Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 14.49% in Q2 2026, up 989.0% year-over-year from 1.33% in Q2 2025, and up 1404.08% quarter-over-quarter from 0.96% in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 14.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 989.0% year-over-year to 14.49% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 9.5%, a 336.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.57%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 14.49% for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, up from 0.96% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 63.18% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 50.91% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 8.35% and a median of 10.32% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 5286 bps in 2023 and sank 5280 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 6.58% in 2022, then jumped by 188 bps to 18.97% in 2023, then decreased by 23 bps to 14.67% in 2024, then decreased by 12 bps to 12.85% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 14.49% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 14.49% (Q2 2026), 0.96% (Q1 2026), and 12.85% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 14.49% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 13.84% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.85% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 14.49% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.96% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.85% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.59% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -3.39% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 14.67% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.97% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 13.29% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 63.18% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -50.91% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 12.35% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.32% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -3.84% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 18.06% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.72% |
API Access
Starbucks FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();