Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Starbucks Financing Cash Flow increased by 1.6% to -$743.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from -$754.80M to -$743.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$3.97B | -$1.01B | -$2.41B | -$754.80M | -$743.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.6% | -139.1% | +68.7% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | +74.6% | -139.1% | +68.7% | +1.6% |
Range-$3.97B – -$743.00M
CAGR-81.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+35.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's financing cash flow?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported financing cash flow of -$743.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's financing cash flow increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from -$754.80M to -$743.00M.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.