Operating Cash Flow
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow decreased by 77.2% to $364.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.8%, from $292.00M to $364.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.75B | $1.52B | $1.87B | $161.90M | $1.26B | $1.10B | $1.59B | $767.60M | $1.70B | $1.95B | $2.38B | $506.00M | $1.67B | $1.54B | $2.07B | $292.00M | $1.00B | $1.38B | $1.60B | $364.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.0% | +23.0% | -91.3% | +681.2% | -13.1% | +44.9% | -51.8% | +121.8% | +14.2% | +22.6% | -78.8% | +230.1% | -8.1% | +34.9% | -85.9% | +243.0% | +37.9% | +15.6% | -77.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.7% | -27.7% | -14.8% | +374.1% | +34.6% | +76.9% | +49.6% | -34.1% | -1.9% | -21.0% | -13.1% | -42.3% | -40.0% | -10.0% | -22.9% | +24.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's operating cash flow?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported operating cash flow of $364.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's operating cash flow increased by 24.8% year-over-year, from $292.00M to $364.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starbucks's operating cash flow has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.99B to $4.75B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.