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

Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 62.54% year-on-year from -$4.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 411.3% on a QoQ basis from $531.8 million in Q4 2025.

Starbucks (SBUX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 62.54% year-over-year to -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$603.1 million, a 648.26% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$35.9 million, up 88.84% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.7 billion, down from $531.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for SBUX reached as high as $5.1 billion in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$4.9 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$229.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$130.5 million in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 956.44% in 2023 and fell as far as 8332.81% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$235.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 152.74% to -$594.2 million in 2023, then soared by 177.75% to $462.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 15.11% to $531.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 411.3% to -$1.7 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $531.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$941.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 42.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -1.66 Bn
Mar 29, 2026 -1.66 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 531.80 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 531.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -941.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -941.50 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 1.46 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 1.46 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 -1.02 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 -1.02 Bn
Dec 29, 2024 462.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 462.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 41.40 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 41.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 434.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 434.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -203.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -203.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -594.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -594.20 Mn