Starbucks Corp (SBUX) Free Cash Flow by Year
Starbucks Corp generated $2.4B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 26.4% from the prior fiscal year. Over the trailing 12 months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, the same line adds up to $3.6B in free cash flow. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters Starbucks Corp has filed alongside them.
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SBUX Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | TTM | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K | FY1110-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $3.6B | $2.4B-26.4% | $3.3B-9.7% | $3.7B+43.8% | $2.6B-43.4% | $4.5B+3857.2% | $114.2M-96.5% | $3.2B-67.5% | $10.0B+264.6% | $2.7B-16.1% | $3.3B+33.2% | $2.4B+542.1% | -$553.1M-131.5% | $1.8B+96.5% | $894.1M-17.3% | $1.1B |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
SBUX Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Starbucks Corp's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
Starbucks Corp generated $2.4B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.
How fast is Starbucks Corp's free cash flow growing?
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) free cash flow fell by 26.4% year over year, from $3.3B to $2.4B in fiscal year 2025.
What is Starbucks Corp's free cash flow over the last twelve months?
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) reported $3.6B in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, Q4 FY2025 through Q3 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
How has Starbucks Corp's free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, Starbucks Corp (SBUX) free cash flow went from $1.1B in fiscal year 2011 to $2.4B in fiscal year 2025.
What was Starbucks Corp's free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) reported $1.4B in free cash flow in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 211.0% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what Starbucks Corp (SBUX) reported on that line in every period on record.