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 11.91% is 23% below its estimated 5-year average of 15.45%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (8.16%–23.81%).
As of 2026-09-29T18:42:04.981Z. 2.94% above its estimated 12-month average of 11.57%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-29T18:42:04.981Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-29T18:40:19.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f64ae0b130c2e71b7c728804c61fdf938fae65ac4fd93d44338e24c9bc264880
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
11.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
11.57%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
14.49%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
15.45%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
13.15%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
10.58%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
9.09%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.94%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-17.82%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-22.89%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-9.45%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+12.54%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+31.08%
SECTOR MEDIAN · ENERGY
6.59%
median of 46 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+80.73%
vs the sector median at left
Shell plc
Market Cap
$264.95B
Free Cash Flow Yield
11.91%
TTM Avg
11.57%
3Y Avg
14.49%
5Y Avg
15.45%
Market Cap
$196.13B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.33%
TTM Avg
7.54%
3Y Avg
10.08%
5Y Avg
12.68%
Market Cap
$152.73B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.10%
TTM Avg
11.15%
3Y Avg
8.54%
5Y Avg
9.36%
Market Cap
$405.63B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.66%
TTM Avg
4.89%
3Y Avg
6.09%
5Y Avg
7.21%
Market Cap
$114.62B
Free Cash Flow Yield
11.25%
TTM Avg
7.68%
3Y Avg
12.72%
5Y Avg
13.76%
Market Cap
$111.54B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.07%
TTM Avg
7.38%
3Y Avg
13.10%
5Y Avg
14.12%
Market Cap
$98.05B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.85%
TTM Avg
6.75%
3Y Avg
8.33%
5Y Avg
9.69%
Market Cap
$83.33B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
1.72%
3Y Avg
4.09%
5Y Avg
5.38%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell plc (SHEL) | $264.95B | 11.91% | 11.57% | 14.49% | 15.45% |
| TotalEnergies SE (TTE)vs › | $196.13B | 8.33% | 7.54% | 10.08% | 12.68% |
| ConocoPhillips (COP)vs › | $152.73B | 4.10% | 11.15% | 8.54% | 9.36% |
| Chevron Corporation (CVX)vs › | $405.63B | 6.66% | 4.89% | 6.09% | 7.21% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)vs › | $114.62B | 11.25% | 7.68% | 12.72% | 13.76% |
| Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)vs › | $111.54B | 9.07% | 7.38% | 13.10% | 14.12% |
| Phillips 66 (PSX)vs › | $101.06B | 6.33% | 2.59% | 5.82% | 8.45% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs › | $98.05B | 6.85% | 6.75% | 8.33% | 9.69% |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)vs › | $83.33B | N/A | 1.72% | 4.09% | 5.38% |
| Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)vs › | $79.55B | 9.28% | 8.90% | 11.38% | 12.64% |
FCF Yield
11.91%
Earnings Yield
9.53%
Dividend Yield
3.12%
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 | 11.56% |
| 2026-09-10 | 11.67% |
| 2026-09-09 | 11.71% |
| 2026-09-08 | 11.74% |
| 2026-09-04 | 12.05% |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.12% |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.06% |
| 2026-09-01 | 11.98% |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.24% |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.32% |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.35% |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.29% |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.14% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.03% |
| 2026-08-21 | 11.99% |
| 2026-08-20 | 11.95% |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.06% |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.17% |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.21% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.38% |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.45% |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.42% |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.36% |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.44% |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.64% |
| 2026-08-06 | 12.48% |
| 2026-08-05 | 12.76% |
| 2026-08-04 | 12.45% |
| 2026-08-03 | 12.29% |
| 2026-07-31 | 12.17% |
| 2026-07-30 | 12.36% |
| 2026-07-29 | 12.67% |
| 2026-07-28 | 12.99% |
| 2026-07-27 | 12.95% |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.66% |
| 2026-07-23 | 12.72% |
| 2026-07-22 | 12.76% |
| 2026-07-21 | 12.84% |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.99% |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.82% |
| 2026-07-16 | 13.16% |
| 2026-07-15 | 13.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 13.26% |
| 2026-07-13 | 13.33% |
| 2026-07-10 | 13.61% |
| 2026-07-09 | 13.76% |
| 2026-07-08 | 13.61% |
| 2026-07-07 | 13.64% |
| 2026-07-06 | 14.33% |
| 2026-07-02 | 14.35% |
| 2026-07-01 | 14.62% |
| 2026-06-30 | 9.33% |
| 2026-06-29 | 9.41% |
| 2026-06-26 | 9.45% |
| 2026-06-25 | 9.35% |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.31% |
| 2026-06-23 | 9.10% |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.08% |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.18% |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.00% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.76% |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.45% |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.42% |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.41% |
| 2026-06-09 | 8.47% |
| 2026-06-08 | 8.35% |
| 2026-06-05 | 8.47% |
| 2026-06-04 | 8.34% |
| 2026-06-03 | 8.34% |
| 2026-06-02 | 8.33% |
| 2026-06-01 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-29 | 8.60% |
| 2026-05-28 | 8.63% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.63% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.51% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.44% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.32% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.34% |
| 2026-05-19 | 8.18% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.16% |
| 2026-05-15 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.56% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.52% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-11 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-08 | 8.61% |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.60% |
| 2026-03-30 | 9.62% |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.68% |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.68% |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.71% |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.79% |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.83% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.86% |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.78% |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.62% |
| 2026-03-17 | 9.70% |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.86% |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.98% |
| 2026-03-12 | 10.10% |
| 2026-03-11 | 10.20% |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.48% |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.43% |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.54% |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.75% |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.79% |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.83% |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.59% |
| 2026-02-27 | 10.68% |
| 2026-02-26 | 10.99% |
| 2026-02-25 | 10.85% |
| 2026-02-24 | 11.05% |
| 2026-02-23 | 11.16% |
| 2026-02-20 | 11.19% |
| 2026-02-19 | 11.10% |
| 2026-02-18 | 11.17% |
| 2026-02-17 | 11.44% |
| 2026-02-13 | 11.33% |
| 2026-02-12 | 11.40% |
| 2026-02-11 | 11.12% |
| 2026-02-10 | 11.45% |
| 2026-02-09 | 11.47% |
| 2026-02-06 | 11.85% |
| 2026-02-05 | 11.96% |
| 2026-02-04 | 11.33% |
| 2026-02-03 | 11.49% |
| 2026-02-02 | 11.78% |
| 2026-01-30 | 11.59% |
| 2026-01-29 | 11.52% |
| 2026-01-28 | 11.78% |
| 2026-01-27 | 11.82% |
| 2026-01-26 | 12.18% |
| 2026-01-23 | 12.09% |
| 2026-01-22 | 12.32% |
| 2026-01-21 | 12.09% |
| 2026-01-20 | 12.21% |
| 2026-01-16 | 12.02% |
| 2026-01-15 | 12.15% |
| 2026-01-14 | 12.00% |
| 2026-01-13 | 12.20% |
| 2026-01-12 | 12.45% |
| 2026-01-09 | 12.59% |
| 2026-01-08 | 12.69% |
| 2026-01-07 | 12.47% |
| 2026-01-06 | 12.24% |
| 2026-01-05 | 11.89% |
| 2026-01-02 | 11.82% |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.14% |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.08% |
| 2025-12-29 | 12.20% |
| 2025-12-26 | 12.25% |
| 2025-12-24 | 12.25% |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.21% |
| 2025-12-22 | 12.29% |
| 2025-12-19 | 12.39% |
| 2025-12-18 | 12.52% |
| 2025-12-17 | 12.47% |
| 2025-12-16 | 12.66% |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.35% |
| 2025-12-12 | 12.33% |
| 2025-12-11 | 12.24% |
| 2025-12-10 | 12.24% |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.30% |
| 2025-12-08 | 12.27% |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.22% |
| 2025-12-04 | 11.98% |
| 2025-12-03 | 11.88% |
| 2025-12-02 | 12.06% |
| 2025-12-01 | 12.00% |
| 2025-11-28 | 12.09% |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.15% |
| 2025-11-25 | 12.25% |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.18% |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.18% |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.18% |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.11% |
| 2025-11-18 | 11.85% |
| 2025-11-17 | 11.83% |
| 2025-11-14 | 11.78% |
| 2025-11-13 | 11.75% |
| 2025-11-12 | 11.68% |
| 2025-11-11 | 11.59% |
| 2025-11-10 | 11.66% |
| 2025-11-07 | 11.81% |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.02% |
| 2025-11-05 | 11.96% |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.09% |
| 2025-11-03 | 11.99% |
| 2025-10-31 | 11.90% |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.79% |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.64% |
| 2025-10-28 | 12.72% |
| 2025-10-27 | 12.66% |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.59% |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.63% |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.82% |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.16% |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.12% |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.16% |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.39% |
| 2025-10-15 | 13.30% |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.33% |
| 2025-10-13 | 13.26% |
| 2025-10-10 | 13.39% |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.00% |
| 2025-10-08 | 12.89% |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.76% |
| 2025-10-06 | 12.87% |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.05% |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.32% |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.19% |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.35% |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.19% |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.02% |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.11% |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.25% |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.35% |
| 2025-09-22 | 13.44% |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.50% |
| 2025-09-18 | 13.37% |
| 2025-09-17 | 13.39% |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.21% |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.33% |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.39% |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.26% |
| 2025-09-10 | 13.16% |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.28% |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.33% |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.35% |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.21% |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.14% |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.95% |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.94% |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.92% |
| 2025-08-27 | 12.97% |
| 2025-08-26 | 12.97% |
| 2025-08-25 | 12.94% |
| 2025-08-22 | 13.04% |
| 2025-08-21 | 13.18% |
| 2025-08-20 | 13.26% |
| 2025-08-19 | 13.37% |
| 2025-08-18 | 13.37% |
| 2025-08-15 | 13.30% |
| 2025-08-14 | 13.16% |
| 2025-08-13 | 13.14% |
| 2025-08-12 | 13.23% |
| 2025-08-11 | 13.39% |
| 2025-08-08 | 13.33% |
| 2025-08-07 | 13.39% |
| 2025-08-06 | 13.23% |
| 2025-08-05 | 13.19% |
| 2025-08-04 | 13.30% |
| 2025-08-01 | 13.28% |
| 2025-07-31 | 13.61% |
| 2025-07-30 | 13.70% |
| 2025-07-29 | 13.44% |
| 2025-07-28 | 13.61% |
| 2025-07-25 | 13.64% |
| 2025-07-24 | 13.57% |
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