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Starbucks SBUX Free cash flow margin

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16.3%+2.2pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.3B-1.4%
Operating income$980.4M+4.8%
Net income$1.0B+87.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.91+85.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.4B-17.3%
Total debt$22.4B-19.6%
Total equity-$7.7B+0.2%
Total assets$28.3B-15.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.6B+63.9%
CapEx$291.4M-48.6%
Free cash flow$1.4B+211%

Valuation

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Market cap$119.99B+17.6%
Enterprise value$138.97B+10.5%
P/E60.5×+21.8×
P/S3.1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin72.3%
Operating margin7.8%-3.0pp
Net margin5.2%-2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity136.5%
Debt / equity7.8×
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Starbucks’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Starbucks’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000829224-26-000130

FAQ

What is Starbucks's free cash flow margin?
Starbucks (SBUX) reported free cash flow margin of 9.5% in Q2 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's free cash flow margin?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Starbucks's free cash flow margin has grown at a -21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.6% to 9.6%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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