Starbucks (SBUX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 210.96% year-over-year from $434.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 1371.13% quarter-over-quarter from $91.8 million in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 210.96% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.6 billion, a 61.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.4 billion, down 26.4% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, up from $91.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $5.8 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$4.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $774.1 million and a median of $925.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 588.51% in 2023, down 1414.05% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $553.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 222.86% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then fell by 22.87% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then retreated by 7.62% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.0% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $91.8 million (Q1 2026), and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 91.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 925.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 434.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -297.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 737.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 945.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -153.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.79 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -4.44 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 553.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 841.30 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -293.20 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
API Access
Starbucks Free Cash Flow API
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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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();