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 12.45% is 20% below its 5-year average of 15.50%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.69%–23.81%).
As of Thursday, August 13, 2026. 8.59% above its 12-month average of 11.47%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
12.45%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
11.47%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
14.53%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
15.50%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
12.98%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
10.02%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
8.57%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+8.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.31%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-19.67%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-4.10%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+24.29%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+45.33%
SECTOR MEDIAN · ENERGY
7.26%
median of 39 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+71.49%
vs the sector median at left
Shell plc
Market Cap
$252.24B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.45%
TTM Avg
11.47%
3Y Avg
14.53%
5Y Avg
15.50%
Market Cap
$154.46B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.72%
TTM Avg
10.72%
3Y Avg
8.47%
5Y Avg
9.26%
Market Cap
$398.34B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.41%
TTM Avg
4.76%
3Y Avg
6.12%
5Y Avg
7.18%
Market Cap
$103.76B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.44%
TTM Avg
7.33%
3Y Avg
12.94%
5Y Avg
13.71%
Market Cap
$100.05B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.70%
TTM Avg
6.94%
3Y Avg
8.41%
5Y Avg
9.76%
Market Cap
$98.38B
Free Cash Flow Yield
10.01%
TTM Avg
7.86%
3Y Avg
12.86%
5Y Avg
13.74%
Market Cap
$91.98B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.83%
TTM Avg
1.72%
3Y Avg
4.10%
5Y Avg
5.38%
Market Cap
$84.16B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.74%
TTM Avg
4.14%
3Y Avg
5.69%
5Y Avg
7.68%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell plc (SHEL) | $252.24B | 12.45% | 11.47% | 14.53% | 15.50% |
| ConocoPhillips (COP)vs › | $154.46B | 12.72% | 10.72% | 8.47% | 9.26% |
| Chevron Corporation (CVX)vs › | $398.34B | 6.41% | 4.76% | 6.12% | 7.18% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)vs › | $103.76B | 12.44% | 7.33% | 12.94% | 13.71% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs › | $100.05B | 6.70% | 6.94% | 8.41% | 9.76% |
| Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)vs › | $98.38B | 10.01% | 7.86% | 12.86% | 13.74% |
| Phillips 66 (PSX)vs › | $93.66B | 6.83% | 2.33% | 6.02% | 8.43% |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)vs › | $91.98B | 0.83% | 1.72% | 4.10% | 5.38% |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD)vs › | $84.16B | 1.74% | 4.14% | 5.69% | 7.68% |
| Eni S.p.A. (E)vs › | $80.09B | 5.32% | 7.16% | 10.90% | 14.24% |
FCF Yield
12.45%
Earnings Yield
10.08%
Dividend Yield
4.16%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 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 | 14.43% |
| 2026-06-29 | 10.70% |
| 2026-06-26 | 10.75% |
| 2026-06-25 | 10.64% |
| 2026-06-24 | 10.59% |
| 2026-06-23 | 10.35% |
| 2026-06-22 | 10.33% |
| 2026-06-18 | 10.44% |
| 2026-06-17 | 10.24% |
| 2026-06-16 | 10.00% |
| 2026-06-15 | 9.96% |
| 2026-06-12 | 9.61% |
| 2026-06-11 | 9.59% |
| 2026-06-10 | 9.56% |
| 2026-06-09 | 9.63% |
| 2026-06-08 | 9.50% |
| 2026-06-05 | 9.63% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.49% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.48% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.48% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.63% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.78% |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.81% |
| 2026-05-27 | 9.81% |
| 2026-05-26 | 9.68% |
| 2026-05-22 | 9.60% |
| 2026-05-21 | 9.46% |
| 2026-05-20 | 9.49% |
| 2026-05-19 | 9.30% |
| 2026-05-18 | 9.29% |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.64% |
| 2026-05-14 | 9.74% |
| 2026-05-13 | 9.69% |
| 2026-05-12 | 9.64% |
| 2026-05-11 | 9.64% |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.79% |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.77% |
| 2026-05-06 | 8.30% |
| 2026-05-05 | 8.06% |
| 2026-05-04 | 8.10% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.13% |
| 2026-04-30 | 7.98% |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.14% |
| 2026-04-28 | 8.26% |
| 2026-04-27 | 8.33% |
| 2026-04-24 | 8.12% |
| 2026-04-23 | 8.10% |
| 2026-04-22 | 8.08% |
| 2026-04-21 | 8.16% |
| 2026-04-20 | 8.22% |
| 2026-04-17 | 8.24% |
| 2026-04-16 | 7.91% |
| 2026-04-15 | 8.05% |
| 2026-04-14 | 7.92% |
| 2026-04-13 | 7.81% |
| 2026-04-10 | 7.84% |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.94% |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.86% |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.69% |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.73% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.77% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.86% |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.78% |
| 2026-03-30 | 7.80% |
| 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 | 11.93% |
| 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% |
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