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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 7.69, up 429.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.03 (up 6.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.13, up 45.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 7.69 in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 0.55 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 7.69 in Q1 2026 and troughed at 4.22 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.42 and a median of 0.53 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 550.85% in 2024 and fell as far as 2972.34% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 1.02 in 2022, then sank by 64.29% to 0.36 in 2023, then surged by 38.41% to 0.5 in 2024, then advanced by 10.31% to 0.55 in 2025, then surged by 1290.16% to 7.69 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's FCF Payout Ratio at 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 | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.69 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.61 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.67 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.39 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 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 |