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 1.42% is 87% below its 5-year average of 10.73%, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.90%–33.44%).
As of Wednesday, August 5, 2026. 67.37% below its 12-month average of 4.35%.
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
1.42%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
4.35%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
6.30%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
7.54%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
11.17%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
9.70%
FREE CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
11.03%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-67.37%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-77.45%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-81.18%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-87.29%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-85.36%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-87.12%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
2.95%
median of 15 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-51.86%
vs the sector median at left
NRG Energy, Inc.
Market Cap
$25.71B
Free Cash Flow Yield
1.42%
TTM Avg
4.35%
3Y Avg
6.30%
5Y Avg
7.54%
Market Cap
$26.28B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
1.47%
3Y Avg
1.34%
5Y Avg
1.34%
Market Cap
$26.45B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
0.32%
3Y Avg
0.32%
5Y Avg
0.32%
Market Cap
$26.79B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
2.77%
3Y Avg
2.30%
5Y Avg
2.50%
Market Cap
$27.16B
Free Cash Flow Yield
0.86%
TTM Avg
0.88%
3Y Avg
0.88%
5Y Avg
0.88%
Market Cap
$27.59B
Free Cash Flow Yield
5.65%
TTM Avg
7.91%
3Y Avg
7.91%
5Y Avg
3.26%
Market Cap
$28.70B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
3.53%
3Y Avg
3.53%
5Y Avg
3.53%
Market Cap
$28.98B
Free Cash Flow Yield
N/A
TTM Avg
1.28%
3Y Avg
1.14%
5Y Avg
1.11%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FREE CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) | $25.71B | 1.42% | 4.35% | 6.30% | 7.54% |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $26.19B | N/A | 2.10% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $26.28B | N/A | 1.47% | 1.34% | 1.34% |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $26.45B | N/A | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $26.79B | N/A | 2.77% | 2.30% | 2.50% |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $27.16B | 0.86% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $27.59B | 5.65% | 7.91% | 7.91% | 3.26% |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $28.70B | N/A | 3.53% | 3.53% | 3.53% |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $28.98B | N/A | 1.28% | 1.14% | 1.11% |
| CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs › | $22.33B | N/A | 0.63% | 0.60% | 0.87% |
FCF Yield
1.42%
Earnings Yield
3.26%
Dividend Yield
1.56%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | 1.42% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.56% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.60% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.62% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.59% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.70% |
| 2026-04-28 | 2.60% |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.51% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.52% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.60% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.69% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.68% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.56% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.40% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.39% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.39% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.35% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.36% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.45% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.49% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.51% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.63% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.69% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.64% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.68% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.75% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.85% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.72% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.75% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.66% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.66% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.65% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.76% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.49% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.53% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.60% |
| 2026-03-16 | 2.64% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.63% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.65% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.71% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.59% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.59% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.61% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.51% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.46% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.48% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.29% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.25% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.22% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.19% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.19% |
| 2026-02-23 | 4.96% |
| 2026-02-20 | 4.89% |
| 2026-02-19 | 5.00% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5.12% |
| 2026-02-17 | 5.05% |
| 2026-02-13 | 5.08% |
| 2026-02-12 | 5.41% |
| 2026-02-11 | 5.45% |
| 2026-02-10 | 5.60% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5.62% |
| 2026-02-06 | 5.71% |
| 2026-02-05 | 6.06% |
| 2026-02-04 | 6.08% |
| 2026-02-03 | 5.75% |
| 2026-02-02 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.73% |
| 2026-01-29 | 5.69% |
| 2026-01-28 | 5.64% |
| 2026-01-27 | 5.61% |
| 2026-01-26 | 5.84% |
| 2026-01-23 | 5.86% |
| 2026-01-22 | 5.79% |
| 2026-01-21 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-20 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-16 | 5.76% |
| 2026-01-15 | 5.52% |
| 2026-01-14 | 5.84% |
| 2026-01-13 | 5.81% |
| 2026-01-12 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-09 | 5.87% |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.10% |
| 2026-01-07 | 5.88% |
| 2026-01-06 | 5.48% |
| 2026-01-05 | 5.42% |
| 2026-01-02 | 5.27% |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.50% |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.46% |
| 2025-12-29 | 5.44% |
| 2025-12-26 | 5.44% |
| 2025-12-24 | 5.45% |
| 2025-12-23 | 5.54% |
| 2025-12-22 | 5.58% |
| 2025-12-19 | 5.61% |
| 2025-12-18 | 5.66% |
| 2025-12-17 | 5.85% |
| 2025-12-16 | 5.47% |
| 2025-12-15 | 5.47% |
| 2025-12-12 | 5.42% |
| 2025-12-11 | 5.13% |
| 2025-12-10 | 5.21% |
| 2025-12-09 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-08 | 5.33% |
| 2025-12-05 | 5.37% |
| 2025-12-04 | 5.17% |
| 2025-12-03 | 5.25% |
| 2025-12-02 | 5.34% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.29% |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.17% |
| 2025-11-26 | 5.19% |
| 2025-11-25 | 5.34% |
| 2025-11-24 | 5.25% |
| 2025-11-21 | 5.50% |
| 2025-11-20 | 5.46% |
| 2025-11-19 | 5.19% |
| 2025-11-18 | 5.26% |
| 2025-11-17 | 5.36% |
| 2025-11-14 | 5.30% |
| 2025-11-13 | 5.27% |
| 2025-11-12 | 5.18% |
| 2025-11-11 | 5.38% |
| 2025-11-10 | 5.25% |
| 2025-11-07 | 5.07% |
| 2025-11-06 | 5.15% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.11% |
| 2025-11-04 | 4.23% |
| 2025-11-03 | 4.08% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.14% |
| 2025-10-30 | 4.11% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.98% |
| 2025-10-28 | 4.12% |
| 2025-10-27 | 4.12% |
| 2025-10-24 | 4.18% |
| 2025-10-23 | 4.34% |
| 2025-10-22 | 4.43% |
| 2025-10-21 | 4.35% |
| 2025-10-20 | 4.26% |
| 2025-10-17 | 4.21% |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.19% |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.15% |
| 2025-10-14 | 4.29% |
| 2025-10-13 | 4.21% |
| 2025-10-10 | 4.43% |
| 2025-10-09 | 4.23% |
| 2025-10-08 | 4.25% |
| 2025-10-07 | 4.37% |
| 2025-10-06 | 4.34% |
| 2025-10-03 | 4.28% |
| 2025-10-02 | 4.25% |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.39% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.39% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.30% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.22% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.36% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.30% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.25% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.33% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.33% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.32% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.33% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.28% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.31% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.50% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.41% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.67% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.81% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.82% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.81% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.84% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.90% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.89% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.78% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.80% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.86% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.91% |
| 2025-08-22 | 4.90% |
| 2025-08-21 | 4.88% |
| 2025-08-20 | 4.80% |
| 2025-08-19 | 4.79% |
| 2025-08-18 | 4.73% |
| 2025-08-15 | 4.78% |
| 2025-08-14 | 4.63% |
| 2025-08-13 | 4.59% |
| 2025-08-12 | 4.54% |
| 2025-08-11 | 4.68% |
| 2025-08-08 | 4.66% |
| 2025-08-07 | 4.64% |
| 2025-08-06 | 4.79% |
| 2025-08-05 | 6.51% |
| 2025-08-04 | 6.44% |
| 2025-08-01 | 6.68% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.70% |
| 2025-07-30 | 6.72% |
| 2025-07-29 | 7.01% |
| 2025-07-28 | 7.07% |
| 2025-07-25 | 7.15% |
| 2025-07-24 | 7.09% |
| 2025-07-23 | 6.98% |
| 2025-07-22 | 7.28% |
| 2025-07-21 | 7.35% |
| 2025-07-18 | 7.38% |
| 2025-07-17 | 7.60% |
| 2025-07-16 | 7.73% |
| 2025-07-15 | 7.63% |
| 2025-07-14 | 7.41% |
| 2025-07-11 | 7.43% |
| 2025-07-10 | 7.40% |
| 2025-07-09 | 7.46% |
| 2025-07-08 | 7.41% |
| 2025-07-07 | 7.06% |
| 2025-07-03 | 7.07% |
| 2025-07-02 | 7.20% |
| 2025-07-01 | 7.18% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.98% |
| 2025-06-27 | 6.89% |
| 2025-06-26 | 6.93% |
| 2025-06-25 | 7.30% |
| 2025-06-24 | 7.29% |
| 2025-06-23 | 7.37% |
| 2025-06-20 | 7.37% |
| 2025-06-18 | 7.34% |
| 2025-06-17 | 7.36% |
| 2025-06-16 | 7.28% |
| 2025-06-13 | 7.37% |
| 2025-06-12 | 7.42% |
| 2025-06-11 | 7.51% |
| 2025-06-10 | 7.54% |
| 2025-06-09 | 7.23% |
| 2025-06-06 | 7.18% |
| 2025-06-05 | 7.18% |
| 2025-06-04 | 7.14% |
| 2025-06-03 | 6.95% |
| 2025-06-02 | 7.07% |
| 2025-05-30 | 7.18% |
| 2025-05-29 | 7.25% |
| 2025-05-28 | 7.18% |
| 2025-05-27 | 7.14% |
| 2025-05-23 | 7.10% |
| 2025-05-22 | 7.22% |
| 2025-05-21 | 7.20% |
| 2025-05-20 | 7.02% |
| 2025-05-19 | 6.95% |
| 2025-05-16 | 7.04% |
| 2025-05-15 | 7.23% |
| 2025-05-14 | 7.28% |
| 2025-05-13 | 7.15% |
| 2025-05-12 | 7.44% |
| 2025-05-09 | 7.34% |
| 2025-05-08 | 7.27% |
| 2025-05-07 | 7.37% |
| 2025-05-06 | 7.48% |
| 2025-05-05 | 7.53% |
| 2025-05-02 | 7.51% |
| 2025-05-01 | 7.67% |
| 2025-04-30 | 7.99% |
| 2025-04-29 | 7.99% |
| 2025-04-28 | 8.01% |
| 2025-04-25 | 8.08% |
| 2025-04-24 | 8.25% |
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