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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Barloworld OCF Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barloworld's OCF Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Barloworld'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.
Barloworld OCF Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Barloworld's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barloworld'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.
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a OCF Yield % of -2.75 as of Jul. 01, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Barloworld and its competitors.
Is Barloworld's OCF Yield % too high?
Barloworld's current OCF Yield % is -2.75. Overall, Barloworld has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barloworld's OCF Yield % compare to GEV and ETN?
Barloworld's OCF Yield % of -2.75 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median OCF Yield % is 2.88. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median OCF Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 2.88, based on 3,068 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. 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 Barloworld and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median OCF Yield % is 2.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barloworld's current OCF Yield % is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barloworld stock overvalued right now?
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a current OCF Yield % of -2.75. The current OCF Yield % is -2.75. Barloworld's overall GF Score™ is 66/100. 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 Barloworld (JSE:BAW), the current OCF Yield % is -2.75 as of Jul. 01, 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.
Barloworld Ltd is an industrial processing, distribution, and services company with two primary areas of focus: Industrial Equipment and Services and Consumer Industries (food and ingredient solutions). Industrial Equipment and related services offer earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems. The Consumer Industries business provides large enterprises with the ingredients essential to the manufacturing of various products including food and beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and adhesives, among others. The company's business segment includes Equipments, which derives maximum revenue, Ingrain, and Others. Geographically, it derives its maximum revenue from South Africa and the rest from Australia, Russia, and Mongolia.
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