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Which stocks are cheapest on cash flow?

Earnings can be shaped by accounting choices, but cash is harder to dress up. Comparing a company’s price with the free cash it actually produces is one of the plainest ways to see what you are paying for.

Updated Sep 27, 2026

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% yield 5%+

150 yield 5% or more

The median S&P 500 company trades at 22× its free cash flow, a 4.5% cash yield. 150 companies yield 5% or more, led by CMCSA and GM among the larger names.

Median cash yield 4.5%Median price to free cash flow 22×

By sector

The median cash yield in each sector. Select any company below to see its past year.

Median cash yield by sector
Free cash flow as a share of the company’s market value. Higher is cheaper.
StaplesStaples6.33%EnergyEnergy5.63%DiscretionaryDiscretionary5.17%Health careHealth care4.53%CommsComms4.43%IndustrialsIndustrials4.05%UtilitiesUtilities3.72%MaterialsMaterials3.62%TechTech3.26%

The 60 highest cash yields

Value scores the cash yield against the company’s sector: 100 is the cheapest. Select a column to sort.

CompanyValueCash yieldPrice / FCFCash marginCash-flow growthSectorPast year
FOX
Fox Corporation
81Cheap11.9%8.4×15%−1%Communication Services

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Cash yield is the last twelve months of free cash flow divided by market value. Banks, insurers and real estate are left out because free cash flow does not describe them well.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep.

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending over the last twelve months. A single strong year can flatter the yield, so check the cash-flow growth and margin beside it.

Valuation describes the price you pay today. It is not a timing signal, and cheap stocks can stay cheap.

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