Compiled 2026-09-26Data through 2026-06-302 min read
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Observation

Across 15 eligible industrials companies, the equal-weight median operating cash-flow margin was 14.98% for the latest selected annual periods.

Data context

The eligible sample covers 15 of 15 selected companies. The latest selected annual periods span 2025-11-02 to 2026-06-30. Companies have different fiscal year ends. This is a cross-sectional research sample, not a calendar-year index or a representation of the full sector.

Company evidence

CAT 17.37% (period 2025-12-31); GE 18.62% (period 2025-12-31); RTX 11.93% (period 2025-12-31); GEV 13.10% (period 2025-12-31); DE 16.33% (period 2025-11-02); UNP 37.90% (period 2025-12-31); ETN 16.29% (period 2025-12-31); BA 1.19% (period 2025-12-31); LMT 11.40% (period 2025-12-31); PH 20.30% (period 2026-06-30); GD 9.74% (period 2025-12-31); PWR 7.83% (period 2025-12-31); TT 14.98% (period 2025-12-31); CSX 32.73% (period 2025-12-31); UPS 9.53% (period 2025-12-31).

Distribution

The sample range is 1.19% (BA) to 37.90% (UNP). The median is computed across company ratios with equal weight; it is not a ratio of aggregate totals. Extreme values can reflect a small denominator or unusual accounting items.

Interpretation

Equipment manufacturers, transport operators and industrial service providers face differing order and asset cycles. The numerator is operatingCashFlow; the denominator is revenue. Only positive denominators and disclosed numerators qualify. No missing value is replaced with zero.

What to watch

Backlog conversion, utilization, deliveries, working capital and service revenue.

Research limitations

Order cancellations, supply constraints, execution risk, labor costs and capital-cycle sensitivity. The sample uses a September 18, 2026 source snapshot. It does not establish current market conditions, causal drivers or future returns. Sector labels are editorial and the financial-sector cash-flow measures need particular caution.

Company-level observations · percent
CompanyValuePeriod end
CAT17.37%2025-12-31
GE18.62%2025-12-31
RTX11.93%2025-12-31
GEV13.10%2025-12-31
DE16.33%2025-11-02
UNP37.90%2025-12-31
ETN16.29%2025-12-31
BA1.19%2025-12-31
LMT11.40%2025-12-31
PH20.30%2026-06-30
GD9.74%2025-12-31
PWR7.83%2025-12-31
TT14.98%2025-12-31
CSX32.73%2025-12-31
UPS9.53%2025-12-31

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