Basis: Four-quarter free cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 5.37% is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 5.81%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (3.53%–9.65%).
As of 2026-09-16T20:36:05.679Z. 22.05% below its estimated 12-month average of 6.89%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T20:36:05.679Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: e405a6ed23db270fb22c1c429b89a20abc3b70ec235286892349b4d73e51fbf2
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 2026-09-11.
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.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
5.37%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
6.89%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.32%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
5.81%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.44%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.48%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.39%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-22.05%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-15.05%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-7.54%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.32%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-2.09%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-0.34%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
3.41%
median of 158 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+57.71%
vs the sector median at left
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Market Cap
$194.08B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.37%
TTM Avg
6.89%
3Y Avg
6.32%
5Y Avg
5.81%
Market Cap
$190.52B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.47%
TTM Avg
2.20%
3Y Avg
2.57%
5Y Avg
2.77%
Market Cap
$201.17B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.86%
TTM Avg
1.56%
3Y Avg
1.79%
5Y Avg
1.84%
Market Cap
$205.19B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.39%
TTM Avg
7.34%
3Y Avg
5.17%
5Y Avg
4.56%
Market Cap
$176.34B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.80%
TTM Avg
2.74%
3Y Avg
3.02%
5Y Avg
3.39%
Market Cap
$175.61B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.77%
TTM Avg
1.69%
3Y Avg
2.59%
5Y Avg
4.27%
Market Cap
$218.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.72%
TTM Avg
2.01%
3Y Avg
3.01%
5Y Avg
3.82%
Market Cap
$168.64B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.39%
TTM Avg
1.17%
3Y Avg
1.07%
5Y Avg
0.84%
Market Cap
$223.75B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.09%
TTM Avg
4.99%
3Y Avg
5.90%
5Y Avg
6.74%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) | $194.08B | 5.37% | 6.89% | 6.32% | 5.81% |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs › | $190.52B | 2.47% | 2.20% | 2.57% | 2.77% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs › | $201.17B | 0.86% | 1.56% | 1.79% | 1.84% |
| Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)vs › | $205.19B | 7.39% | 7.34% | 5.17% | 4.56% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs › | $176.34B | 2.80% | 2.74% | 3.02% | 3.39% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs › | $175.61B | 1.77% | 1.69% | 2.59% | 4.27% |
| KLA Corporation (KLAC)vs › | $218.62B | 1.72% | 2.01% | 3.01% | 3.82% |
| Shopify Inc. (SHOP)vs › | $168.64B | 1.39% | 1.17% | 1.07% | 0.84% |
| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs › | $223.75B | 6.09% | 4.99% | 5.90% | 6.74% |
| Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs › | $225.09B | 5.11% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.77% |
FCF Yield
5.37%
Earnings Yield
4.74%
Dividend Yield
1.99%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 5.35% |
| 2026-09-10 | 5.51% |
| 2026-09-09 | 5.52% |
| 2026-09-08 | 5.60% |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.77% |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.78% |
| 2026-09-02 | 5.73% |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.85% |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.71% |
| 2026-08-28 | 5.93% |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.91% |
| 2026-08-26 | 5.95% |
| 2026-08-25 | 6.07% |
| 2026-08-24 | 6.15% |
| 2026-08-21 | 6.06% |
| 2026-08-20 | 6.06% |
| 2026-08-19 | 6.02% |
| 2026-08-18 | 6.08% |
| 2026-08-17 | 6.01% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.88% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.91% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.97% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.99% |
| 2026-08-10 | 6.01% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.80% |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.08% |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.18% |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.99% |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.43% |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.60% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.43% |
| 2026-07-29 | 7.49% |
| 2026-07-28 | 7.16% |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.86% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.98% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.82% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.64% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.72% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.85% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.79% |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.84% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.55% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.55% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.34% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.17% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.10% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.25% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.37% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.25% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.62% |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.41% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.31% |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.18% |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.16% |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.69% |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.91% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.71% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.25% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.16% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.48% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.45% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.28% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.51% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.75% |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.10% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.68% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.36% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.40% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.81% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.66% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.84% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.09% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.65% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.79% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.00% |
| 2026-05-26 | 4.69% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.90% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.46% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.76% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.96% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.73% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.79% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.83% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.47% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.55% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.91% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.32% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.76% |
| 2026-05-06 | 6.06% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.25% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.93% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.59% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.49% |
| 2026-04-29 | 7.68% |
| 2026-04-28 | 7.99% |
| 2026-04-27 | 7.97% |
| 2026-04-24 | 8.05% |
| 2026-04-23 | 8.94% |
| 2026-04-22 | 8.80% |
| 2026-04-21 | 8.83% |
| 2026-04-20 | 8.71% |
| 2026-04-17 | 8.80% |
| 2026-04-16 | 8.91% |
| 2026-04-15 | 9.00% |
| 2026-04-14 | 9.02% |
| 2026-04-13 | 9.12% |
| 2026-04-10 | 9.35% |
| 2026-04-09 | 9.38% |
| 2026-04-08 | 9.40% |
| 2026-04-07 | 9.65% |
| 2026-04-06 | 9.52% |
| 2026-04-02 | 9.45% |
| 2026-04-01 | 9.42% |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.30% |
| 2026-03-30 | 9.43% |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.43% |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.17% |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.19% |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.31% |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.34% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.23% |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.12% |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.18% |
| 2026-03-17 | 9.11% |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.26% |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.23% |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.13% |
| 2026-03-11 | 8.93% |
| 2026-03-10 | 8.86% |
| 2026-03-09 | 8.67% |
| 2026-03-06 | 8.83% |
| 2026-03-05 | 8.74% |
| 2026-03-04 | 8.58% |
| 2026-03-03 | 8.67% |
| 2026-03-02 | 8.50% |
| 2026-02-27 | 8.42% |
| 2026-02-26 | 8.23% |
| 2026-02-25 | 8.22% |
| 2026-02-24 | 8.27% |
| 2026-02-23 | 8.53% |
| 2026-02-20 | 8.38% |
| 2026-02-19 | 8.48% |
| 2026-02-18 | 8.36% |
| 2026-02-17 | 8.40% |
| 2026-02-13 | 8.52% |
| 2026-02-12 | 8.65% |
| 2026-02-11 | 8.50% |
| 2026-02-10 | 8.55% |
| 2026-02-09 | 8.62% |
| 2026-02-06 | 8.73% |
| 2026-02-05 | 8.79% |
| 2026-02-04 | 7.79% |
| 2026-02-03 | 7.88% |
| 2026-02-02 | 7.60% |
| 2026-01-30 | 7.65% |
| 2026-01-29 | 7.62% |
| 2026-01-28 | 7.60% |
| 2026-01-27 | 7.58% |
| 2026-01-26 | 7.51% |
| 2026-01-23 | 7.45% |
| 2026-01-22 | 7.35% |
| 2026-01-21 | 7.42% |
| 2026-01-20 | 7.53% |
| 2026-01-16 | 7.28% |
| 2026-01-15 | 7.19% |
| 2026-01-14 | 7.05% |
| 2026-01-13 | 7.02% |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.85% |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.53% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.38% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.44% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.36% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.58% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.71% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.78% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.68% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.69% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.66% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.62% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.66% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.73% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.59% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.47% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.51% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.40% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.37% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.59% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.62% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.65% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.63% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.80% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.91% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.90% |
| 2025-11-26 | 7.03% |
| 2025-11-25 | 7.10% |
| 2025-11-24 | 7.03% |
| 2025-11-21 | 7.10% |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.27% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.98% |
| 2025-11-18 | 7.03% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.96% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.67% |
| 2025-11-13 | 6.65% |
| 2025-11-12 | 6.57% |
| 2025-11-11 | 6.67% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.76% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.79% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.70% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.89% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.12% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.85% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.84% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.92% |
| 2025-10-28 | 5.84% |
| 2025-10-27 | 5.63% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.26% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.22% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.25% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.27% |
| 2025-10-20 | 6.33% |
| 2025-10-17 | 6.47% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.49% |
| 2025-10-14 | 6.54% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.54% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.89% |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.38% |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.31% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.27% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.25% |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.26% |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.35% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.36% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.40% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.25% |
| 2025-09-25 | 6.23% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.09% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.24% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.23% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.34% |
| 2025-09-18 | 6.29% |
| 2025-09-17 | 6.40% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.44% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.56% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.54% |
| 2025-09-11 | 6.55% |
| 2025-09-10 | 6.65% |
| 2025-09-09 | 6.67% |
| 2025-09-08 | 6.60% |
| 2025-09-05 | 6.62% |
| 2025-09-04 | 6.62% |
| 2025-09-03 | 6.72% |
| 2025-09-02 | 6.66% |
| 2025-08-29 | 6.58% |
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