Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.71x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $364.50 Million is below net income of $510.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of Starbucks Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Starbucks Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Starbucks Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check SBUX tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Starbucks Corporation (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Starbucks Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SBUX market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.56x | $4.75 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▲ +57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.62x | $6.10 Billion | $3.76 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46x | $6.01 Billion | $4.12 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.34x | $4.40 Billion | $3.28 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43x | $5.99 Billion | $4.20 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73x | $1.60 Billion | $924.70 Million | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40x | $5.05 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64x | $11.94 Billion | $4.52 Billion | ▲ +82.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45x | $4.17 Billion | $2.88 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62x | $4.58 Billion | $2.82 Billion | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36x | $3.75 Billion | $2.76 Billion | ▲ +362.2% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | $607.80 Million | $2.07 Billion | ▼ -99.9% |
| 2013 | 330.49x | $2.91 Billion | $8.80 Million | ▲ +26514.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24x | $1.72 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29x | $1.61 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.80x | $1.70 Billion | $948.30 Million | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2009 | 3.55x | $1.39 Billion | $390.80 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.99x | $1.26 Billion | $315.50 Million | ▲ +101.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98x | $1.33 Billion | $672.64 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01x | $1.13 Billion | $564.26 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87x | $923.61 Million | $494.47 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03x | $793.85 Million | $391.77 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11x | $566.45 Million | $268.35 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22x | $477.69 Million | $215.07 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.54x | $460.83 Million | $181.21 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2000 | 3.37x | $318.57 Million | $94.56 Million | ▲ +62.7% |
| 1999 | 2.07x | $210.60 Million | $101.70 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09x | $142.90 Million | $68.40 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76x | $101.00 Million | $57.40 Million | ▼ -45.8% |
| 1996 | 3.25x | $136.70 Million | $42.10 Million | ▲ +643.4% |
| 1995 | 0.44x | $11.40 Million | $26.10 Million | ▲ +397.0% |
| 1994 | -0.15x | $-1.50 Million | $10.20 Million | ▼ -113.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06x | $9.00 Million | $8.50 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 1992 | 2.17x | $8.90 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +100.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08x | $2.60 Million | $2.40 Million | — |