Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported FCF Margin of 0.96% for Q1 2026, up 436.0% year-over-year from 0.18% in Q1 2025, and down 92.5% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 0.96%, up 436.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.09% (down 52.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.57%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 0.96% in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 12.85% 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 8.0% and a median of 10.0% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 5286 bps in 2023, then plunged 5280 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 6.58% in 2022, then surged by 188 bps to 18.97% in 2023, then slipped by 23 bps to 14.67% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 12.85% in 2025, then plunged by 93 bps to 0.96% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's FCF Margin at 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 | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 13.98% |
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% |