Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) posted FCF Margin of 14.49% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 9.89 percentage points from 4.59% a year earlier and up 13.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, FCF Margin at Starbucks was 9.50%, up 3.36 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 6.57%, down 2.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +6.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Starbucks' FCF Margin was 9.17% in FY2024 (-1.04 pp), 10.22% in FY2023 (+2.29 pp), 7.93% in FY2022 (-7.63 pp) and 15.55% in FY2021 (+15.07 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.36 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with a gain of 52.86 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a drop of 52.80 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.96% (Q2 2026), 12.85% (Q1 2026) and 9.67% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.89 Bn | 166.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 26.79% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.83 Bn | 97.45 Bn | - | 14.49% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 18.76% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.16 Bn | 35.14 Bn | - | 13.84% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.36 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 19.01% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.53% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 4.85% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.72 Bn | 9.80 Bn | - | - |
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% |
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();