FCF Yield
Higher than 0% of Financial Services sector peers
Updated 166h ago
Sector Performance
0th percentileCG
-20.9%
Sector Median
6.5%
Sector Avg
42.5%
Deep Analysis
A FCF Yield of -20.9% means the company is generating negative free cash flow relative to its market value — for every $100 of market cap, it is burning more than $20 of cash rather than producing it.
This places The Carlyle Group well below the Financial Services sector median of 6.4%, ranking at the 0th percentile among peers. The year-over-year change is N/A, and the quarter-over-quarter change is also N/A, with only a single historical value of -20.9% available, so no trend direction can be assessed over the last eight quarters. The combination of an extremely negative yield and the absence of trend data suggests a high-risk scenario: the company is consuming cash with no evidence of improvement or deterioration. This metric directly supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, as a negative free cash flow yield far beneath the sector median is a clear warning for investors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the FCF Yield tell investors about CG?
One of the purest measures of value. High FCF yield means the company generates a lot of cash relative to its price — favoured by value investors.
How is the FCF Yield calculated?
FCF Yield is calculated as: Free Cash Flow / Market Cap.
How does CG's FCF Yield compare to its sector?
CG's FCF Yield of -20.9% compares to a Financial Services sector median of 6.5%, placing it in the 0th percentile.
Who are CG's closest peers by FCF Yield?
The closest Financial Services peers by FCF Yield include: AXP (6.2%), ARES (6.1%), PNC (5.3%), NU (5.1%), SCHW (4.9%).
The Formula
Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
Why It Matters
One of the purest measures of value. High FCF yield means the company generates a lot of cash relative to its price — favoured by value investors.
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-20.9%
Sector Median
6.5%
Sector Avg
42.5%
How CG's FCF Yield compares to sector peers.
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