Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Starbucks (SBUX) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 14.49% for 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.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 989.0% year-over-year to 14.49%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.5% (up 336.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.57%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin climbed to 14.49% in Q2 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 0.96% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 63.18% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 50.91% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.35% across 5 years, with a median of 10.32% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin surged 5286 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 5280 bps.
  • Starbucks' FCF Margin stood at 6.58% in 2022, then soared by 188 bps to 18.97% in 2023, then dropped by 23 bps to 14.67% in 2024, then dropped by 12 bps to 12.85% in 2025, then gained by 13 bps to 14.49% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SBUX's FCF Margin at 14.49% in Q2 2026, 0.96% in Q1 2026, and 12.85% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 27.83%
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.49%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 13.84%
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 18.76%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 19.01%
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 9.53%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 4.85%
10 Dominos Pizza 11.46 Bn 11.32 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%