Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.05x

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $1.93 Billion (operating CF $1.64 Billion minus capex $291.40 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($35.96 Billion). Check Starbucks Corporation investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.93 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$35.96 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$291.40 Million
USD

Starbucks Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Starbucks Corporation across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SBUX cash flow conversion.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Starbucks Corporation (1991–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Starbucks Corporation. Explore Starbucks Corporation debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.18x $7.05 Billion $4.75 Billion $40.11 Billion ▼ -23.1%
2024 0.23x $8.87 Billion $6.10 Billion $38.78 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2023 0.22x $8.34 Billion $6.01 Billion $37.43 Billion ▲ +31.0%
2022 0.17x $6.24 Billion $4.40 Billion $36.68 Billion ▼ -16.3%
2021 0.20x $7.46 Billion $5.99 Billion $36.71 Billion ▲ +145.1%
2020 0.08x $3.08 Billion $1.60 Billion $37.17 Billion ▼ -69.2%
2019 0.27x $6.85 Billion $5.05 Billion $25.45 Billion ▼ -55.5%
2018 0.61x $13.91 Billion $11.94 Billion $22.98 Billion ▼ -5.3%
2017 0.64x $5.69 Billion $4.17 Billion $8.91 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2016 0.71x $6.02 Billion $4.58 Billion $8.44 Billion ▼ -6.5%
2015 0.76x $5.05 Billion $3.75 Billion $6.63 Billion ▲ +136.2%
2014 0.32x $1.77 Billion $607.80 Million $5.48 Billion ▼ -44.1%
2013 0.58x $4.06 Billion $2.91 Billion $7.03 Billion ▼ -30.4%
2012 0.83x $2.58 Billion $1.72 Billion $3.10 Billion ▲ +15.0%
2011 0.72x $2.14 Billion $1.61 Billion $2.97 Billion ▼ -9.1%
2010 0.79x $2.15 Billion $1.70 Billion $2.70 Billion ▲ +9.5%
2009 0.72x $1.83 Billion $1.39 Billion $2.53 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2008 0.71x $2.24 Billion $1.26 Billion $3.16 Billion ▼ -10.5%
2007 0.79x $2.41 Billion $1.33 Billion $3.04 Billion ▼ -8.3%
2006 0.86x $1.90 Billion $1.13 Billion $2.20 Billion ▼ -21.5%
2005 1.10x $1.57 Billion $923.61 Million $1.42 Billion ▼ -21.5%
2004 1.40x $1.18 Billion $793.85 Million $841.41 Million ▼ -1.7%
2003 1.43x $923.73 Million $566.45 Million $647.32 Million ▼ -5.3%
2002 1.51x $853.16 Million $477.69 Million $566.10 Million ▼ -16.1%
2001 1.80x $845.04 Million $460.83 Million $470.18 Million ▼ -3.4%
2000 1.86x $635.02 Million $318.57 Million $341.14 Million ▲ +11.2%
1999 1.67x $488.00 Million $210.60 Million $291.50 Million ▼ -3.6%
1998 1.74x $344.80 Million $142.90 Million $198.50 Million ▲ +104.6%
1997 0.85x $270.70 Million $101.00 Million $318.90 Million ▼ -21.8%
1996 1.09x $298.50 Million $136.70 Million $274.90 Million ▲ +20.3%
1995 0.90x $140.80 Million $11.40 Million $156.00 Million ▲ +30.9%
1994 0.69x $83.80 Million $-1.50 Million $121.50 Million ▲ +49.2%
1993 0.46x $48.50 Million $9.00 Million $104.90 Million ▼ -76.5%
1992 1.97x $24.80 Million $8.90 Million $12.60 Million ▲ +134.1%
1991 0.84x $13.20 Million $2.60 Million $15.70 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities