Starbucks (SBUX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Net Cash Flow of -$1.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 62.54% year-over-year from -$4.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 411.3% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.7 billion, down 62.54% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$603.1 million (down 648.26% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$35.9 million, up 88.84% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow slipped to -$1.7 billion in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from $531.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $5.1 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$4.9 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$229.0 million and a median of -$130.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 956.44% in 2023 and fell as far as 8332.81% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$235.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 152.74% to -$594.2 million in 2023, then soared by 177.75% to $462.0 million in 2024, then rose by 15.11% to $531.8 million in 2025, then sank by 411.3% to -$1.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Net Cash Flow at -$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 | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -104.21 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -36.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 65.49 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -1.65 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -5.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |