Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 9.75% is in line with its 5-year average of 9.02%, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.68%–10.56%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 5.51% above its 12-month average of 9.24%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
9.75%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
9.24%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
9.41%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
9.02%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
9.71%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
11.54%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
11.71%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.51%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.64%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+8.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+0.41%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-15.54%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-16.70%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
10.56%
median of 39 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-7.67%
vs the sector median at left
The Southern Company
Market Cap
$106.05B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.75%
TTM Avg
9.24%
3Y Avg
9.41%
5Y Avg
9.02%
Market Cap
$98.46B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.33%
TTM Avg
3.04%
3Y Avg
2.96%
5Y Avg
3.30%
Market Cap
$96.36B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.03%
TTM Avg
12.40%
3Y Avg
12.42%
5Y Avg
11.37%
Market Cap
$68.74B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.95%
TTM Avg
10.42%
3Y Avg
11.16%
5Y Avg
10.75%
Market Cap
$60.06B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.94%
TTM Avg
9.28%
3Y Avg
11.93%
5Y Avg
9.94%
Market Cap
$50.38B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.06%
TTM Avg
11.36%
3Y Avg
14.06%
5Y Avg
12.91%
Market Cap
$49.60B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.58%
TTM Avg
9.65%
3Y Avg
12.62%
5Y Avg
11.13%
Market Cap
$48.12B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.56%
TTM Avg
7.57%
3Y Avg
14.38%
5Y Avg
12.19%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Company (SO) | $106.05B | 9.75% | 9.24% | 9.41% | 9.02% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG)vs › | $98.46B | 4.33% | 3.04% | 2.96% | 3.30% |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)vs › | $96.36B | 12.03% | 12.40% | 12.42% | 11.37% |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)vs › | $68.74B | 10.95% | 10.42% | 11.16% | 10.75% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs › | $60.06B | 8.94% | 9.28% | 11.93% | 9.94% |
| Sempra (SRE)vs › | $55.95B | 12.87% | 8.18% | 9.36% | 8.27% |
| Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs › | $50.38B | 12.06% | 11.36% | 14.06% | 12.91% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs › | $49.60B | 9.58% | 9.65% | 12.62% | 11.13% |
| Vistra Corp. (VST)vs › | $48.12B | 10.56% | 7.57% | 14.38% | 12.19% |
| PG&E Corporation (PCG)vs › | $47.30B | 20.20% | 23.23% | 19.07% | 15.59% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 9.75% |
| 2026-08-18 | 9.76% |
| 2026-08-17 | 9.73% |
| 2026-08-14 | 9.68% |
| 2026-08-13 | 9.68% |
| 2026-08-12 | 9.71% |
| 2026-08-11 | 9.78% |
| 2026-08-10 | 9.83% |
| 2026-08-07 | 9.69% |
| 2026-08-06 | 9.67% |
| 2026-08-05 | 9.64% |
| 2026-08-04 | 9.63% |
| 2026-08-03 | 9.66% |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.50% |
| 2026-07-30 | 9.52% |
| 2026-07-29 | 9.35% |
| 2026-07-28 | 8.96% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.98% |
| 2026-07-24 | 8.91% |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.98% |
| 2026-07-22 | 9.05% |
| 2026-07-21 | 9.23% |
| 2026-07-20 | 9.17% |
| 2026-07-17 | 9.10% |
| 2026-07-16 | 9.03% |
| 2026-07-15 | 9.17% |
| 2026-07-14 | 9.03% |
| 2026-07-13 | 8.98% |
| 2026-07-10 | 9.07% |
| 2026-07-09 | 9.11% |
| 2026-07-08 | 8.99% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.91% |
| 2026-07-06 | 9.03% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.85% |
| 2026-07-01 | 9.12% |
| 2026-06-30 | 9.06% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.96% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.92% |
| 2026-06-25 | 9.04% |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.05% |
| 2026-06-23 | 9.13% |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.28% |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.31% |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.37% |
| 2026-06-16 | 9.19% |
| 2026-06-15 | 9.24% |
| 2026-06-12 | 9.23% |
| 2026-06-11 | 9.29% |
| 2026-06-10 | 9.22% |
| 2026-06-09 | 9.33% |
| 2026-06-08 | 9.50% |
| 2026-06-05 | 9.36% |
| 2026-06-04 | 9.46% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.58% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.58% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.74% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.42% |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.37% |
| 2026-05-27 | 9.25% |
| 2026-05-26 | 9.22% |
| 2026-05-22 | 9.17% |
| 2026-05-21 | 9.20% |
| 2026-05-20 | 9.26% |
| 2026-05-19 | 9.21% |
| 2026-05-18 | 9.25% |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.36% |
| 2026-05-14 | 9.25% |
| 2026-05-13 | 9.31% |
| 2026-05-12 | 9.28% |
| 2026-05-11 | 9.31% |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.44% |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.38% |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.27% |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.04% |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.03% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.96% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.96% |
| 2026-04-29 | 9.27% |
| 2026-04-28 | 9.18% |
| 2026-04-27 | 9.24% |
| 2026-04-24 | 9.27% |
| 2026-04-23 | 9.23% |
| 2026-04-22 | 9.43% |
| 2026-04-21 | 9.43% |
| 2026-04-20 | 9.27% |
| 2026-04-17 | 9.17% |
| 2026-04-16 | 9.13% |
| 2026-04-15 | 9.16% |
| 2026-04-14 | 9.03% |
| 2026-04-13 | 9.03% |
| 2026-04-10 | 8.92% |
| 2026-04-09 | 8.88% |
| 2026-04-08 | 8.92% |
| 2026-04-07 | 8.95% |
| 2026-04-06 | 8.94% |
| 2026-04-02 | 8.90% |
| 2026-04-01 | 8.94% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.98% |
| 2026-03-30 | 9.12% |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.25% |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.26% |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.35% |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.41% |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.43% |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.46% |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.18% |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.16% |
| 2026-03-17 | 8.99% |
| 2026-03-16 | 8.92% |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.02% |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.03% |
| 2026-03-11 | 9.18% |
| 2026-03-10 | 9.18% |
| 2026-03-09 | 9.09% |
| 2026-03-06 | 9.07% |
| 2026-03-05 | 9.09% |
| 2026-03-04 | 9.05% |
| 2026-03-03 | 9.13% |
| 2026-03-02 | 9.09% |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.07% |
| 2026-02-26 | 9.17% |
| 2026-02-25 | 9.22% |
| 2026-02-24 | 9.23% |
| 2026-02-23 | 9.29% |
| 2026-02-20 | 9.37% |
| 2026-02-19 | 9.30% |
| 2026-02-18 | 9.71% |
| 2026-02-17 | 9.18% |
| 2026-02-13 | 8.90% |
| 2026-02-12 | 9.12% |
| 2026-02-11 | 9.30% |
| 2026-02-10 | 9.31% |
| 2026-02-09 | 9.45% |
| 2026-02-06 | 9.38% |
| 2026-02-05 | 9.28% |
| 2026-02-04 | 9.35% |
| 2026-02-03 | 9.37% |
| 2026-02-02 | 9.58% |
| 2026-01-30 | 9.46% |
| 2026-01-29 | 9.48% |
| 2026-01-28 | 9.57% |
| 2026-01-27 | 9.51% |
| 2026-01-26 | 9.59% |
| 2026-01-23 | 9.65% |
| 2026-01-22 | 9.65% |
| 2026-01-21 | 9.48% |
| 2026-01-20 | 9.51% |
| 2026-01-16 | 9.51% |
| 2026-01-15 | 9.51% |
| 2026-01-14 | 9.55% |
| 2026-01-13 | 9.65% |
| 2026-01-12 | 9.74% |
| 2026-01-09 | 9.71% |
| 2026-01-08 | 9.69% |
| 2026-01-07 | 9.79% |
| 2026-01-06 | 9.65% |
| 2026-01-05 | 9.73% |
| 2026-01-02 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-30 | 9.64% |
| 2025-12-29 | 9.65% |
| 2025-12-26 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-24 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-23 | 9.78% |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.85% |
| 2025-12-19 | 9.91% |
| 2025-12-18 | 9.69% |
| 2025-12-17 | 9.71% |
| 2025-12-16 | 9.86% |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.82% |
| 2025-12-12 | 10.01% |
| 2025-12-11 | 9.97% |
| 2025-12-10 | 10.05% |
| 2025-12-09 | 9.88% |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.87% |
| 2025-12-05 | 9.79% |
| 2025-12-04 | 9.67% |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.61% |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.49% |
| 2025-12-01 | 9.49% |
| 2025-11-28 | 9.27% |
| 2025-11-26 | 9.36% |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.46% |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.48% |
| 2025-11-21 | 9.46% |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.54% |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.49% |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.32% |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.33% |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.32% |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.27% |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.19% |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.27% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.31% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.24% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.29% |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.24% |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.11% |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.07% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8.98% |
| 2025-10-30 | 8.89% |
| 2025-10-29 | 9.03% |
| 2025-10-28 | 8.89% |
| 2025-10-27 | 8.75% |
| 2025-10-24 | 8.70% |
| 2025-10-23 | 8.68% |
| 2025-10-22 | 8.56% |
| 2025-10-21 | 8.60% |
| 2025-10-20 | 8.54% |
| 2025-10-17 | 8.53% |
| 2025-10-16 | 8.47% |
| 2025-10-15 | 8.37% |
| 2025-10-14 | 8.37% |
| 2025-10-13 | 8.51% |
| 2025-10-10 | 8.49% |
| 2025-10-09 | 8.68% |
| 2025-10-08 | 8.67% |
| 2025-10-07 | 8.65% |
| 2025-10-06 | 8.74% |
| 2025-10-03 | 8.83% |
| 2025-10-02 | 8.89% |
| 2025-10-01 | 8.80% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.80% |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.89% |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.83% |
| 2025-09-25 | 8.90% |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.84% |
| 2025-09-23 | 8.90% |
| 2025-09-22 | 9.03% |
| 2025-09-19 | 9.09% |
| 2025-09-18 | 9.12% |
| 2025-09-17 | 9.11% |
| 2025-09-16 | 9.13% |
| 2025-09-15 | 9.04% |
| 2025-09-12 | 9.04% |
| 2025-09-11 | 9.06% |
| 2025-09-10 | 9.12% |
| 2025-09-09 | 9.15% |
| 2025-09-08 | 9.18% |
| 2025-09-05 | 9.09% |
| 2025-09-04 | 9.08% |
| 2025-09-03 | 9.10% |
| 2025-09-02 | 9.06% |
| 2025-08-29 | 9.04% |
| 2025-08-28 | 9.05% |
| 2025-08-27 | 8.94% |
| 2025-08-26 | 8.96% |
| 2025-08-25 | 8.96% |
| 2025-08-22 | 8.83% |
| 2025-08-21 | 8.82% |
| 2025-08-20 | 8.79% |
| 2025-08-19 | 8.86% |
| 2025-08-18 | 8.98% |
| 2025-08-15 | 8.87% |
| 2025-08-14 | 8.86% |
| 2025-08-13 | 8.80% |
| 2025-08-12 | 8.88% |
| 2025-08-11 | 8.83% |
| 2025-08-08 | 8.81% |
| 2025-08-07 | 8.75% |
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