Starbucks (SBUX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $91.8 million in Q1 2026, up 130.89% year-on-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) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $91.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 130.89% year-over-year to $91.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion, a 1.42% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.4 billion, down 26.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $91.8 million, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for SBUX reached as high as $5.8 billion in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$4.4 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $742.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $883.6 million in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 588.51% in 2023 and fell as far as 1414.05% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $553.8 million in 2022, then surged by 222.86% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 22.87% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then declined by 7.62% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 92.79% to $91.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $91.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $925.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 250.40 Mn

Historic Data

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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