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 4.97% is 18% above its 5-year average of 4.20%, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.66%–6.50%).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 6.87% above its 12-month average of 4.65%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
4.97%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.65%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
4.91%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
4.20%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
3.87%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.05%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.31%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.87%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.31%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+18.35%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+28.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+22.82%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+15.30%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.93%
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-16.19%
vs the sector median at left
Hormel Foods Corporation
Market Cap
$13.92B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.65%
3Y Avg
4.91%
5Y Avg
4.20%
Market Cap
$13.43B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.61%
TTM Avg
5.02%
3Y Avg
4.30%
5Y Avg
3.47%
Market Cap
$12.65B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.16%
TTM Avg
7.34%
3Y Avg
6.65%
5Y Avg
5.93%
Market Cap
$12.16B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.46%
TTM Avg
5.08%
3Y Avg
3.02%
5Y Avg
2.71%
Market Cap
$11.55B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.27%
TTM Avg
4.81%
3Y Avg
4.25%
5Y Avg
4.00%
Market Cap
$10.33B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.86%
TTM Avg
6.83%
3Y Avg
7.86%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$19.23B
Free Cash Flow Yield
8.41%
TTM Avg
8.13%
3Y Avg
7.16%
5Y Avg
6.58%
Market Cap
$7.68B
Free Cash Flow Yield
15.04%
TTM Avg
12.14%
3Y Avg
10.91%
5Y Avg
9.77%
Market Cap
$20.45B
Free Cash Flow Yield
6.04%
TTM Avg
5.93%
3Y Avg
4.82%
5Y Avg
5.37%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $13.92B | 4.97% | 4.65% | 4.91% | 4.20% |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.43B | 8.61% | 5.02% | 4.30% | 3.47% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.65B | 9.16% | 7.34% | 6.65% | 5.93% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.16B | 7.46% | 5.08% | 3.02% | 2.71% |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 3.27% | 4.81% | 4.25% | 4.00% |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.33B | 7.86% | 6.83% | 7.86% | 7.86% |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.23B | 8.41% | 8.13% | 7.16% | 6.58% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.68B | 15.04% | 12.14% | 10.91% | 9.77% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.45B | 6.04% | 5.93% | 4.82% | 5.37% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.07B | 13.83% | 12.57% | 10.67% | 8.28% |
FCF Yield
4.97%
Earnings Yield
3.36%
Dividend Yield
4.60%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 4.97% |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.03% |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.99% |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.01% |
| 2026-07-20 | 4.98% |
| 2026-07-17 | 4.96% |
| 2026-07-16 | 4.89% |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.00% |
| 2026-07-14 | 5.07% |
| 2026-07-13 | 5.14% |
| 2026-07-10 | 5.09% |
| 2026-07-09 | 5.17% |
| 2026-07-08 | 5.13% |
| 2026-07-07 | 5.09% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5.18% |
| 2026-07-02 | 5.03% |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.06% |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.07% |
| 2026-06-29 | 4.78% |
| 2026-06-26 | 4.75% |
| 2026-06-25 | 4.84% |
| 2026-06-24 | 4.92% |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.09% |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.22% |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.21% |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.17% |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.10% |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.12% |
| 2026-06-12 | 5.08% |
| 2026-06-11 | 5.15% |
| 2026-06-10 | 5.18% |
| 2026-06-09 | 5.25% |
| 2026-06-08 | 5.32% |
| 2026-06-05 | 5.32% |
| 2026-06-04 | 5.40% |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.44% |
| 2026-06-02 | 5.39% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.39% |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.41% |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.33% |
| 2026-05-27 | 5.00% |
| 2026-05-26 | 5.02% |
| 2026-05-22 | 4.94% |
| 2026-05-21 | 4.98% |
| 2026-05-20 | 5.05% |
| 2026-05-19 | 5.14% |
| 2026-05-18 | 5.15% |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.31% |
| 2026-05-14 | 5.24% |
| 2026-05-13 | 5.27% |
| 2026-05-12 | 5.20% |
| 2026-05-11 | 5.20% |
| 2026-05-08 | 5.13% |
| 2026-05-07 | 5.05% |
| 2026-05-06 | 5.07% |
| 2026-05-05 | 5.01% |
| 2026-05-04 | 5.08% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.92% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-29 | 5.03% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.92% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.87% |
| 2026-04-23 | 4.82% |
| 2026-04-22 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-21 | 4.94% |
| 2026-04-20 | 4.92% |
| 2026-04-17 | 4.95% |
| 2026-04-16 | 5.02% |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.08% |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.05% |
| 2026-04-13 | 5.12% |
| 2026-04-10 | 5.03% |
| 2026-04-09 | 4.96% |
| 2026-04-08 | 4.85% |
| 2026-04-07 | 4.89% |
| 2026-04-06 | 4.80% |
| 2026-04-02 | 4.75% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.56% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.55% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.59% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.55% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.74% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.69% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.57% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.62% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.55% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.49% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.39% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.29% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.33% |
| 2026-03-04 | 4.29% |
| 2026-03-03 | 4.26% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.22% |
| 2026-02-27 | 4.10% |
| 2026-02-26 | 4.22% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.83% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.76% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.86% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.88% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.95% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.97% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.14% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.08% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.14% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4.05% |
| 2026-02-10 | 4.00% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.98% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.89% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.87% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.84% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.94% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.94% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.95% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.85% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.91% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.95% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.97% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.95% |
| 2026-01-16 | 4.01% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.93% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.96% |
| 2026-01-13 | 4.13% |
| 2026-01-12 | 4.25% |
| 2026-01-09 | 4.18% |
| 2026-01-08 | 4.24% |
| 2026-01-07 | 4.34% |
| 2026-01-06 | 4.25% |
| 2026-01-05 | 4.23% |
| 2026-01-02 | 4.15% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-30 | 4.05% |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.02% |
| 2025-12-26 | 4.00% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.99% |
| 2025-12-23 | 4.03% |
| 2025-12-22 | 4.02% |
| 2025-12-19 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-18 | 4.04% |
| 2025-12-17 | 4.05% |
| 2025-12-16 | 4.10% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.04% |
| 2025-12-12 | 4.04% |
| 2025-12-11 | 4.09% |
| 2025-12-10 | 4.09% |
| 2025-12-09 | 4.11% |
| 2025-12-08 | 4.07% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.99% |
| 2025-12-04 | 4.72% |
| 2025-12-03 | 4.90% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.94% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.89% |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.91% |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.91% |
| 2025-11-25 | 4.96% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.05% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.03% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.11% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.14% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.11% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.12% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.04% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.03% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.12% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.07% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.15% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.18% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.25% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.31% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.28% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.36% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.31% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.82% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.79% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.72% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.74% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.76% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.75% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.82% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.77% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.84% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.81% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.80% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.77% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.75% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.69% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.63% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.60% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.61% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.63% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.61% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.67% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.61% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.67% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.69% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.60% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.57% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.58% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.56% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.61% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.55% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.49% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.57% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.47% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.44% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.52% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.56% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.48% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.52% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.35% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.39% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.38% |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.32% |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.37% |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.41% |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.45% |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.47% |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.44% |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.46% |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.36% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.39% |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.42% |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.44% |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.43% |
| 2025-08-06 | 4.47% |
| 2025-08-05 | 4.46% |
| 2025-08-04 | 4.48% |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.49% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.50% |
| 2025-07-30 | 4.47% |
| 2025-07-29 | 4.40% |
| 2025-07-28 | 4.43% |
| 2025-07-25 | 4.32% |
| 2025-07-24 | 4.31% |
| 2025-07-23 | 4.28% |
| 2025-07-22 | 4.29% |
| 2025-07-21 | 4.37% |
| 2025-07-18 | 4.34% |
| 2025-07-17 | 4.26% |
| 2025-07-16 | 4.22% |
| 2025-07-15 | 4.33% |
| 2025-07-14 | 4.24% |
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