Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 7.69 in Q1 2026, up 429.96% year-on-year from 1.45 in Q1 2025, and up 1290.16% on a QoQ basis from 0.55 in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 7.69 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 429.96% year-over-year to 7.69 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.03, a 6.04% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.13, up 45.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 7.69, up from 0.55 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for SBUX reached as high as 7.69 in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 4.22 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.42 across 5 years, with a median of 0.53 in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 550.85% in 2024 and fell as far as 2972.34% in 2024.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.02 in 2022, then slumped by 64.29% to 0.36 in 2023, then surged by 38.41% to 0.5 in 2024, then increased by 10.31% to 0.55 in 2025, then surged by 1290.16% to 7.69 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 7.69 in Q1 2026, 0.55 in Q4 2025, and 0.75 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 1.94 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.22 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.40 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.69 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.75 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.60 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.33 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.14 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.02 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -1.92 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 0.38 |