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 1.37% is 61% below its 5-year average of 3.53%, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.15%–4.51%).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 50.90% below its 12-month average of 2.79%.
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD
1.37%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG TTM
2.79%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 3Y
3.49%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 5Y
3.53%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 10Y
4.00%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 15Y
4.51%
OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD AVG 20Y
4.82%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-50.90%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-60.72%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-61.16%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-65.79%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-69.64%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-71.58%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
6.11%
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-77.58%
vs the sector median at left
Waters Corporation
Market Cap
$30.13B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
1.37%
TTM Avg
2.79%
3Y Avg
3.49%
5Y Avg
3.53%
Market Cap
$30.16B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
4.53%
TTM Avg
5.74%
3Y Avg
5.67%
5Y Avg
5.62%
Market Cap
$30.86B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.12%
TTM Avg
6.30%
3Y Avg
4.34%
5Y Avg
3.60%
Market Cap
$29.33B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
6.32%
TTM Avg
5.15%
3Y Avg
5.15%
5Y Avg
5.15%
Market Cap
$31.40B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
9.11%
TTM Avg
9.09%
3Y Avg
8.37%
5Y Avg
7.76%
Market Cap
$31.90B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
5.08%
TTM Avg
5.34%
3Y Avg
3.36%
5Y Avg
2.53%
Market Cap
$31.90B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
30.40%
TTM Avg
22.41%
3Y Avg
14.29%
5Y Avg
14.94%
Market Cap
$26.79B
Operating Cash Flow Yield
3.59%
TTM Avg
3.55%
3Y Avg
3.64%
5Y Avg
3.30%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING CASH FLOW YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters Corporation (WAT) | $30.13B | 1.37% | 2.79% | 3.49% | 3.53% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs › | $30.16B | 4.53% | 5.74% | 5.67% | 5.62% |
| Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs › | $30.86B | 9.12% | 6.30% | 4.34% | 3.60% |
| Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs › | $29.33B | 6.32% | 5.15% | 5.15% | 5.15% |
| Biogen Inc. (BIIB)vs › | $31.40B | 9.11% | 9.09% | 8.37% | 7.76% |
| DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs › | $31.90B | 5.08% | 5.34% | 3.36% | 2.53% |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.90B | 30.40% | 22.41% | 14.29% | 14.94% |
| ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs › | $32.06B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs › | $26.79B | 3.59% | 3.55% | 3.64% | 3.30% |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs › | $26.64B | 6.11% | 7.65% | 7.47% | 9.24% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 1.37% |
| 2026-09-03 | 1.35% |
| 2026-09-02 | 1.36% |
| 2026-09-01 | 1.38% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-28 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-27 | 1.33% |
| 2026-08-26 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-25 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.36% |
| 2026-08-21 | 1.36% |
| 2026-08-20 | 1.38% |
| 2026-08-19 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-18 | 1.40% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.37% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.36% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1.35% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.15% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.17% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1.19% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.19% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1.20% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.26% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1.25% |
| 2026-07-29 | 1.25% |
| 2026-07-28 | 1.24% |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.28% |
| 2026-07-24 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-23 | 1.24% |
| 2026-07-22 | 1.28% |
| 2026-07-21 | 1.29% |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.33% |
| 2026-07-17 | 1.29% |
| 2026-07-16 | 1.26% |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-14 | 1.26% |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-10 | 1.26% |
| 2026-07-09 | 1.26% |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.29% |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.27% |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.25% |
| 2026-07-02 | 1.25% |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.26% |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.27% |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.29% |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.27% |
| 2026-06-25 | 1.26% |
| 2026-06-24 | 1.29% |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.33% |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.33% |
| 2026-06-18 | 1.34% |
| 2026-06-17 | 1.33% |
| 2026-06-16 | 1.32% |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.33% |
| 2026-06-12 | 1.34% |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.32% |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.31% |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.28% |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.31% |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.30% |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.26% |
| 2026-06-03 | 1.25% |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.28% |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.26% |
| 2026-05-29 | 1.24% |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.29% |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.40% |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.39% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.42% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.43% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.44% |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.42% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.42% |
| 2026-05-12 | 1.35% |
| 2026-05-11 | 3.14% |
| 2026-05-08 | 3.08% |
| 2026-05-07 | 3.12% |
| 2026-05-06 | 3.12% |
| 2026-05-05 | 3.19% |
| 2026-05-04 | 3.62% |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.55% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.53% |
| 2026-04-29 | 3.74% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.63% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.64% |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.52% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.51% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.27% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.26% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.25% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.33% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.42% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.35% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.30% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.36% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.41% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.44% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.43% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.55% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.59% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.59% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.72% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.78% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.63% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.62% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.62% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.65% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.70% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.68% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.77% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.81% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.85% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.64% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.46% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.42% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.55% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.42% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.38% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.42% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.35% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.66% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.72% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.73% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.80% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.78% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.82% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.71% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.73% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.72% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.20% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.24% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.18% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.22% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.22% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.29% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.26% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.17% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.13% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.12% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.11% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.18% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.15% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.10% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.11% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.10% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.10% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.08% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.06% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.09% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.20% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.22% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.19% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.18% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.23% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.24% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.23% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.09% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.16% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.11% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.09% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.07% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.06% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.07% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.03% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.00% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.96% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.06% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.23% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.25% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.24% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.23% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.22% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.22% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.15% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.16% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.24% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.29% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.28% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.32% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.57% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.61% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.55% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.48% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.51% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.58% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.58% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.64% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.73% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.73% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.76% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.75% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.71% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.78% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.78% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.81% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.92% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.81% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.81% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.88% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.91% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.17% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.32% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.28% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.34% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.27% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.18% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.13% |
| 2025-09-19 | 4.15% |
| 2025-09-18 | 4.08% |
| 2025-09-17 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.18% |
| 2025-09-12 | 4.23% |
| 2025-09-11 | 4.13% |
| 2025-09-10 | 4.26% |
| 2025-09-09 | 4.16% |
| 2025-09-08 | 4.04% |
| 2025-09-05 | 4.08% |
| 2025-09-04 | 4.17% |
| 2025-09-03 | 4.31% |
| 2025-09-02 | 4.21% |
| 2025-08-29 | 4.14% |
| 2025-08-28 | 4.20% |
| 2025-08-27 | 4.24% |
| 2025-08-26 | 4.22% |
| 2025-08-25 | 4.18% |
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