Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 0.96% in Q1 2026, up 436.0% year-on-year from 0.18% in Q1 2025, and down 92.5% on a QoQ basis from 12.85% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 0.96% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 436.0% year-over-year to 0.96% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.09%, a 52.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.57%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.96%, down from 12.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for SBUX reached as high as 63.18% in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 50.91% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.0% across 5 years, with a median of 10.0% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 5286 bps in 2023 and slumped 5280 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 6.58% in 2022, then surged by 188 bps to 18.97% in 2023, then fell by 23 bps to 14.67% in 2024, then fell by 12 bps to 12.85% in 2025, then sank by 93 bps to 0.96% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 0.96% in Q1 2026, 12.85% in Q4 2025, and 9.67% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 10.19% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.93% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 13.96% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 17.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 18.82% |