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 4.99% is 13% above its 5-year average of 4.41%, around the middle of its 5-year range (3.62%–5.62%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 9.93% above its 12-month average of 4.54%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
4.99%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.54%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.45%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.41%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.50%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.17%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.55%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+9.93%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+12.16%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+13.06%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+10.81%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+19.68%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+9.74%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
6.77%
median of 41 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-26.29%
vs the sector median at left
Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap
$35.80B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.99%
TTM Avg
4.54%
3Y Avg
4.45%
5Y Avg
4.41%
Market Cap
$33.84B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.52%
TTM Avg
12.87%
3Y Avg
16.68%
5Y Avg
15.32%
Market Cap
$33.11B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.71%
TTM Avg
5.61%
3Y Avg
11.67%
5Y Avg
14.33%
Market Cap
$32.17B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.71%
TTM Avg
4.93%
3Y Avg
4.53%
5Y Avg
4.55%
Market Cap
$25.34B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.35%
TTM Avg
2.74%
3Y Avg
3.31%
5Y Avg
4.11%
Market Cap
$25.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.48%
TTM Avg
6.94%
3Y Avg
6.65%
5Y Avg
5.68%
Market Cap
$22.93B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
20.49%
TTM Avg
9.91%
3Y Avg
12.02%
5Y Avg
14.42%
Market Cap
$21.74B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
12.18%
TTM Avg
8.26%
3Y Avg
10.49%
5Y Avg
11.81%
Market Cap
$21.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
13.93%
TTM Avg
14.04%
3Y Avg
14.86%
5Y Avg
17.64%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $35.80B | 4.99% | 4.54% | 4.45% | 4.41% |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $33.84B | 12.52% | 12.87% | 16.68% | 15.32% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $33.11B | 4.71% | 5.61% | 11.67% | 14.33% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $32.17B | 4.71% | 4.93% | 4.53% | 4.55% |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $25.34B | 2.35% | 2.74% | 3.31% | 4.11% |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $25.32B | 8.48% | 6.94% | 6.65% | 5.68% |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $22.93B | 20.49% | 9.91% | 12.02% | 14.42% |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $21.74B | 12.18% | 8.26% | 10.49% | 11.81% |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $21.32B | 13.93% | 14.04% | 14.86% | 17.64% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.27B | 5.42% | 5.32% | 5.51% | 4.51% |
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 | 4.99% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.08% |
| 2026-08-17 | 4.96% |
| 2026-08-14 | 4.89% |
| 2026-08-13 | 4.97% |
| 2026-08-12 | 4.92% |
| 2026-08-11 | 4.79% |
| 2026-08-10 | 4.84% |
| 2026-08-07 | 4.84% |
| 2026-08-06 | 4.90% |
| 2026-08-05 | 4.81% |
| 2026-08-04 | 4.84% |
| 2026-08-03 | 4.86% |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.09% |
| 2026-07-29 | 4.86% |
| 2026-07-28 | 4.74% |
| 2026-07-27 | 4.80% |
| 2026-07-24 | 4.89% |
| 2026-07-23 | 4.97% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.92% |
| 2026-07-21 | 4.94% |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.87% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.74% |
| 2026-07-16 | 4.66% |
| 2026-07-15 | 4.73% |
| 2026-07-14 | 4.68% |
| 2026-07-13 | 4.67% |
| 2026-07-10 | 4.63% |
| 2026-07-09 | 4.73% |
| 2026-07-08 | 4.77% |
| 2026-07-07 | 4.56% |
| 2026-07-06 | 4.48% |
| 2026-07-02 | 4.51% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.63% |
| 2026-06-30 | 4.63% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.50% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.39% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.36% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.45% |
| 2026-06-23 | 4.57% |
| 2026-06-22 | 4.49% |
| 2026-06-18 | 4.51% |
| 2026-06-17 | 4.63% |
| 2026-06-16 | 4.54% |
| 2026-06-15 | 4.66% |
| 2026-06-12 | 4.77% |
| 2026-06-11 | 4.88% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.01% |
| 2026-06-09 | 4.90% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.06% |
| 2026-06-05 | 4.86% |
| 2026-06-04 | 4.83% |
| 2026-06-03 | 4.79% |
| 2026-06-02 | 4.85% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.85% |
| 2026-05-29 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-28 | 4.94% |
| 2026-05-27 | 4.96% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.08% |
| 2026-05-22 | 5.24% |
| 2026-05-21 | 5.21% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.19% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.27% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.13% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.10% |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.97% |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.98% |
| 2026-05-12 | 4.89% |
| 2026-05-11 | 4.83% |
| 2026-05-08 | 4.81% |
| 2026-05-07 | 4.73% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.62% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.69% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.75% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.60% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.53% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.61% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.71% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.72% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.71% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.69% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.74% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.73% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.66% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.71% |
| 2026-04-16 | 4.81% |
| 2026-04-15 | 4.72% |
| 2026-04-14 | 4.63% |
| 2026-04-13 | 4.63% |
| 2026-04-10 | 4.65% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.69% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.70% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.95% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.88% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.91% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.05% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.25% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.10% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.21% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.32% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.35% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.33% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.18% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.17% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.18% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.21% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.15% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.05% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.01% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.00% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.64% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.58% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.49% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.43% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.45% |
| 2026-02-25 | 4.50% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.32% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.42% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.50% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4.54% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.30% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.26% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.00% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.02% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.90% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.93% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.97% |
| 2026-02-05 | 4.14% |
| 2026-02-04 | 4.13% |
| 2026-02-03 | 4.14% |
| 2026-02-02 | 4.21% |
| 2026-01-30 | 4.28% |
| 2026-01-29 | 4.30% |
| 2026-01-28 | 4.29% |
| 2026-01-27 | 4.31% |
| 2026-01-26 | 4.28% |
| 2026-01-23 | 4.29% |
| 2026-01-22 | 4.24% |
| 2026-01-21 | 4.30% |
| 2026-01-20 | 4.34% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.21% |
| 2026-01-15 | 4.27% |
| 2026-01-14 | 4.31% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.14% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.16% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.13% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.30% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.41% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.29% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.34% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.40% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.51% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.45% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.41% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.37% |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.38% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.39% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.41% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.41% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.46% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.51% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.41% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.34% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.35% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.30% |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.34% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.42% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.35% |
| 2025-12-05 | 4.36% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.38% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.40% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.44% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.41% |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.33% |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.36% |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.40% |
| 2025-11-24 | 4.48% |
| 2025-11-21 | 4.47% |
| 2025-11-20 | 4.50% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.53% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.56% |
| 2025-11-17 | 4.59% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.59% |
| 2025-11-13 | 4.53% |
| 2025-11-12 | 4.36% |
| 2025-11-11 | 4.36% |
| 2025-11-10 | 4.39% |
| 2025-11-07 | 4.48% |
| 2025-11-06 | 4.49% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.51% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.40% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.46% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.44% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.44% |
| 2025-10-29 | 4.15% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.20% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.17% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.12% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.15% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.15% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.14% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.04% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.96% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.05% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.07% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.05% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.02% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.07% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.02% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.02% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.04% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.06% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.98% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.04% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.09% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.17% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.10% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.11% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.10% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.20% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.17% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.15% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.06% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.10% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.19% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.25% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.19% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.21% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.21% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.21% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.21% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.22% |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.19% |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.25% |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.28% |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.18% |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.23% |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.20% |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.18% |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.14% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.20% |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.30% |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.28% |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.34% |
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