Starbucks (SBUX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Cash from Operations came in at $1.38 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 0.2% from $1.38 billion a year earlier but down 15.7% from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Starbucks' Cash from Operations was $4.99 billion, up 5.1% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Operations was $4.75 billion in FY2025 (-22.1%), $6.1 billion in FY2024 (+1.4%), $6.01 billion in FY2023 (+36.6%) and $4.4 billion in FY2022 (-26.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$3.95 billion (fiscal Q2 2023) to $6.42 billion (fiscal Q3 2023).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 407.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 81.7%).
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Cash from Operations at $1.64 billion (Q3 2026), $364.5 million (Q2 2026) and $1.6 billion (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 590.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 168.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 364.50 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 292.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 506.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 6.42 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -3.95 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.26 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 161.90 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.52 Bn |
Starbucks Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();