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 7.18% is 13% above its 5-year average of 6.36%, near the high end of its 5-year range (5.35%–7.62%).
As of Wednesday, August 19, 2026. 7.52% above its 12-month average of 6.68%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
7.18%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
6.68%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.23%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.36%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
7.29%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
8.82%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
10.35%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+7.52%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+15.18%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+12.83%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.48%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-18.57%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-30.63%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
4.77%
median of 124 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+50.52%
vs the sector median at left
Waste Management, Inc.
Market Cap
$89.97B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
7.18%
TTM Avg
6.68%
3Y Avg
6.23%
5Y Avg
6.36%
Market Cap
$88.28B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.42%
TTM Avg
4.14%
3Y Avg
3.56%
5Y Avg
4.41%
Market Cap
$87.38B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
10.16%
TTM Avg
9.70%
3Y Avg
9.39%
5Y Avg
9.00%
Market Cap
$93.88B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.65%
TTM Avg
6.36%
3Y Avg
7.67%
5Y Avg
7.63%
Market Cap
$83.95B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.51%
TTM Avg
4.65%
3Y Avg
5.74%
5Y Avg
6.30%
Market Cap
$83.02B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.70%
TTM Avg
5.30%
3Y Avg
4.97%
5Y Avg
4.83%
Market Cap
$82.80B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.12%
TTM Avg
4.81%
3Y Avg
5.29%
5Y Avg
4.94%
Market Cap
$81.78B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.08%
TTM Avg
4.18%
3Y Avg
4.33%
5Y Avg
4.03%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM) | $89.97B | 7.18% | 6.68% | 6.23% | 6.36% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $88.28B | 4.42% | 4.14% | 3.56% | 4.41% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $87.38B | 10.16% | 9.70% | 9.39% | 9.00% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $93.14B | 5.14% | 3.30% | 6.83% | 8.34% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $93.88B | 5.65% | 6.36% | 7.67% | 7.63% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $83.95B | 5.51% | 4.65% | 5.74% | 6.30% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $83.02B | 4.70% | 5.30% | 4.97% | 4.83% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $82.80B | 6.12% | 4.81% | 5.29% | 4.94% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $81.78B | 4.08% | 4.18% | 4.33% | 4.03% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.27B | 2.77% | 2.85% | 2.74% | 2.98% |
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 | 7.18% |
| 2026-08-18 | 7.23% |
| 2026-08-17 | 7.22% |
| 2026-08-14 | 7.19% |
| 2026-08-13 | 7.20% |
| 2026-08-12 | 7.14% |
| 2026-08-11 | 7.12% |
| 2026-08-10 | 7.13% |
| 2026-08-07 | 7.10% |
| 2026-08-06 | 7.06% |
| 2026-08-05 | 7.20% |
| 2026-08-04 | 7.17% |
| 2026-08-03 | 7.14% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.13% |
| 2026-07-30 | 7.14% |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.83% |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.54% |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.59% |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.56% |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.61% |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.63% |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.72% |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.55% |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.55% |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.47% |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.73% |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.69% |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.62% |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.72% |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.76% |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.70% |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.61% |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.84% |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.80% |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.99% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.03% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.01% |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.95% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.02% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.02% |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.16% |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.35% |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.30% |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.26% |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.17% |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.22% |
| 2026-06-12 | 7.14% |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.16% |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.99% |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.08% |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.25% |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.11% |
| 2026-06-04 | 7.15% |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.19% |
| 2026-06-02 | 7.39% |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.37% |
| 2026-05-29 | 7.41% |
| 2026-05-28 | 7.31% |
| 2026-05-27 | 7.27% |
| 2026-05-26 | 7.27% |
| 2026-05-22 | 7.19% |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.19% |
| 2026-05-20 | 7.13% |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.05% |
| 2026-05-18 | 7.03% |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.13% |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.16% |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.24% |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.20% |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.32% |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.27% |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.08% |
| 2026-05-06 | 7.11% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.98% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.88% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.85% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.74% |
| 2026-04-29 | 6.80% |
| 2026-04-28 | 6.57% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.61% |
| 2026-04-24 | 6.51% |
| 2026-04-23 | 6.42% |
| 2026-04-22 | 6.67% |
| 2026-04-21 | 6.68% |
| 2026-04-20 | 6.66% |
| 2026-04-17 | 6.67% |
| 2026-04-16 | 6.67% |
| 2026-04-15 | 6.64% |
| 2026-04-14 | 6.58% |
| 2026-04-13 | 6.47% |
| 2026-04-10 | 6.51% |
| 2026-04-09 | 6.41% |
| 2026-04-08 | 6.46% |
| 2026-04-07 | 6.40% |
| 2026-04-06 | 6.39% |
| 2026-04-02 | 6.35% |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.47% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.50% |
| 2026-03-30 | 6.50% |
| 2026-03-27 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-26 | 6.60% |
| 2026-03-25 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-24 | 6.64% |
| 2026-03-23 | 6.57% |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.46% |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.39% |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.39% |
| 2026-03-17 | 6.33% |
| 2026-03-16 | 6.31% |
| 2026-03-13 | 6.26% |
| 2026-03-12 | 6.26% |
| 2026-03-11 | 6.32% |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.34% |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.06% |
| 2026-03-06 | 6.07% |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.07% |
| 2026-03-04 | 6.12% |
| 2026-03-03 | 6.13% |
| 2026-03-02 | 6.15% |
| 2026-02-27 | 6.20% |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.39% |
| 2026-02-25 | 6.55% |
| 2026-02-24 | 6.51% |
| 2026-02-23 | 6.48% |
| 2026-02-20 | 6.49% |
| 2026-02-19 | 6.40% |
| 2026-02-18 | 6.38% |
| 2026-02-17 | 6.35% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6.37% |
| 2026-02-12 | 6.47% |
| 2026-02-11 | 6.37% |
| 2026-02-10 | 6.45% |
| 2026-02-09 | 6.48% |
| 2026-02-06 | 6.39% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.39% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.40% |
| 2026-02-03 | 6.44% |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.49% |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.52% |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.49% |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.25% |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.26% |
| 2026-01-26 | 6.29% |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.32% |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.33% |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.39% |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.54% |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.55% |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.59% |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.62% |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.70% |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.63% |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.56% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.65% |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.71% |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.61% |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.60% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.63% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.59% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.52% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.51% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.55% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.54% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.57% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.59% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.69% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.59% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.62% |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.64% |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.72% |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.83% |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.93% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.92% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.89% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.78% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.76% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.70% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.75% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.71% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.65% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.66% |
| 2025-11-25 | 6.70% |
| 2025-11-24 | 6.84% |
| 2025-11-21 | 6.68% |
| 2025-11-20 | 6.68% |
| 2025-11-19 | 6.72% |
| 2025-11-18 | 6.85% |
| 2025-11-17 | 6.96% |
| 2025-11-14 | 6.93% |
| 2025-11-13 | 7.08% |
| 2025-11-12 | 7.11% |
| 2025-11-11 | 7.13% |
| 2025-11-10 | 7.23% |
| 2025-11-07 | 7.17% |
| 2025-11-06 | 7.26% |
| 2025-11-05 | 7.22% |
| 2025-11-04 | 7.22% |
| 2025-11-03 | 7.36% |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.25% |
| 2025-10-30 | 7.22% |
| 2025-10-29 | 7.33% |
| 2025-10-28 | 7.09% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.51% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.48% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.44% |
| 2025-10-22 | 6.42% |
| 2025-10-21 | 6.47% |
| 2025-10-20 | 6.46% |
| 2025-10-17 | 6.45% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.52% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.51% |
| 2025-10-14 | 6.37% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.41% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.34% |
| 2025-10-09 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-08 | 6.32% |
| 2025-10-07 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-06 | 6.39% |
| 2025-10-03 | 6.33% |
| 2025-10-02 | 6.41% |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.33% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.30% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.34% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.36% |
| 2025-09-25 | 6.40% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.34% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.37% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.41% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.43% |
| 2025-09-18 | 6.44% |
| 2025-09-17 | 6.45% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.50% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.44% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.37% |
| 2025-09-11 | 6.31% |
| 2025-09-10 | 6.39% |
| 2025-09-09 | 6.35% |
| 2025-09-08 | 6.35% |
| 2025-09-05 | 6.32% |
| 2025-09-04 | 6.18% |
| 2025-09-03 | 6.20% |
| 2025-09-02 | 6.16% |
| 2025-08-29 | 6.14% |
| 2025-08-28 | 6.19% |
| 2025-08-27 | 6.16% |
| 2025-08-26 | 6.17% |
| 2025-08-25 | 6.21% |
| 2025-08-22 | 6.12% |
| 2025-08-21 | 6.06% |
| 2025-08-20 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-19 | 6.09% |
| 2025-08-18 | 6.20% |
| 2025-08-15 | 6.13% |
| 2025-08-14 | 6.15% |
| 2025-08-13 | 6.05% |
| 2025-08-12 | 5.97% |
| 2025-08-11 | 5.87% |
| 2025-08-08 | 5.91% |
| 2025-08-07 | 5.96% |
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