Investing
Investment Purchases
Starbucks Investment Purchases decreased by 23.1% to $51.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.1%, from $66.30M to $51.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a surplus of cash being deployed into financial markets rather than core operations; a decrease may suggest a need for liquidity.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for the acquisition of debt and equity securities, including marketable securities and other fina...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often show high outflows here as they manage massive cash reserves across global portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $61.00M | $10.50M | $217.10M | $66.30M | $51.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -82.8% | >999% | -69.5% | -23.1% |
| YoY Change | — | -82.8% | >999% | -69.5% | -23.1% |
Range$10.50M – $217.10M
CAGR-16.4%
Avg YoY Growth+448.1%
Median YoY Growth-46.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's investment purchases?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported investment purchases of $51.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's investment purchases decreased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $66.30M to $51.00M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to buy stocks, bonds, or other investment securities.