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% quarter-over-quarter 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.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $91.8 million, up 130.89% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.7 billion (down 1.42% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.4 billion, down 26.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow eased to $91.8 million in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from $1.3 billion 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 $742.1 million and a median of $883.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 588.51% in 2023 and fell as far as 1414.05% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $553.8 million in 2022, then surged by 222.86% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then retreated by 22.87% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 7.62% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then slumped by 92.79% to $91.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SBUX's Free Cash Flow at $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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 64.92 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