Basis: Four-quarter operating cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. 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 12.61% is 54% above its estimated 5-year average of 8.19%, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (3.35%–13.89%).
As of 2026-10-06T20:58:46.126Z. 14.65% above its estimated 12-month average of 11.00%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T20:58:46.126Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: b568e0836016431fa73fb7a5fdc3a3743b14c0796f0d3d20317e1f9467cdaa05
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 2026-10-05.
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.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
12.61%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
11.00%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
8.16%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
8.19%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.12%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
9.29%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
8.22%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.65%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+54.53%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+54.02%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+77.14%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+35.77%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+53.47%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
10.79%
median of 104 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+16.92%
vs the sector median at left
Strategic Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.81B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.61%
TTM Avg
11.00%
3Y Avg
8.16%
5Y Avg
8.19%
Market Cap
$1.62B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
15.35%
TTM Avg
13.76%
3Y Avg
16.40%
5Y Avg
17.64%
Market Cap
$2.01B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.21%
TTM Avg
10.32%
3Y Avg
10.00%
5Y Avg
13.71%
Market Cap
$1.49B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
11.20%
TTM Avg
10.23%
3Y Avg
7.60%
5Y Avg
5.81%
Market Cap
$2.27B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
14.19%
TTM Avg
13.21%
3Y Avg
31.36%
5Y Avg
35.20%
Market Cap
$2.36B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
14.04%
TTM Avg
13.87%
3Y Avg
18.99%
5Y Avg
16.05%
Market Cap
$1.26B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
19.94%
TTM Avg
20.64%
3Y Avg
14.64%
5Y Avg
12.88%
Market Cap
$1.23B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$1.22B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
35.43%
TTM Avg
24.27%
3Y Avg
14.32%
5Y Avg
12.47%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) | $1.81B | 12.61% | 11.00% | 8.16% | 8.19% |
| Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)vs › | $1.62B | 15.35% | 13.76% | 16.40% | 17.64% |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs › | $2.01B | 11.21% | 10.32% | 10.00% | 13.71% |
| J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs › | $1.49B | 11.20% | 10.23% | 7.60% | 5.81% |
| The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs › | $2.27B | 14.19% | 13.21% | 31.36% | 35.20% |
| Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs › | $2.36B | 14.04% | 13.87% | 18.99% | 16.05% |
| Afya Limited (AFYA)vs › | $1.26B | 19.94% | 20.64% | 14.64% | 12.88% |
| Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs › | $1.23B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs › | $1.22B | 35.43% | 24.27% | 14.32% | 12.47% |
| Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs › | $1.20B | 23.27% | 26.95% | 32.19% | 26.25% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 13.27% |
| 2026-10-02 | 13.20% |
| 2026-10-01 | 13.36% |
| 2026-09-30 | 13.55% |
| 2026-09-29 | 13.89% |
| 2026-09-28 | 13.86% |
| 2026-09-25 | 13.70% |
| 2026-09-24 | 13.18% |
| 2026-09-23 | 13.45% |
| 2026-09-22 | 13.76% |
| 2026-09-21 | 13.40% |
| 2026-09-18 | 13.18% |
| 2026-09-17 | 13.08% |
| 2026-09-16 | 12.91% |
| 2026-09-15 | 12.66% |
| 2026-09-14 | 12.72% |
| 2026-09-11 | 12.89% |
| 2026-09-10 | 12.99% |
| 2026-09-09 | 12.88% |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.92% |
| 2026-09-04 | 12.90% |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.85% |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.81% |
| 2026-09-01 | 12.63% |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.70% |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.43% |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.30% |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.33% |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.23% |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.53% |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.61% |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.77% |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.71% |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.84% |
| 2026-08-17 | 13.04% |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.78% |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.82% |
| 2026-08-12 | 13.15% |
| 2026-08-11 | 13.16% |
| 2026-08-10 | 12.92% |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.40% |
| 2026-08-06 | 12.76% |
| 2026-08-05 | 12.59% |
| 2026-08-04 | 12.57% |
| 2026-08-03 | 12.57% |
| 2026-07-31 | 12.83% |
| 2026-07-30 | 12.37% |
| 2026-07-29 | 11.22% |
| 2026-07-28 | 12.08% |
| 2026-07-27 | 12.51% |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.99% |
| 2026-07-23 | 13.11% |
| 2026-07-22 | 13.29% |
| 2026-07-21 | 13.01% |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.98% |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.84% |
| 2026-07-16 | 12.65% |
| 2026-07-15 | 12.97% |
| 2026-07-14 | 11.69% |
| 2026-07-13 | 11.47% |
| 2026-07-10 | 11.68% |
| 2026-07-09 | 11.77% |
| 2026-07-08 | 11.87% |
| 2026-07-07 | 11.71% |
| 2026-07-06 | 11.95% |
| 2026-07-02 | 12.14% |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.41% |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.83% |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.75% |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.47% |
| 2026-06-25 | 12.83% |
| 2026-06-24 | 12.78% |
| 2026-06-23 | 12.74% |
| 2026-06-22 | 12.86% |
| 2026-06-18 | 13.05% |
| 2026-06-17 | 13.08% |
| 2026-06-16 | 13.06% |
| 2026-06-15 | 13.28% |
| 2026-06-12 | 12.70% |
| 2026-06-11 | 12.31% |
| 2026-06-10 | 12.06% |
| 2026-06-09 | 12.21% |
| 2026-06-08 | 12.16% |
| 2026-06-05 | 12.05% |
| 2026-06-04 | 12.20% |
| 2026-06-03 | 12.43% |
| 2026-06-02 | 12.42% |
| 2026-06-01 | 12.38% |
| 2026-05-29 | 12.81% |
| 2026-05-28 | 12.73% |
| 2026-05-27 | 12.72% |
| 2026-05-26 | 12.63% |
| 2026-05-22 | 12.52% |
| 2026-05-21 | 12.47% |
| 2026-05-20 | 12.29% |
| 2026-05-19 | 12.28% |
| 2026-05-18 | 12.14% |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.47% |
| 2026-05-14 | 12.44% |
| 2026-05-13 | 12.48% |
| 2026-05-12 | 12.52% |
| 2026-05-11 | 12.66% |
| 2026-05-08 | 12.26% |
| 2026-05-07 | 12.43% |
| 2026-05-06 | 12.51% |
| 2026-05-05 | 12.45% |
| 2026-05-04 | 12.77% |
| 2026-05-01 | 12.56% |
| 2026-04-30 | 12.54% |
| 2026-04-29 | 12.45% |
| 2026-04-28 | 12.64% |
| 2026-04-27 | 12.94% |
| 2026-04-24 | 13.37% |
| 2026-04-23 | 12.03% |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.39% |
| 2026-04-21 | 10.39% |
| 2026-04-20 | 10.44% |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.44% |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.61% |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.80% |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.94% |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.98% |
| 2026-04-10 | 10.70% |
| 2026-04-09 | 10.53% |
| 2026-04-08 | 10.41% |
| 2026-04-07 | 10.39% |
| 2026-04-06 | 10.36% |
| 2026-04-02 | 10.38% |
| 2026-04-01 | 10.44% |
| 2026-03-31 | 10.47% |
| 2026-03-30 | 10.53% |
| 2026-03-27 | 10.66% |
| 2026-03-26 | 10.41% |
| 2026-03-25 | 10.40% |
| 2026-03-24 | 10.62% |
| 2026-03-23 | 10.36% |
| 2026-03-20 | 10.76% |
| 2026-03-19 | 10.72% |
| 2026-03-18 | 10.80% |
| 2026-03-17 | 10.79% |
| 2026-03-16 | 10.96% |
| 2026-03-13 | 10.75% |
| 2026-03-12 | 10.97% |
| 2026-03-11 | 11.01% |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.92% |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.57% |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.53% |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.32% |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.64% |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.11% |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.29% |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.16% |
| 2026-02-26 | 9.61% |
| 2026-02-25 | 9.92% |
| 2026-02-24 | 9.99% |
| 2026-02-23 | 10.06% |
| 2026-02-20 | 9.90% |
| 2026-02-19 | 9.93% |
| 2026-02-18 | 9.84% |
| 2026-02-17 | 9.93% |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.03% |
| 2026-02-12 | 10.18% |
| 2026-02-11 | 9.75% |
| 2026-02-10 | 9.35% |
| 2026-02-09 | 9.43% |
| 2026-02-06 | 9.26% |
| 2026-02-05 | 9.42% |
| 2026-02-04 | 9.27% |
| 2026-02-03 | 9.40% |
| 2026-02-02 | 8.77% |
| 2026-01-30 | 8.86% |
| 2026-01-29 | 8.91% |
| 2026-01-28 | 8.94% |
| 2026-01-27 | 8.98% |
| 2026-01-26 | 8.88% |
| 2026-01-23 | 8.80% |
| 2026-01-22 | 8.73% |
| 2026-01-21 | 8.79% |
| 2026-01-20 | 9.00% |
| 2026-01-16 | 8.98% |
| 2026-01-15 | 8.92% |
| 2026-01-14 | 8.99% |
| 2026-01-13 | 9.00% |
| 2026-01-12 | 8.98% |
| 2026-01-09 | 9.04% |
| 2026-01-08 | 9.04% |
| 2026-01-07 | 9.21% |
| 2026-01-06 | 8.81% |
| 2026-01-05 | 8.89% |
| 2026-01-02 | 9.59% |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-30 | 9.29% |
| 2025-12-29 | 9.32% |
| 2025-12-26 | 9.29% |
| 2025-12-24 | 9.34% |
| 2025-12-23 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.39% |
| 2025-12-19 | 9.37% |
| 2025-12-18 | 9.08% |
| 2025-12-17 | 9.25% |
| 2025-12-16 | 9.31% |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.37% |
| 2025-12-12 | 9.33% |
| 2025-12-11 | 9.31% |
| 2025-12-10 | 9.51% |
| 2025-12-09 | 9.63% |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.84% |
| 2025-12-05 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-04 | 9.40% |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.46% |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.54% |
| 2025-12-01 | 9.63% |
| 2025-11-28 | 9.66% |
| 2025-11-26 | 9.69% |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.75% |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.89% |
| 2025-11-21 | 9.65% |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.80% |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.64% |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.68% |
| 2025-11-17 | 9.76% |
| 2025-11-14 | 9.42% |
| 2025-11-13 | 9.35% |
| 2025-11-12 | 9.43% |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.39% |
| 2025-11-10 | 9.61% |
| 2025-11-07 | 9.91% |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.28% |
| 2025-11-05 | 9.34% |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.31% |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.36% |
| 2025-10-31 | 9.20% |
| 2025-10-30 | 8.82% |
| 2025-10-29 | 8.93% |
| 2025-10-28 | 8.34% |
| 2025-10-27 | 8.33% |
| 2025-10-24 | 8.32% |
| 2025-10-23 | 8.35% |
| 2025-10-22 | 8.40% |
| 2025-10-21 | 8.37% |
| 2025-10-20 | 8.59% |
| 2025-10-17 | 8.68% |
| 2025-10-16 | 8.83% |
| 2025-10-15 | 8.77% |
| 2025-10-14 | 8.82% |
| 2025-10-13 | 8.91% |
| 2025-10-10 | 8.90% |
| 2025-10-09 | 8.80% |
| 2025-10-08 | 8.65% |
| 2025-10-07 | 8.71% |
| 2025-10-06 | 8.33% |
| 2025-10-03 | 8.19% |
| 2025-10-02 | 8.12% |
| 2025-10-01 | 8.15% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.13% |
| 2025-09-29 | 8.15% |
| 2025-09-26 | 8.22% |
| 2025-09-25 | 8.33% |
| 2025-09-24 | 8.36% |
| 2025-09-23 | 8.36% |
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