Akamai TechnologiesAKAM +0.35%80 OCF Yield % is 9.59 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 8.08. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $111.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,868 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks better than 75.45% on this metric.
OCF Yield % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the operating cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, OCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high operating cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Akamai Technologies OCF Yield % Historical Data
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For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies's OCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Akamai Technologies OCF Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies's OCF Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a OCF Yield % of 9.59 as of Jun. 27, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 8.08. Over the past decade, Akamai Technologies' OCF Yield % has ranged from 5.78 to 14.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #704 out of 2868 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 24.5%.
Is Akamai Technologies' OCF Yield % too high?
Akamai Technologies' current OCF Yield % of 9.59 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 8.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.78 to a high of 14.18. The Software industry median OCF Yield % is 3.17. Akamai Technologies' value of 9.59 is 203% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #704 out of 2868 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' OCF Yield % compare to FFIV and OKTA?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #704 out of 2868 companies for OCF Yield %. This places Akamai Technologies in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median OCF Yield % is 3.17. Akamai Technologies' value of 9.59 is 203% above this benchmark. Historically, Akamai Technologies' own OCF Yield % has ranged from 5.78 to 14.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.08 vs. the industry median of 3.17, Akamai Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Yield % for a Software company?
The median OCF Yield % among Software companies is 3.17, based on 2,868 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Akamai Technologies's current OCF Yield % of 9.59 is 203% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Yield % mean?
A high OCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median OCF Yield % is 3.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current OCF Yield % is 9.59, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 8.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $111.94, compared to a current price of $113.29 — trading 1.2% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Yield % is 9.59, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 8.08 and 203% above the Software industry median of 3.17. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Yield % calculated?
OCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current OCF Yield % is 9.59 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $113.29 is trading 1.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $111.94.
GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AKAM:
OCF Yield %: 9.59 (19% above median its 10-year median of 8.08)
GF Value™: $111.94 vs. price of $113.29 (1.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 203% above the Software median (#704 of 2868)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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