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 3.35% is 17% below its estimated 5-year average of 4.03%, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (2.84%–5.61%).
As of 2026-10-04T08:26:59.060Z. 1.06% above its estimated 12-month average of 3.31%.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-04T08:26:59.060Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 7a2b57be762e3922f15dd40a6ef946e4036c30798361e03e82fa36be29c4d0d4
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 2026-10-02.
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
3.35%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
3.31%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.48%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.03%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.39%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
3.31%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.06%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-3.64%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-16.81%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.07%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.09%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.43%
median of 89 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-47.90%
vs the sector median at left
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Market Cap
$128.10B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.35%
TTM Avg
3.31%
3Y Avg
3.48%
5Y Avg
4.03%
Market Cap
$124.91B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.23%
TTM Avg
12.81%
3Y Avg
13.54%
5Y Avg
12.01%
Market Cap
$138.47B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
2.68%
TTM Avg
1.99%
3Y Avg
1.54%
5Y Avg
1.67%
Market Cap
$110.57B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.27%
TTM Avg
6.32%
3Y Avg
6.13%
5Y Avg
5.83%
Market Cap
$110.32B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
13.40%
TTM Avg
9.69%
3Y Avg
11.31%
5Y Avg
13.33%
Market Cap
$150.48B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.44%
3Y Avg
4.22%
5Y Avg
4.46%
Market Cap
$105.64B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.49%
TTM Avg
7.29%
3Y Avg
6.46%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$105.59B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.23%
TTM Avg
3.97%
3Y Avg
3.18%
5Y Avg
3.14%
Market Cap
$158.44B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
8.46%
TTM Avg
8.60%
3Y Avg
7.87%
5Y Avg
9.06%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) | $128.10B | 3.35% | 3.31% | 3.48% | 4.03% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $124.91B | 10.23% | 12.81% | 13.54% | 12.01% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $138.47B | 2.68% | 1.99% | 1.54% | 1.67% |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $110.57B | 7.27% | 6.32% | 6.13% | 5.83% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $110.32B | 13.40% | 9.69% | 11.31% | 13.33% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $150.48B | 4.41% | 4.44% | 4.22% | 4.46% |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $105.64B | 6.49% | 7.29% | 6.46% | 7.86% |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.59B | 5.23% | 3.97% | 3.18% | 3.14% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $158.44B | 8.46% | 8.60% | 7.87% | 9.06% |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $95.86B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 3.33% |
| 2026-10-01 | 3.31% |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.21% |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.19% |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.18% |
| 2026-09-25 | 3.19% |
| 2026-09-24 | 3.21% |
| 2026-09-23 | 3.25% |
| 2026-09-22 | 3.26% |
| 2026-09-21 | 3.29% |
| 2026-09-18 | 3.30% |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.25% |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.27% |
| 2026-09-15 | 3.26% |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.23% |
| 2026-09-11 | 3.26% |
| 2026-09-10 | 3.26% |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.22% |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.17% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.07% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.01% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.02% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.10% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.07% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.06% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.11% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.18% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.26% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.32% |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.25% |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.19% |
| 2026-08-11 | 3.17% |
| 2026-08-10 | 3.20% |
| 2026-08-07 | 3.38% |
| 2026-08-06 | 3.47% |
| 2026-08-05 | 3.46% |
| 2026-08-04 | 3.46% |
| 2026-08-03 | 3.51% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-30 | 3.43% |
| 2026-07-29 | 3.42% |
| 2026-07-28 | 3.37% |
| 2026-07-27 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-24 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-23 | 3.50% |
| 2026-07-22 | 3.50% |
| 2026-07-21 | 3.43% |
| 2026-07-20 | 3.44% |
| 2026-07-17 | 3.41% |
| 2026-07-16 | 3.40% |
| 2026-07-15 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-14 | 3.47% |
| 2026-07-13 | 3.45% |
| 2026-07-10 | 3.41% |
| 2026-07-09 | 3.33% |
| 2026-07-08 | 3.32% |
| 2026-07-07 | 3.17% |
| 2026-07-06 | 3.12% |
| 2026-07-02 | 3.13% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.33% |
| 2026-06-29 | 3.31% |
| 2026-06-26 | 3.37% |
| 2026-06-25 | 3.45% |
| 2026-06-24 | 3.48% |
| 2026-06-23 | 3.53% |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.54% |
| 2026-06-18 | 3.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 3.60% |
| 2026-06-16 | 3.65% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.67% |
| 2026-06-12 | 3.72% |
| 2026-06-11 | 3.72% |
| 2026-06-10 | 3.80% |
| 2026-06-09 | 3.71% |
| 2026-06-08 | 3.74% |
| 2026-06-05 | 3.70% |
| 2026-06-04 | 3.75% |
| 2026-06-03 | 3.86% |
| 2026-06-02 | 3.89% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.77% |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.70% |
| 2026-05-28 | 3.69% |
| 2026-05-27 | 3.78% |
| 2026-05-26 | 3.80% |
| 2026-05-22 | 3.81% |
| 2026-05-21 | 3.82% |
| 2026-05-20 | 3.84% |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.81% |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.79% |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.67% |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.65% |
| 2026-05-12 | 3.69% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.80% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.85% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.89% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.87% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.34% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.30% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.34% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.32% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.35% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.30% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.30% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.24% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.23% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.21% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.19% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.22% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.17% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.19% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.28% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.23% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.17% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.18% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.20% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.27% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.13% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.12% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.16% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.14% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.12% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.10% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.14% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.07% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.04% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.02% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.97% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.88% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.84% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.08% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.10% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.08% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.97% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.99% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.92% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.85% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.95% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.94% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.91% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.95% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.97% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.01% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.97% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.94% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.10% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.13% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.11% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.07% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.02% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.15% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.07% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.10% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.06% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.07% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.04% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.09% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.13% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.26% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.27% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.29% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.21% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.17% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.13% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.11% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.07% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.98% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.22% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.19% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.14% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.14% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.14% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.23% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.21% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.19% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.24% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.30% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.27% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.33% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.39% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.34% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.36% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.40% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.38% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.42% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.43% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.31% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.33% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.30% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.36% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.43% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.52% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.47% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.46% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.52% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.49% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.49% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.54% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.56% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.52% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.54% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.53% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.52% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.48% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.49% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.54% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.56% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.60% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.65% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.58% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.53% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.69% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.68% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.63% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.68% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.85% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.89% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.94% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.91% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.88% |
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