Starbucks (SBUX) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 7.69 for Q1 2026, up 429.96% year-over-year from 1.45 in Q1 2025, and up 1290.16% on a QoQ basis from 0.55 in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 7.69 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 429.96% year-over-year to 7.69 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.03 (up 6.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.13, up 45.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 7.69 in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 0.55 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 7.69 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 4.22 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.53 (2024), against an average of 0.42.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 550.85% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 2972.34% in 2024.
- Tracing SBUX's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.02 in 2022, then tumbled by 64.29% to 0.36 in 2023, then soared by 38.41% to 0.5 in 2024, then rose by 10.31% to 0.55 in 2025, then soared by 1290.16% to 7.69 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SBUX FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 7.69 (Q1 2026), 0.55 (Q4 2025), and 0.75 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
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 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.95 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 0.35 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.42 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -0.64 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -0.28 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 0.34 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 0.74 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -18.82 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.06 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 0.58 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -32.54 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.30 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 0.60 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 0.46 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2.77 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 0.30 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 0.29 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 0.41 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 1.38 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 0.23 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -0.01 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 0.25 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 0.07 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.21 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | -0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.43 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.45 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 0.37 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -2.51 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 0.41 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 0.30 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 0.30 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -0.85 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 0.18 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 0.58 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 0.23 |