Starbucks (SBUX) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Ending Cash Balance was $3.68 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 14.3% from $3.22 billion a year earlier and up 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q2 2009 onward, Starbucks has reported Ending Cash Balance for 70 quarters.
- Ending Cash Balance shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Ending Cash Balance was $3.22 billion in FY2025 (-2.0%), $3.29 billion in FY2024 (-7.5%), $3.55 billion in FY2023 (+26.0%) and $2.82 billion in FY2022 (-56.3%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Ending Cash Balance since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Ending Cash Balance was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance over five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 31.3%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 56.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, SBUX's Ending Cash Balance in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $3.45 billion (Q3 2026), $1.53 billion (Q2 2026) and $3.41 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 670.01 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 228.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 468.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
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 Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();