Starbucks (SBUX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Free Cash Flow of $91.8 million for Q1 2026, up 130.89% year-over-year from $39.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 92.79% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $91.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 130.89% year-over-year to $91.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (down 1.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.4 billion, down 26.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $91.8 million in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $5.8 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$4.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $883.6 million (2022), against an average of $742.1 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 588.51% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 1414.05% in 2023.
- Tracing SBUX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $553.8 million in 2022, then soared by 222.86% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then declined by 22.87% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then fell by 7.62% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then plunged by 92.79% to $91.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SBUX Free Cash Flow figures stand at $91.8 million (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $925.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 64.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 91.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 91.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 925.80 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 925.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 434.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 434.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -297.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -297.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 737.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 737.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 945.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 945.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -153.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -153.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.79 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.79 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -4.44 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -4.44 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 553.80 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 553.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 841.30 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 841.30 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -293.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -293.20 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 560.10 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 560.10 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -747.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -747.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -1.73 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -1.73 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 582.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 582.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 734.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 734.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -23.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.86 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 704.80 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 704.80 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -12.90 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -12.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.40 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 598.70 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 598.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 779.90 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 779.90 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 131.40 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 131.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 1.22 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 1.02 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 719.90 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 719.90 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 213.10 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 213.10 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 609.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 609.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 441.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 441.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 260.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 260.90 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 391.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 391.50 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 542.50 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 542.50 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 170.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 170.90 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -1.66 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -1.66 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 501.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 501.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 368.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 64.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 64.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 822.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 822.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 283.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 283.70 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 348.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 348.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -51.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -51.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 312.80 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 312.80 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 326.20 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 326.20 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 323.90 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 323.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -114.30 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -114.30 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 544.70 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 544.70 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 164.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 164.80 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 321.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 104.30 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 104.30 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 669.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 669.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 270.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 270.90 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 194.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2009 | -42.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2009 | -42.40 Mn |