Starbucks (SBUX) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $3.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 17.32% year-over-year from $4.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 125.18% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $3.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Equivalents fell 17.32% year-over-year to $3.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.4 billion, a 17.32% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.2 billion, down 2.02% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $3.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash & Equivalents peaked at $4.2 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $3.2 billion and a median of $3.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents sank 56.34% in 2022 and jumped 31.25% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Equivalents stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 6.46% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then climbed by 22.36% to $3.7 billion in 2024, then fell by 7.03% to $3.4 billion in 2025, then advanced by 1.07% to $3.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $3.4 billion (Q2 2026), $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 228.20 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 219.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 187.89 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.45 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.41 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.67 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.67 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.00 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.55 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.36 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.07 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.82 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.18 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.91 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 3.97 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 6.46 Bn |
API Access
Starbucks Cash & Equivalents API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "ticker": "SBUX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();