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 4.12% is 54% above its estimated 5-year average of 2.67%, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (1.39%–4.30%).
As of 2026-09-16T23:45:46.343Z. 29.15% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.19%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T23:45:46.343Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 8e3e36c0fe0a9fadd7b298b0fdad81ceed494d07f932cc7f692fac394e274a76
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
4.12%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.19%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.85%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.67%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.38%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.71%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.31%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+29.15%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+44.79%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+54.39%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+21.81%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+11.03%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-4.50%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
3.23%
median of 44 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+27.75%
vs the sector median at left
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap
$78.04B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.12%
TTM Avg
3.19%
3Y Avg
2.85%
5Y Avg
2.67%
Market Cap
$71.29B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.79%
TTM Avg
6.12%
3Y Avg
3.80%
5Y Avg
3.97%
Market Cap
$85.09B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.35%
TTM Avg
2.03%
3Y Avg
3.12%
5Y Avg
3.09%
Market Cap
$66.63B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
1.43%
3Y Avg
1.70%
5Y Avg
2.18%
Market Cap
$63.93B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
2.15%
3Y Avg
2.15%
5Y Avg
1.18%
Market Cap
$59.37B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.67%
TTM Avg
1.64%
3Y Avg
7.54%
5Y Avg
11.54%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $78.04B | 4.12% | 3.19% | 2.85% | 2.67% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.14B | 2.43% | 2.25% | 2.54% | 2.47% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $71.29B | 7.79% | 6.12% | 3.80% | 3.97% |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $85.09B | 2.35% | 2.03% | 3.12% | 3.09% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $66.63B | N/A | 1.43% | 1.70% | 2.18% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $63.93B | N/A | 2.15% | 2.15% | 1.18% |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $60.26B | 6.40% | 4.88% | 7.94% | 12.49% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $59.37B | 2.67% | 1.64% | 7.54% | 11.54% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $57.93B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $99.56B | 1.87% | 6.27% | 3.68% | 4.96% |
FCF Yield
4.12%
Earnings Yield
3.38%
Dividend Yield
0.99%
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 | 4.02% |
| 2026-09-10 | 4.10% |
| 2026-09-09 | 4.06% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.99% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.90% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.91% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.93% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.94% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.84% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.77% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.77% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.73% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.71% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.75% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.75% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.75% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.68% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.77% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.72% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.62% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.60% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.61% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.57% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.59% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.52% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.58% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.52% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.60% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.67% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.82% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.77% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.78% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.31% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.58% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.69% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.77% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.66% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.68% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.62% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.53% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.46% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.52% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.57% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.56% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.51% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.53% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.54% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.42% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.35% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.32% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.38% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.40% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.45% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.51% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.63% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.70% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.65% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.73% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.63% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.66% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.69% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.70% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.85% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.77% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.91% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.84% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.90% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.95% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.00% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.97% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.85% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.84% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.78% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.76% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.81% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.92% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.90% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.82% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.76% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.75% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.70% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.66% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.75% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.77% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.68% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.64% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.68% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.29% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.17% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.16% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.16% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.18% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.19% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.10% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.09% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.20% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.19% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.17% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.18% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.18% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.40% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.37% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.35% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.28% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.38% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.38% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.34% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.31% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.40% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.40% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.51% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.44% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.42% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.33% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.31% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.34% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.36% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.30% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.23% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.23% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.18% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.07% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.06% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.00% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.94% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.96% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.99% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.92% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.93% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.96% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.72% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.66% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.65% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.64% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.62% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.66% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.67% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.69% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.64% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.71% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.73% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.75% |
| 2026-01-29 | 2.75% |
| 2026-01-28 | 2.79% |
| 2026-01-27 | 2.82% |
| 2026-01-26 | 2.80% |
| 2026-01-23 | 2.80% |
| 2026-01-22 | 2.78% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.74% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2.81% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2.72% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.74% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.75% |
| 2026-01-13 | 2.74% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.72% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.76% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.86% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.94% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.87% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.93% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.01% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.00% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.01% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.01% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.04% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-15 | 2.97% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.96% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.96% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.99% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.03% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.98% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.93% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.91% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.87% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.89% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.85% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.84% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.84% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.84% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.88% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.89% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.97% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.96% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.01% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.98% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.93% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.88% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.83% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.82% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.84% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.86% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.92% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.90% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.84% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.82% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.82% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.80% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.82% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.41% |
| 2025-10-27 | 2.55% |
| 2025-10-24 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-23 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-22 | 2.56% |
| 2025-10-21 | 2.53% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-17 | 2.59% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-14 | 2.55% |
| 2025-10-13 | 2.58% |
| 2025-10-10 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-09 | 2.57% |
| 2025-10-08 | 2.53% |
| 2025-10-07 | 2.54% |
| 2025-10-06 | 2.54% |
| 2025-10-03 | 2.47% |
| 2025-10-02 | 2.49% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.51% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.47% |
| 2025-09-29 | 2.49% |
| 2025-09-26 | 2.50% |
| 2025-09-25 | 2.52% |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.49% |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.48% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2.47% |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.47% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.45% |
| 2025-09-17 | 2.44% |
| 2025-09-16 | 2.42% |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.40% |
| 2025-09-12 | 2.38% |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.32% |
| 2025-09-10 | 2.39% |
| 2025-09-09 | 2.37% |
| 2025-09-08 | 2.28% |
| 2025-09-05 | 2.30% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.34% |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.36% |
| 2025-09-02 | 2.37% |
| 2025-08-29 | 2.34% |
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