Basis: Four-quarter free cash flow / FMP quote market capitalization × 100. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the free cash flow yield high or low?
The free cash flow yield of 5.32% is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 4.88%, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (1.81%–7.96%).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:13.746Z. 9.54% below its estimated 12-month average of 5.88%.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:13.746Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 19cd922b1f9625d6df659bf0613b6337c5f71d5174687a3b1e11508267bc93ab
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 2026-09-10.
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.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
5.32%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
5.88%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.80%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.88%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.90%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.43%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.69%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-9.54%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.33%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+8.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+8.47%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-1.96%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-6.48%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
4.63%
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+15.03%
vs the sector median at left
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Market Cap
$49.00B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.32%
TTM Avg
5.88%
3Y Avg
5.80%
5Y Avg
4.88%
Market Cap
$48.58B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.95%
TTM Avg
2.34%
3Y Avg
1.29%
5Y Avg
1.62%
Market Cap
$43.20B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.12%
TTM Avg
2.87%
3Y Avg
4.47%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$43.09B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.70%
TTM Avg
7.31%
3Y Avg
5.74%
5Y Avg
5.20%
Market Cap
$54.94B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.24%
TTM Avg
8.65%
3Y Avg
8.79%
5Y Avg
10.08%
Market Cap
$41.50B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.01%
TTM Avg
2.99%
3Y Avg
3.52%
5Y Avg
3.24%
Market Cap
$39.81B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.14%
TTM Avg
2.07%
3Y Avg
1.97%
5Y Avg
1.72%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | $49.00B | 5.32% | 5.88% | 5.80% | 4.88% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $49.21B | N/A | 4.68% | 7.97% | 7.08% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.58B | 2.95% | 2.34% | 1.29% | 1.62% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs › | $43.20B | 3.12% | 2.87% | 4.47% | 5.05% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $43.09B | 4.70% | 7.31% | 5.74% | 5.20% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.94B | 8.24% | 8.65% | 8.79% | 10.08% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $41.50B | 3.01% | 2.99% | 3.52% | 3.24% |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $57.13B | N/A | 8.49% | 9.10% | 9.10% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $39.81B | 3.14% | 2.07% | 1.97% | 1.72% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.57B | 6.49% | 4.00% | 5.70% | 6.42% |
FCF Yield
5.32%
Earnings Yield
1.87%
Dividend Yield
2.25%
Formula: FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) × 100
How FCF Yield is used:
FCF vs earnings: Differences between FCF yield and earnings yield can reflect capital expenditures, working capital changes, and other non-cash accounting items.
FCF Yield measures free cash flow relative to market capitalization. It compares cash generation after capital expenditures with the equity value of the company.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 5.37% |
| 2026-09-09 | 5.27% |
| 2026-09-08 | 5.29% |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.13% |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.05% |
| 2026-09-02 | 5.05% |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.06% |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.04% |
| 2026-08-28 | 5.00% |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.04% |
| 2026-08-26 | 4.98% |
| 2026-08-25 | 4.99% |
| 2026-08-24 | 4.97% |
| 2026-08-21 | 4.93% |
| 2026-08-20 | 5.05% |
| 2026-08-19 | 5.05% |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.24% |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.20% |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.17% |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.21% |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.16% |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.22% |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.27% |
| 2026-08-07 | 5.36% |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.32% |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.56% |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.58% |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.58% |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.76% |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.77% |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.65% |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.73% |
| 2026-07-27 | 7.05% |
| 2026-07-24 | 7.16% |
| 2026-07-23 | 7.32% |
| 2026-07-22 | 7.31% |
| 2026-07-21 | 7.28% |
| 2026-07-20 | 7.25% |
| 2026-07-17 | 7.08% |
| 2026-07-16 | 7.00% |
| 2026-07-15 | 7.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 7.43% |
| 2026-07-13 | 7.28% |
| 2026-07-10 | 7.37% |
| 2026-07-09 | 7.42% |
| 2026-07-08 | 7.43% |
| 2026-07-07 | 7.16% |
| 2026-07-06 | 7.20% |
| 2026-07-02 | 7.08% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.32% |
| 2026-06-30 | 7.40% |
| 2026-06-29 | 7.22% |
| 2026-06-26 | 7.18% |
| 2026-06-25 | 7.40% |
| 2026-06-24 | 7.58% |
| 2026-06-23 | 7.78% |
| 2026-06-22 | 7.96% |
| 2026-06-18 | 7.78% |
| 2026-06-17 | 7.91% |
| 2026-06-16 | 7.71% |
| 2026-06-15 | 7.69% |
| 2026-06-12 | 7.66% |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.60% |
| 2026-06-10 | 7.58% |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.36% |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.46% |
| 2026-06-05 | 7.41% |
| 2026-06-04 | 7.49% |
| 2026-06-03 | 7.69% |
| 2026-06-02 | 7.75% |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.70% |
| 2026-05-29 | 7.61% |
| 2026-05-28 | 7.54% |
| 2026-05-27 | 7.60% |
| 2026-05-26 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-22 | 7.58% |
| 2026-05-21 | 7.66% |
| 2026-05-20 | 7.62% |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.62% |
| 2026-05-18 | 7.87% |
| 2026-05-15 | 7.81% |
| 2026-05-14 | 7.75% |
| 2026-05-13 | 7.76% |
| 2026-05-12 | 7.59% |
| 2026-05-11 | 7.82% |
| 2026-05-08 | 7.49% |
| 2026-05-07 | 6.02% |
| 2026-05-06 | 6.37% |
| 2026-05-05 | 6.40% |
| 2026-05-04 | 6.31% |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.18% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.19% |
| 2026-04-29 | 6.35% |
| 2026-04-28 | 6.17% |
| 2026-04-27 | 6.14% |
| 2026-04-24 | 6.07% |
| 2026-04-23 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-22 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-21 | 5.89% |
| 2026-04-20 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-17 | 5.82% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.93% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.98% |
| 2026-04-09 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-08 | 5.88% |
| 2026-04-07 | 5.96% |
| 2026-04-06 | 5.94% |
| 2026-04-02 | 5.97% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.90% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.87% |
| 2026-03-30 | 5.97% |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.97% |
| 2026-03-26 | 5.87% |
| 2026-03-25 | 5.83% |
| 2026-03-24 | 5.92% |
| 2026-03-23 | 5.91% |
| 2026-03-20 | 5.99% |
| 2026-03-19 | 5.90% |
| 2026-03-18 | 5.84% |
| 2026-03-17 | 5.71% |
| 2026-03-16 | 5.76% |
| 2026-03-13 | 5.79% |
| 2026-03-12 | 5.78% |
| 2026-03-11 | 5.66% |
| 2026-03-10 | 5.63% |
| 2026-03-09 | 5.58% |
| 2026-03-06 | 5.52% |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.43% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.38% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.30% |
| 2026-03-02 | 5.23% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.23% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.22% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.10% |
| 2026-02-24 | 5.06% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.01% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.98% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.06% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.20% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.25% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.19% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.11% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.38% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.70% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.63% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.73% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.69% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.73% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.82% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.71% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.68% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.70% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.76% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.83% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.76% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.95% |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.07% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.09% |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.06% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.02% |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.03% |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.01% |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.08% |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.05% |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.02% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.91% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.89% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.90% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.96% |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.27% |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.24% |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.10% |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.11% |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.11% |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.17% |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.10% |
| 2025-11-26 | 6.10% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.75% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.83% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.93% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.84% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.88% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.82% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.82% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.85% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.95% |
| 2025-11-10 | 6.18% |
| 2025-11-07 | 6.32% |
| 2025-11-06 | 6.33% |
| 2025-11-05 | 6.37% |
| 2025-11-04 | 6.28% |
| 2025-11-03 | 6.34% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.29% |
| 2025-10-30 | 6.26% |
| 2025-10-29 | 6.19% |
| 2025-10-28 | 6.10% |
| 2025-10-27 | 6.01% |
| 2025-10-24 | 6.05% |
| 2025-10-23 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-22 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-21 | 5.95% |
| 2025-10-20 | 5.88% |
| 2025-10-17 | 5.94% |
| 2025-10-16 | 6.06% |
| 2025-10-15 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-14 | 5.97% |
| 2025-10-13 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-10 | 6.02% |
| 2025-10-09 | 5.94% |
| 2025-10-08 | 5.79% |
| 2025-10-07 | 5.83% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.85% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.80% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.87% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.89% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.00% |
| 2025-09-29 | 6.11% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.09% |
| 2025-09-25 | 6.22% |
| 2025-09-24 | 6.04% |
| 2025-09-23 | 6.02% |
| 2025-09-22 | 6.02% |
| 2025-09-19 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.96% |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.99% |
| 2025-09-16 | 6.04% |
| 2025-09-15 | 6.05% |
| 2025-09-12 | 6.01% |
| 2025-09-11 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-10 | 5.96% |
| 2025-09-09 | 5.90% |
| 2025-09-08 | 5.87% |
| 2025-09-05 | 5.84% |
| 2025-09-04 | 5.88% |
| 2025-09-03 | 5.92% |
| 2025-09-02 | 5.97% |
| 2025-08-29 | 5.82% |
| 2025-08-28 | 5.88% |
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