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 16.67% is 26% below its 5-year average of 22.54%, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.95%–52.91%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 9.94% above its 12-month average of 15.16%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
16.67%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
15.16%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
20.60%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
22.54%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
19.03%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
20.32%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
18.42%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+9.94%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.06%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-26.04%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-12.39%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-17.96%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.52%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
6.77%
median of 41 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+146.23%
vs the sector median at left
Vale S.A.
Market Cap
$59.28B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
16.67%
TTM Avg
15.16%
3Y Avg
20.60%
5Y Avg
22.54%
Market Cap
$56.65B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.78%
TTM Avg
8.06%
3Y Avg
13.62%
5Y Avg
16.42%
Market Cap
$52.55B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.30%
TTM Avg
6.01%
3Y Avg
5.29%
5Y Avg
4.93%
Market Cap
$66.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.79%
TTM Avg
3.19%
3Y Avg
3.22%
5Y Avg
3.65%
Market Cap
$67.52B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.77%
TTM Avg
5.62%
3Y Avg
5.54%
5Y Avg
5.50%
Market Cap
$75.62B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.95%
TTM Avg
11.75%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
12.59%
Market Cap
$80.38B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.78%
TTM Avg
3.64%
3Y Avg
3.88%
5Y Avg
3.81%
Market Cap
$35.80B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.99%
TTM Avg
4.54%
3Y Avg
4.45%
5Y Avg
4.42%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale S.A. (VALE) | $59.28B | 16.67% | 15.16% | 20.60% | 22.54% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $56.65B | 7.78% | 8.06% | 13.62% | 16.42% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $63.31B | 8.55% | 6.90% | 8.05% | 13.30% |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $52.55B | 2.30% | 6.01% | 5.29% | 4.93% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $66.95B | 3.79% | 3.19% | 3.22% | 3.65% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $67.52B | 6.77% | 5.62% | 5.54% | 5.50% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $75.62B | 12.95% | 11.75% | 12.47% | 12.59% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $80.38B | 3.78% | 3.64% | 3.88% | 3.81% |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs › | $35.80B | 4.99% | 4.54% | 4.45% | 4.42% |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $33.84B | 12.52% | 12.87% | 16.68% | 15.32% |
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 | 16.67% |
| 2026-08-18 | 16.92% |
| 2026-08-17 | 16.84% |
| 2026-08-14 | 16.98% |
| 2026-08-13 | 16.78% |
| 2026-08-12 | 16.05% |
| 2026-08-11 | 16.16% |
| 2026-08-10 | 15.55% |
| 2026-08-07 | 15.75% |
| 2026-08-06 | 15.72% |
| 2026-08-05 | 15.50% |
| 2026-08-04 | 15.60% |
| 2026-08-03 | 15.87% |
| 2026-07-31 | 15.38% |
| 2026-07-30 | 14.49% |
| 2026-07-29 | 14.84% |
| 2026-07-28 | 14.79% |
| 2026-07-27 | 14.71% |
| 2026-07-24 | 14.68% |
| 2026-07-23 | 14.66% |
| 2026-07-22 | 14.64% |
| 2026-07-21 | 15.24% |
| 2026-07-20 | 15.41% |
| 2026-07-17 | 15.31% |
| 2026-07-16 | 15.29% |
| 2026-07-15 | 14.81% |
| 2026-07-14 | 14.90% |
| 2026-07-13 | 15.34% |
| 2026-07-10 | 15.04% |
| 2026-07-09 | 15.29% |
| 2026-07-08 | 15.46% |
| 2026-07-07 | 14.79% |
| 2026-07-06 | 14.41% |
| 2026-07-02 | 14.49% |
| 2026-07-01 | 14.58% |
| 2026-06-30 | 14.45% |
| 2026-06-29 | 14.45% |
| 2026-06-26 | 14.43% |
| 2026-06-25 | 14.37% |
| 2026-06-24 | 14.64% |
| 2026-06-23 | 14.20% |
| 2026-06-22 | 13.83% |
| 2026-06-18 | 14.08% |
| 2026-06-17 | 13.99% |
| 2026-06-16 | 13.61% |
| 2026-06-15 | 13.59% |
| 2026-06-12 | 13.83% |
| 2026-06-11 | 14.14% |
| 2026-06-10 | 14.56% |
| 2026-06-09 | 14.35% |
| 2026-06-08 | 14.49% |
| 2026-06-05 | 14.27% |
| 2026-06-04 | 13.77% |
| 2026-06-03 | 13.53% |
| 2026-06-02 | 12.92% |
| 2026-06-01 | 13.33% |
| 2026-05-29 | 13.37% |
| 2026-05-28 | 13.12% |
| 2026-05-27 | 13.16% |
| 2026-05-26 | 13.18% |
| 2026-05-22 | 13.19% |
| 2026-05-21 | 13.19% |
| 2026-05-20 | 13.30% |
| 2026-05-19 | 13.57% |
| 2026-05-18 | 13.32% |
| 2026-05-15 | 13.32% |
| 2026-05-14 | 13.11% |
| 2026-05-13 | 12.90% |
| 2026-05-12 | 12.76% |
| 2026-05-11 | 12.74% |
| 2026-05-08 | 13.07% |
| 2026-05-07 | 13.42% |
| 2026-05-06 | 13.18% |
| 2026-05-05 | 13.64% |
| 2026-05-04 | 13.72% |
| 2026-05-01 | 13.42% |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.28% |
| 2026-04-29 | 13.72% |
| 2026-04-28 | 12.58% |
| 2026-04-27 | 12.47% |
| 2026-04-24 | 12.39% |
| 2026-04-23 | 12.42% |
| 2026-04-22 | 12.15% |
| 2026-04-21 | 12.20% |
| 2026-04-20 | 11.95% |
| 2026-04-17 | 11.98% |
| 2026-04-16 | 12.21% |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.08% |
| 2026-04-14 | 12.03% |
| 2026-04-13 | 12.20% |
| 2026-04-10 | 12.55% |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.79% |
| 2026-04-08 | 12.72% |
| 2026-04-07 | 13.16% |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.19% |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.14% |
| 2026-04-01 | 13.26% |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.39% |
| 2026-03-30 | 14.10% |
| 2026-03-27 | 14.16% |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.22% |
| 2026-03-25 | 14.06% |
| 2026-03-24 | 14.31% |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.37% |
| 2026-03-20 | 15.15% |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.56% |
| 2026-03-18 | 14.49% |
| 2026-03-17 | 14.10% |
| 2026-03-16 | 14.14% |
| 2026-03-13 | 14.49% |
| 2026-03-12 | 14.12% |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.87% |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.62% |
| 2026-03-09 | 13.89% |
| 2026-03-06 | 14.22% |
| 2026-03-05 | 13.81% |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.26% |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.33% |
| 2026-03-02 | 12.53% |
| 2026-02-27 | 12.39% |
| 2026-02-26 | 12.30% |
| 2026-02-25 | 12.15% |
| 2026-02-24 | 12.50% |
| 2026-02-23 | 12.58% |
| 2026-02-20 | 12.74% |
| 2026-02-19 | 13.23% |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.30% |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.39% |
| 2026-02-13 | 12.79% |
| 2026-02-12 | 12.50% |
| 2026-02-11 | 12.25% |
| 2026-02-10 | 12.72% |
| 2026-02-09 | 12.67% |
| 2026-02-06 | 13.05% |
| 2026-02-05 | 13.07% |
| 2026-02-04 | 12.50% |
| 2026-02-03 | 12.52% |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.19% |
| 2026-01-30 | 13.25% |
| 2026-01-29 | 12.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 12.71% |
| 2026-01-27 | 12.95% |
| 2026-01-26 | 13.55% |
| 2026-01-23 | 13.16% |
| 2026-01-22 | 13.53% |
| 2026-01-21 | 13.68% |
| 2026-01-20 | 14.27% |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.58% |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.51% |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.58% |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.08% |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.31% |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.24% |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.13% |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.93% |
| 2026-01-06 | 15.02% |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.70% |
| 2026-01-02 | 16.05% |
| 2025-12-31 | 16.34% |
| 2025-12-30 | 16.26% |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.47% |
| 2025-12-26 | 16.10% |
| 2025-12-24 | 16.18% |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.10% |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.18% |
| 2025-12-19 | 16.72% |
| 2025-12-18 | 16.67% |
| 2025-12-17 | 16.64% |
| 2025-12-16 | 16.72% |
| 2025-12-15 | 16.67% |
| 2025-12-12 | 16.78% |
| 2025-12-11 | 16.03% |
| 2025-12-10 | 16.39% |
| 2025-12-09 | 16.64% |
| 2025-12-08 | 16.61% |
| 2025-12-05 | 16.50% |
| 2025-12-04 | 15.70% |
| 2025-12-03 | 16.00% |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.50% |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.78% |
| 2025-11-28 | 16.89% |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.01% |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.45% |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.61% |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.61% |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.86% |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.57% |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.48% |
| 2025-11-17 | 17.48% |
| 2025-11-14 | 17.30% |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.18% |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.06% |
| 2025-11-11 | 17.24% |
| 2025-11-10 | 17.30% |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.51% |
| 2025-11-06 | 17.39% |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.30% |
| 2025-11-04 | 17.83% |
| 2025-11-03 | 17.45% |
| 2025-10-31 | 17.61% |
| 2025-10-30 | 17.89% |
| 2025-10-29 | 15.97% |
| 2025-10-28 | 16.26% |
| 2025-10-27 | 16.47% |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.56% |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.47% |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.39% |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.75% |
| 2025-10-20 | 16.58% |
| 2025-10-17 | 17.01% |
| 2025-10-16 | 17.01% |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.92% |
| 2025-10-14 | 17.21% |
| 2025-10-13 | 17.15% |
| 2025-10-10 | 17.57% |
| 2025-10-09 | 17.12% |
| 2025-10-08 | 17.01% |
| 2025-10-07 | 17.12% |
| 2025-10-06 | 16.72% |
| 2025-10-03 | 17.15% |
| 2025-10-02 | 17.15% |
| 2025-10-01 | 17.21% |
| 2025-09-30 | 17.39% |
| 2025-09-29 | 17.57% |
| 2025-09-26 | 17.67% |
| 2025-09-25 | 17.36% |
| 2025-09-24 | 17.45% |
| 2025-09-23 | 17.24% |
| 2025-09-22 | 17.39% |
| 2025-09-19 | 17.39% |
| 2025-09-18 | 17.42% |
| 2025-09-17 | 17.36% |
| 2025-09-16 | 17.30% |
| 2025-09-15 | 17.45% |
| 2025-09-12 | 17.70% |
| 2025-09-11 | 17.76% |
| 2025-09-10 | 17.99% |
| 2025-09-09 | 18.25% |
| 2025-09-08 | 18.08% |
| 2025-09-05 | 18.15% |
| 2025-09-04 | 18.42% |
| 2025-09-03 | 18.52% |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.59% |
| 2025-08-29 | 18.38% |
| 2025-08-28 | 18.42% |
| 2025-08-27 | 18.42% |
| 2025-08-26 | 18.48% |
| 2025-08-25 | 18.59% |
| 2025-08-22 | 18.66% |
| 2025-08-21 | 19.27% |
| 2025-08-20 | 19.42% |
| 2025-08-19 | 19.46% |
| 2025-08-18 | 19.27% |
| 2025-08-15 | 19.05% |
| 2025-08-14 | 19.05% |
| 2025-08-13 | 18.73% |
| 2025-08-12 | 18.15% |
| 2025-08-11 | 18.52% |
| 2025-08-08 | 18.48% |
| 2025-08-07 | 18.90% |
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