 21.85% |
| 2026-07-29 | 23.07% |
| 2026-07-28 | 23.47% |
| 2026-07-27 | 22.87% |
| 2026-07-24 | 21.10% |
| 2026-07-23 | 20.81% |
| 2026-07-22 | 20.08% |
| 2026-07-21 | 20.44% |
| 2026-07-20 | 21.31% |
| 2026-07-17 | 21.48% |
| 2026-07-16 | 22.33% |
| 2026-07-15 | 21.87% |
| 2026-07-14 | 21.83% |
| 2026-07-13 | 22.23% |
| 2026-07-10 | 22.92% |
| 2026-07-09 | 22.90% |
| 2026-07-08 | 22.19% |
| 2026-07-07 | 23.52% |
| 2026-07-06 | 25.14% |
| 2026-07-02 | 24.85% |
| 2026-07-01 | 25.11% |
| 2026-06-30 | 23.44% |
| 2026-06-29 | 22.54% |
| 2026-06-26 | 22.44% |
| 2026-06-25 | 22.03% |
| 2026-06-24 | 22.61% |
| 2026-06-23 | 21.37% |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.10% |
| 2026-06-18 | 21.44% |
| 2026-06-17 | 20.89% |
| 2026-06-16 | 20.79% |
| 2026-06-15 | 20.19% |
| 2026-06-12 | 18.73% |
| 2026-06-11 | 18.73% |
| 2026-06-10 | 17.90% |
| 2026-06-09 | 18.57% |
| 2026-06-08 | 18.09% |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.70% |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.54% |
| 2026-06-03 | 17.92% |
| 2026-06-02 | 18.35% |
| 2026-06-01 | 18.67% |
| 2026-05-29 | 19.20% |
| 2026-05-28 | 19.05% |
| 2026-05-27 | 18.75% |
| 2026-05-26 | 17.76% |
| 2026-05-22 | 17.48% |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.63% |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.53% |
| 2026-05-19 | 16.91% |
| 2026-05-18 | 16.75% |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.33% |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.76% |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 17.85% |
| 2026-05-11 | 18.15% |
| 2026-05-08 | 18.85% |
| 2026-05-07 | 18.86% |
| 2026-05-06 | 18.59% |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.34% |
| 2026-05-04 | 17.51% |
| 2026-05-01 | 17.95% |
| 2026-04-30 | 17.61% |
| 2026-04-29 | 17.43% |
| 2026-04-28 | 21.44% |
| 2026-04-27 | 22.12% |
| 2026-04-24 | 22.37% |
| 2026-04-23 | 22.75% |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.45% |
| 2026-04-21 | 24.00% |
| 2026-04-20 | 25.94% |
| 2026-04-17 | 26.91% |
| 2026-04-16 | 24.35% |
| 2026-04-15 | 25.55% |
| 2026-04-14 | 25.65% |
| 2026-04-13 | 24.00% |
| 2026-04-10 | 25.22% |
| 2026-04-09 | 25.00% |
| 2026-04-08 | 24.54% |
| 2026-04-07 | 22.57% |
| 2026-04-06 | 23.93% |
| 2026-04-02 | 23.89% |
| 2026-04-01 | 24.49% |
| 2026-03-31 | 23.40% |
| 2026-03-30 | 22.94% |
| 2026-03-27 | 22.31% |
| 2026-03-26 | 22.51% |
| 2026-03-25 | 23.19% |
| 2026-03-24 | 23.27% |
| 2026-03-23 | 23.64% |
| 2026-03-20 | 23.23% |
| 2026-03-19 | 23.64% |
| 2026-03-18 | 23.60% |
| 2026-03-17 | 23.64% |
| 2026-03-16 | 25.00% |
| 2026-03-13 | 24.63% |
| 2026-03-12 | 25.73% |
| 2026-03-11 | 25.81% |
| 2026-03-10 | 26.68% |
| 2026-03-09 | 27.34% |
| 2026-03-06 | 28.26% |
| 2026-03-05 | 28.67% |
| 2026-03-04 | 28.57% |
| 2026-03-03 | 28.70% |
| 2026-03-02 | 28.74% |
| 2026-02-27 | 29.78% |
| 2026-02-26 | 30.14% |
| 2026-02-25 | 30.39% |
| 2026-02-24 | 30.46% |
| 2026-02-23 | 30.32% |
| 2026-02-20 | 30.14% |
| 2026-02-19 | 29.82% |
| 2026-02-18 | 31.02% |
| 2026-02-17 | 32.00% |
| 2026-02-13 | 31.29% |
| 2026-02-12 | 31.14% |
| 2026-02-11 | 29.57% |
| 2026-02-10 | 27.63% |
| 2026-02-09 | 26.27% |
| 2026-02-06 | 26.39% |
| 2026-02-05 | 27.97% |
| 2026-02-04 | 28.74% |
| 2026-02-03 | 29.26% |
| 2026-02-02 | 30.11% |
| 2026-01-30 | 30.35% |
| 2026-01-29 | 30.31% |
| 2026-01-28 | 31.18% |
| 2026-01-27 | 30.71% |
| 2026-01-26 | 31.09% |
| 2026-01-23 | 31.30% |
| 2026-01-22 | 30.92% |
| 2026-01-21 | 31.05% |
| 2026-01-20 | 32.23% |
| 2026-01-16 | 31.96% |
| 2026-01-15 | 32.14% |
| 2026-01-14 | 32.05% |
| 2026-01-13 | 31.96% |
| 2026-01-12 | 33.85% |
| 2026-01-09 | 33.56% |
| 2026-01-08 | 32.51% |
| 2026-01-07 | 34.57% |
| 2026-01-06 | 34.41% |
| 2026-01-05 | 33.65% |
| 2026-01-02 | 35.32% |
| 2025-12-31 | 37.40% |
| 2025-12-30 | 37.58% |
| 2025-12-29 | 38.54% |
| 2025-12-26 | 39.06% |
| 2025-12-24 | 38.67% |
| 2025-12-23 | 38.73% |
| 2025-12-22 | 38.80% |
| 2025-12-19 | 39.20% |
| 2025-12-18 | 39.60% |
| 2025-12-17 | 38.41% |
| 2025-12-16 | 38.80% |
| 2025-12-15 | 36.74% |
| 2025-12-12 | 36.80% |
| 2025-12-11 | 35.99% |
| 2025-12-10 | 35.37% |
| 2025-12-09 | 36.16% |
| 2025-12-08 | 36.45% |
| 2025-12-05 | 36.16% |
| 2025-12-04 | 35.26% |
| 2025-12-03 | 36.39% |
| 2025-12-02 | 38.41% |
| 2025-12-01 | 38.93% |
| 2025-11-28 | 39.33% |
| 2025-11-26 | 40.23% |
| 2025-11-25 | 40.02% |
| 2025-11-24 | 40.88% |
| 2025-11-21 | 41.32% |
| 2025-11-20 | 42.24% |
| 2025-11-19 | 40.66% |
| 2025-11-18 | 39.47% |
| 2025-11-17 | 39.47% |
| 2025-11-14 | 38.21% |
| 2025-11-13 | 39.06% |
| 2025-11-12 | 38.28% |
| 2025-11-11 | 35.76% |
| 2025-11-10 | 37.16% |
| 2025-11-07 | 37.58% |
| 2025-11-06 | 37.65% |
| 2025-11-05 | 37.65% |
| 2025-11-04 | 38.02% |
| 2025-11-03 | 35.71% |
| 2025-10-31 | 36.45% |
| 2025-10-30 | 36.27% |
| 2025-10-29 | 35.21% |
| 2025-10-28 | 39.74% |
| 2025-10-27 | 37.92% |
| 2025-10-24 | 37.52% |
| 2025-10-23 | 36.80% |
| 2025-10-22 | 40.91% |
| 2025-10-21 | 41.25% |
| 2025-10-20 | 43.11% |
| 2025-10-17 | 45.14% |
| 2025-10-16 | 44.26% |
| 2025-10-15 | 43.41% |
| 2025-10-14 | 43.79% |
| 2025-10-13 | 43.87% |
| 2025-10-10 | 46.32% |
| 2025-10-09 | 43.56% |
| 2025-10-08 | 42.16% |
| 2025-10-07 | 41.95% |
| 2025-10-06 | 42.81% |
| 2025-10-03 | 44.74% |
| 2025-10-02 | 46.58% |
| 2025-10-01 | 46.32% |
| 2025-09-30 | 48.02% |
| 2025-09-29 | 46.76% |
| 2025-09-26 | 44.58% |
| 2025-09-25 | 45.23% |
| 2025-09-24 | 45.06% |
| 2025-09-23 | 45.31% |
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