Latest period
$365M
YoY change
-22.1%
5Y CAGR
+24.3%
Peak year (FY2018)
$11.9B
Latest annual
$4.75B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Starbucks (SBUX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $4.75B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Starbucks (SBUX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -22.1%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Starbucks (SBUX) from 1991 to 2025
| FY2025 | $4.75B | -22.1% | -$1.35B | ||
| FY2024 | $6.1B | +1.4% | +$86.9M | ||
| FY2023 | $6.01B | +36.6% | +$1.61B | ||
| FY2022 | $4.4B | -26.6% | -$1.59B | ||
| FY2021 | $5.99B | +274.8% | +$4.39B | ||
| FY2020 | $1.6B | -68.3% | -$3.45B | ||
| FY2019 | $5.05B | -57.7% | -$6.89B | ||
| FY2018 | $11.9B | +186.0% | +$7.76B | ||
| FY2017 | $4.17B | -8.8% | -$401M | ||
| FY2016 | $4.58B | +22.0% | +$826M | ||
| FY2015 | $3.75B | +516.8% | +$3.14B | ||
| FY2014 | $608M | -79.1% | -$2.3B | ||
| FY2013 | $2.91B | +69.1% | +$1.19B | ||
| FY2012 | $1.72B | +6.6% | +$107M | ||
| FY2011 | $1.61B | -5.4% | -$92.5M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.7B | +22.7% | +$316M | ||
| FY2009 | $1.39B | +10.4% | +$130M | ||
| FY2008 | $1.26B | -5.4% | -$72.5M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.33B | +17.6% | +$200M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.13B | +22.5% | +$208M | ||
| FY2005 | $924M | +16.3% | +$130M | ||
| FY2004 | $794M | +40.1% | +$227M | ||
| FY2003 | $566M | +18.6% | +$88.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $478M | +3.7% | +$16.9M | ||
| FY2001 | $461M | +44.7% | +$142M | ||
| FY2000 | $319M | +51.3% | +$108M | ||
| FY1999 | $211M | +47.4% | +$67.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $143M | +41.5% | +$41.9M | ||
| FY1997 | $101M | -26.1% | -$35.7M | ||
| FY1996 | $137M | +1099.1% | +$125M | ||
| FY1995 | $11.4M | -860.0% | +$12.9M | ||
| FY1994 | -$1.5M | -116.7% | -$10.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $9M | +1.1% | +$100K | ||
| FY1992 | $8.9M | +242.3% | +$6.3M | ||
| FY1991 | $2.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$4.75B-22.1%
- FY2024$6.1B+1.4%
- FY2023$6.01B+36.6%
- FY2022$4.4B-26.6%
- FY2021$5.99B+274.8%
- FY2020$1.6B-68.3%
- FY2019$5.05B-57.7%
- FY2018$11.9B+186.0%
- FY2017$4.17B-8.8%
- FY2016$4.58B+22.0%
- FY2015$3.75B+516.8%
- FY2014$608M-79.1%
- FY2013$2.91B+69.1%
- FY2012$1.72B+6.6%
- FY2011$1.61B-5.4%
- FY2010$1.7B+22.7%
- FY2009$1.39B+10.4%
- FY2008$1.26B-5.4%
- FY2007$1.33B+17.6%
- FY2006$1.13B+22.5%
- FY2005$924M+16.3%
- FY2004$794M+40.1%
- FY2003$566M+18.6%
- FY2002$478M+3.7%
- FY2001$461M+44.7%
- FY2000$319M+51.3%
- FY1999$211M+47.4%
- FY1998$143M+41.5%
- FY1997$101M-26.1%
- FY1996$137M+1099.1%
- FY1995$11.4M-860.0%
- FY1994-$1.5M-116.7%
- FY1993$9M+1.1%
- FY1992$8.9M+242.3%
- FY1991$2.6M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Starbucks's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Starbucks (SBUX)
Operating Cash Flow for Starbucks (SBUX): headline value $365M · YoY -22.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Starbucks (SBUX) reported operating cash flow of $4.75B – declined 22.1% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Starbucks operating cash flow expanded at a +24.3% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2018 and 2025, Starbucks operating cash flow plunged 60.2%, falling from $11.9B to $4.75B.
$11.9B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2018, against a low of -$1.5M during 1994.
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow by Year
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow 2025: $4.75B
2025's operating cash flow for Starbucks came in at $4.75B, declined 22.1% below 2024.
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow 2024: $6.1B
Starbucks posted operating cash flow of $6.1B in 2024, edged up 1.4% from 2023.
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow 2023: $6.01B
In 2023, Starbucks reported operating cash flow of $6.01B, surged 36.6% from 2022.
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow 2022: $4.4B
Starbucks operating cash flow in 2022 was $4.4B, declined 26.6% below 2021.
Starbucks Operating Cash Flow 2021: $5.99B
Starbucks operating cash flow in 2021 was $5.99B.
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