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 8.20% is 29% above its 5-year average of 6.36%, around the middle of its 5-year range (3.47%–10.42%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 26.09% above its 12-month average of 6.50%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
8.20%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
6.50%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
5.97%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
6.36%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
5.62%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
5.34%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
5.19%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+26.09%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+37.38%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+28.88%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+46.02%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+53.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+57.85%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.40%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+28.02%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$34.92B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.19%
TTM Avg
5.44%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
4.30%
Market Cap
$35.72B
Free Cash Flow Yield
3.55%
TTM Avg
3.34%
3Y Avg
3.83%
5Y Avg
2.91%
Market Cap
$32.76B
Free Cash Flow Yield
7.46%
TTM Avg
6.89%
3Y Avg
6.24%
5Y Avg
5.37%
Market Cap
$39.01B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.61%
TTM Avg
4.56%
3Y Avg
5.23%
5Y Avg
4.24%
Market Cap
$29.18B
Free Cash Flow Yield
12.92%
TTM Avg
12.90%
3Y Avg
9.32%
5Y Avg
8.27%
Market Cap
$27.47B
Free Cash Flow Yield
9.53%
TTM Avg
9.47%
3Y Avg
6.88%
5Y Avg
4.91%
Market Cap
$41.71B
Free Cash Flow Yield
4.09%
TTM Avg
12.78%
3Y Avg
9.82%
5Y Avg
8.47%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co. (KR) | $34.58B | 8.20% | 6.50% | 5.97% | 6.36% |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.92B | 7.19% | 5.44% | 4.71% | 4.30% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.08B | 5.98% | 5.15% | 4.99% | 5.06% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $35.72B | 3.55% | 3.34% | 3.83% | 2.91% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.76B | 7.46% | 6.89% | 6.24% | 5.37% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.01B | 5.61% | 4.56% | 5.23% | 4.24% |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $29.18B | 12.92% | 12.90% | 9.32% | 8.27% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.47B | 9.53% | 9.47% | 6.88% | 4.91% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.71B | 4.09% | 12.78% | 9.82% | 8.47% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $43.65B | 4.44% | 4.14% | 3.22% | 3.76% |
FCF Yield
8.20%
Earnings Yield
2.99%
Dividend Yield
2.52%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 8.20% |
| 2026-09-04 | 8.01% |
| 2026-09-03 | 8.02% |
| 2026-09-02 | 8.06% |
| 2026-09-01 | 8.10% |
| 2026-08-31 | 8.16% |
| 2026-08-28 | 8.13% |
| 2026-08-27 | 8.24% |
| 2026-08-26 | 8.02% |
| 2026-08-25 | 8.03% |
| 2026-08-24 | 7.94% |
| 2026-08-21 | 8.10% |
| 2026-08-20 | 8.33% |
| 2026-08-19 | 8.34% |
| 2026-08-18 | 8.33% |
| 2026-08-17 | 8.37% |
| 2026-08-14 | 8.28% |
| 2026-08-13 | 8.20% |
| 2026-08-12 | 8.37% |
| 2026-08-11 | 8.34% |
| 2026-08-10 | 8.31% |
| 2026-08-07 | 8.27% |
| 2026-08-06 | 8.19% |
| 2026-08-05 | 8.28% |
| 2026-08-04 | 8.12% |
| 2026-08-03 | 8.06% |
| 2026-07-31 | 8.13% |
| 2026-07-30 | 8.11% |
| 2026-07-29 | 7.84% |
| 2026-07-28 | 7.93% |
| 2026-07-27 | 8.09% |
| 2026-07-24 | 8.25% |
| 2026-07-23 | 8.42% |
| 2026-07-22 | 8.16% |
| 2026-07-21 | 8.12% |
| 2026-07-20 | 8.04% |
| 2026-07-17 | 7.98% |
| 2026-07-16 | 8.01% |
| 2026-07-15 | 8.30% |
| 2026-07-14 | 7.99% |
| 2026-07-13 | 7.91% |
| 2026-07-10 | 7.75% |
| 2026-07-09 | 7.84% |
| 2026-07-08 | 7.91% |
| 2026-07-07 | 8.02% |
| 2026-07-06 | 8.06% |
| 2026-07-02 | 8.06% |
| 2026-07-01 | 8.35% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.45% |
| 2026-06-29 | 8.40% |
| 2026-06-26 | 8.13% |
| 2026-06-25 | 9.68% |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.56% |
| 2026-06-23 | 9.80% |
| 2026-06-22 | 10.03% |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.88% |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.05% |
| 2026-06-16 | 8.72% |
| 2026-06-15 | 8.73% |
| 2026-06-12 | 8.64% |
| 2026-06-11 | 8.73% |
| 2026-06-10 | 8.67% |
| 2026-06-09 | 8.88% |
| 2026-06-08 | 8.88% |
| 2026-06-05 | 8.80% |
| 2026-06-04 | 8.98% |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.13% |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.08% |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.09% |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.00% |
| 2026-05-28 | 8.79% |
| 2026-05-27 | 8.64% |
| 2026-05-26 | 8.67% |
| 2026-05-22 | 8.32% |
| 2026-05-21 | 8.34% |
| 2026-05-20 | 8.14% |
| 2026-05-19 | 7.92% |
| 2026-05-18 | 8.18% |
| 2026-05-15 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-14 | 8.38% |
| 2026-05-13 | 8.45% |
| 2026-05-12 | 8.66% |
| 2026-05-11 | 8.63% |
| 2026-05-08 | 8.52% |
| 2026-05-07 | 8.42% |
| 2026-05-06 | 8.47% |
| 2026-05-05 | 8.35% |
| 2026-05-04 | 8.28% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.25% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.22% |
| 2026-04-29 | 8.33% |
| 2026-04-28 | 8.35% |
| 2026-04-27 | 8.49% |
| 2026-04-24 | 8.32% |
| 2026-04-23 | 8.09% |
| 2026-04-22 | 8.22% |
| 2026-04-21 | 8.13% |
| 2026-04-20 | 8.24% |
| 2026-04-17 | 8.20% |
| 2026-04-16 | 8.25% |
| 2026-04-15 | 8.40% |
| 2026-04-14 | 8.33% |
| 2026-04-13 | 8.22% |
| 2026-04-10 | 8.22% |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.95% |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.88% |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.69% |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.66% |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.73% |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.93% |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.73% |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.66% |
| 2026-03-27 | 4.69% |
| 2026-03-26 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-25 | 4.88% |
| 2026-03-24 | 4.78% |
| 2026-03-23 | 4.72% |
| 2026-03-20 | 4.69% |
| 2026-03-19 | 4.65% |
| 2026-03-18 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-16 | 4.61% |
| 2026-03-13 | 4.54% |
| 2026-03-12 | 4.58% |
| 2026-03-11 | 4.76% |
| 2026-03-10 | 4.75% |
| 2026-03-09 | 4.68% |
| 2026-03-06 | 4.63% |
| 2026-03-05 | 4.80% |
| 2026-03-04 | 5.05% |
| 2026-03-03 | 5.00% |
| 2026-03-02 | 4.97% |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.03% |
| 2026-02-26 | 5.11% |
| 2026-02-25 | 5.08% |
| 2026-02-24 | 4.92% |
| 2026-02-23 | 5.03% |
| 2026-02-20 | 5.17% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.07% |
| 2026-02-18 | 4.99% |
| 2026-02-17 | 4.93% |
| 2026-02-13 | 4.82% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.00% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-09 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.08% |
| 2026-02-05 | 5.15% |
| 2026-02-04 | 5.14% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.35% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.44% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.46% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.55% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.39% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.34% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.48% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.37% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.43% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.43% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.49% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.49% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.58% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.77% |
| 2026-01-08 | 5.74% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.79% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.56% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.45% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.49% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.48% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.47% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.43% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.45% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.51% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.51% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.50% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.46% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.38% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.53% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.48% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.43% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.35% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.43% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.29% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.31% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.27% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.03% |
| 2025-12-02 | 4.96% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.92% |
| 2025-11-28 | 4.94% |
| 2025-11-26 | 4.96% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.03% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.17% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.04% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.05% |
| 2025-11-19 | 4.93% |
| 2025-11-18 | 4.94% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.03% |
| 2025-11-14 | 4.99% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.04% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.09% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.12% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.16% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.13% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.24% |
| 2025-11-05 | 5.27% |
| 2025-11-04 | 5.22% |
| 2025-11-03 | 5.24% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.23% |
| 2025-10-30 | 5.08% |
| 2025-10-29 | 5.04% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.91% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.89% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.96% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.84% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.85% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.92% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.81% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.82% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.83% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.81% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.81% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.96% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.91% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.92% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.88% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.97% |
| 2025-10-06 | 5.13% |
| 2025-10-03 | 5.02% |
| 2025-10-02 | 5.01% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.00% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.93% |
| 2025-09-29 | 5.01% |
| 2025-09-26 | 5.08% |
| 2025-09-25 | 5.08% |
| 2025-09-24 | 5.07% |
| 2025-09-23 | 5.09% |
| 2025-09-22 | 5.15% |
| 2025-09-19 | 5.07% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.21% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.15% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.13% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.14% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.11% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.08% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.10% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.09% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.05% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.09% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.12% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.08% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.03% |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,030 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
