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 3.26% is 60% above its estimated 5-year average of 2.04%, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (1.28%–3.26%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 40.62% above its estimated 12-month average of 2.32%.
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 2026-09-08.
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
3.26%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.32%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
2.27%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
2.04%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
2.02%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
2.62%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
3.07%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+40.62%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+43.42%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+59.93%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+61.68%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+24.40%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+6.12%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.33%
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-48.50%
vs the sector median at left
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Market Cap
$40.64B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.26%
TTM Avg
2.32%
3Y Avg
2.27%
5Y Avg
2.04%
Market Cap
$40.89B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.87%
TTM Avg
3.93%
3Y Avg
4.46%
5Y Avg
4.05%
Market Cap
$42.30B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.45%
TTM Avg
8.01%
3Y Avg
7.10%
5Y Avg
6.64%
Market Cap
$42.92B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.37%
TTM Avg
4.39%
3Y Avg
7.07%
5Y Avg
8.75%
Market Cap
$34.52B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
1.76%
TTM Avg
1.23%
3Y Avg
0.80%
5Y Avg
0.80%
Market Cap
$33.37B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.74%
TTM Avg
5.94%
3Y Avg
4.73%
5Y Avg
4.23%
Market Cap
$48.03B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
0.30%
TTM Avg
5.43%
3Y Avg
8.63%
5Y Avg
8.92%
Market Cap
$49.54B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.77%
TTM Avg
7.86%
3Y Avg
7.17%
5Y Avg
6.57%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) | $40.64B | 3.26% | 2.32% | 2.27% | 2.04% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $40.89B | 3.87% | 3.93% | 4.46% | 4.05% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $42.30B | 6.45% | 8.01% | 7.10% | 6.64% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs › | $42.92B | 4.37% | 4.39% | 7.07% | 8.75% |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs › | $34.52B | 1.76% | 1.23% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Alcon Inc. (ALC)vs › | $33.37B | 6.74% | 5.94% | 4.73% | 4.23% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $48.03B | 0.30% | 5.43% | 8.63% | 8.92% |
| ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs › | $31.91B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $49.54B | 6.77% | 7.86% | 7.17% | 6.57% |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.66B | 30.40% | 22.41% | 14.29% | 14.94% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 3.26% |
| 2026-09-04 | 3.17% |
| 2026-09-03 | 3.20% |
| 2026-09-02 | 3.15% |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.11% |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.05% |
| 2026-08-28 | 3.06% |
| 2026-08-27 | 3.11% |
| 2026-08-26 | 3.06% |
| 2026-08-25 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-24 | 3.03% |
| 2026-08-21 | 3.04% |
| 2026-08-20 | 3.11% |
| 2026-08-19 | 3.02% |
| 2026-08-18 | 3.06% |
| 2026-08-17 | 3.10% |
| 2026-08-14 | 3.08% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.99% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.97% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.89% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.85% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.89% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.87% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.90% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.88% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.67% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.69% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.75% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.74% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.71% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.64% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.60% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.77% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.69% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.68% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.78% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.84% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.79% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.71% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.69% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.76% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.62% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.58% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.66% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.66% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.65% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.71% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.64% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.65% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.63% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.71% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.68% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.67% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.74% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.74% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.83% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.81% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.83% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.81% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.67% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.61% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.58% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.66% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.59% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.57% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.60% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.64% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.57% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.58% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.60% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.52% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.57% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.48% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.56% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.51% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.59% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.50% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.47% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.54% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.53% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.56% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.59% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.60% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.62% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.62% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.55% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.54% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.52% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.52% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.49% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.49% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.54% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.56% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.43% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.44% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.39% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.40% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.36% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.25% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.30% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.29% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.22% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.21% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.22% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.34% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.30% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.14% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.12% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.15% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.14% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.19% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.08% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.09% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.11% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.09% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.10% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.10% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.13% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.11% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.01% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.99% |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.96% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.93% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.95% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.94% |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.97% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.90% |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.86% |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.89% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.91% |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.98% |
| 2026-01-02 | 2.01% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.99% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.96% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.96% |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.96% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.98% |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.92% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.94% |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.95% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.92% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-10 | 1.92% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.93% |
| 2025-12-08 | 1.91% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.89% |
| 2025-12-04 | 1.88% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.86% |
| 2025-12-02 | 1.84% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.85% |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.79% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.78% |
| 2025-11-25 | 1.76% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.79% |
| 2025-11-21 | 1.86% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.96% |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.93% |
| 2025-11-18 | 2.01% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2.02% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.96% |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.92% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.89% |
| 2025-11-11 | 1.89% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.90% |
| 2025-11-07 | 1.90% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.89% |
| 2025-11-05 | 1.87% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.87% |
| 2025-11-03 | 1.87% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.73% |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.74% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.75% |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.77% |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.82% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.78% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.77% |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.76% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.80% |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.77% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.81% |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.78% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.72% |
| 2025-09-22 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.70% |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.73% |
| 2025-09-10 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.71% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.74% |
| 2025-09-04 | 1.75% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.76% |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.75% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.73% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.75% |
| 2025-08-26 | 1.74% |
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