Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 1.81% is 24% below its 5-year average of 2.39%, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.51%–3.67%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 8.82% below its 12-month average of 1.99%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
1.81%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
1.99%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.43%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.39%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
2.65%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
2.44%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
2.39%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-8.82%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-25.60%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-24.38%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-31.57%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-25.78%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-24.41%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
3.77%
median of 133 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-51.99%
vs the sector median at left
Fastenal Company
Market Cap
$56.66B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.81%
TTM Avg
1.99%
3Y Avg
2.43%
5Y Avg
2.39%
Market Cap
$58.02B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.80%
TTM Avg
2.31%
3Y Avg
4.09%
5Y Avg
4.45%
Market Cap
$60.87B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.41%
TTM Avg
2.51%
3Y Avg
3.12%
5Y Avg
3.13%
Market Cap
$51.93B
Free Cash Flow Yield
11.70%
TTM Avg
8.17%
3Y Avg
6.16%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$63.19B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.98%
TTM Avg
1.02%
3Y Avg
1.21%
5Y Avg
1.61%
Market Cap
$64.05B
Free Cash Flow Yield
2.86%
TTM Avg
2.53%
3Y Avg
2.35%
5Y Avg
2.30%
Market Cap
$49.26B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.28%
TTM Avg
2.52%
3Y Avg
1.68%
5Y Avg
1.68%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastenal Company (FAST) | $56.66B | 1.81% | 1.99% | 2.43% | 2.39% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $58.02B | 3.80% | 2.31% | 4.09% | 4.45% |
| AMETEK, Inc. (AME)vs › | $54.50B | 3.34% | 3.37% | 3.81% | 3.63% |
| W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)vs › | $60.87B | 2.41% | 2.51% | 3.12% | 3.13% |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $51.93B | 11.70% | 8.17% | 6.16% | 5.05% |
| United Rentals, Inc. (URI)vs › | $63.19B | 0.98% | 1.02% | 1.21% | 1.61% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $64.05B | 2.86% | 2.53% | 2.35% | 2.30% |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs › | $49.26B | 6.28% | 2.52% | 1.68% | 1.68% |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $64.48B | 4.76% | 5.18% | 5.37% | 4.37% |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $48.73B | 3.83% | 2.87% | 2.78% | 3.14% |
FCF Yield
1.81%
Earnings Yield
2.38%
Dividend Yield
1.94%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 1.81% |
| 2026-09-03 | 1.82% |
| 2026-09-02 | 1.87% |
| 2026-09-01 | 1.84% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.82% |
| 2026-08-28 | 1.80% |
| 2026-08-27 | 1.76% |
| 2026-08-26 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-25 | 1.78% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-21 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-20 | 1.77% |
| 2026-08-19 | 1.74% |
| 2026-08-18 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.76% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1.75% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1.72% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1.71% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.72% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.73% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1.77% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.80% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1.81% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.87% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.88% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1.92% |
| 2026-07-29 | 1.88% |
| 2026-07-28 | 1.87% |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.88% |
| 2026-07-24 | 1.91% |
| 2026-07-23 | 1.94% |
| 2026-07-22 | 1.98% |
| 2026-07-21 | 1.99% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.01% |
| 2026-07-17 | 1.97% |
| 2026-07-16 | 1.92% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.23% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.21% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.18% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.17% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.15% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.08% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.12% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.10% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.13% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.15% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.15% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.22% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.20% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.25% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.20% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.19% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.17% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.18% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.20% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.17% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.20% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.16% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.14% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.18% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.26% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.29% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.26% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.26% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.27% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.32% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.31% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.32% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.34% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.30% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.31% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.33% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.33% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.29% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.28% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.26% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.28% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.25% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.25% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.25% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.31% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.26% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.23% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.26% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.22% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.26% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.21% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.22% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.21% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.26% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.06% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.05% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.99% |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.86% |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.90% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.00% |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.99% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.97% |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.96% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.02% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.02% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.09% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.03% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.99% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.00% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.01% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.02% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.96% |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.95% |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.93% |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.97% |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.97% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.98% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.05% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.01% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.03% |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.98% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.98% |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.99% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.97% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.00% |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.94% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.96% |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.96% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.91% |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.93% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.74% |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.81% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.87% |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.93% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.91% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.91% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.87% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.88% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.92% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.93% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-12 | 2.01% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.00% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.01% |
| 2026-01-07 | 2.06% |
| 2026-01-06 | 2.02% |
| 2026-01-05 | 2.04% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.07% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.09% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-26 | 2.02% |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-23 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-17 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.97% |
| 2025-12-12 | 2.00% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-10 | 2.05% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2.08% |
| 2025-12-08 | 2.06% |
| 2025-12-05 | 2.02% |
| 2025-12-04 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-03 | 2.03% |
| 2025-12-02 | 2.07% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.09% |
| 2025-11-28 | 2.08% |
| 2025-11-26 | 2.08% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.09% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2.12% |
| 2025-11-21 | 2.10% |
| 2025-11-20 | 2.14% |
| 2025-11-19 | 2.12% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.10% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.11% |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.07% |
| 2025-11-13 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-12 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-11 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-10 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-07 | 2.05% |
| 2025-11-06 | 2.06% |
| 2025-11-05 | 2.01% |
| 2025-11-04 | 2.03% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.04% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.04% |
| 2025-10-30 | 2.02% |
| 2025-10-29 | 2.04% |
| 2025-10-28 | 2.01% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.96% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.94% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.95% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.97% |
| 2025-10-16 | 2.00% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.80% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.80% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.66% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.63% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.60% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.61% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.59% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.59% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.58% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.55% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.56% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.56% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.62% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.62% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.60% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.61% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.58% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.59% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.52% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.54% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.55% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.53% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.52% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.52% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.52% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.52% |
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