Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Starbucks Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Sep 28, 2025	Jun 29, 2025	Mar 30, 2025	Dec 29, 2024	Sep 29, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Oct 1, 2023	Jul 2, 2023	Apr 2, 2023	Jan 1, 2023	Oct 2, 2022	Jul 3, 2022	Apr 3, 2022	Jan 2, 2022	Oct 3, 2021	Jun 27, 2021	Mar 28, 2021	Dec 27, 2020	Sep 27, 2020	Jun 28, 2020	Mar 29, 2020	Dec 29, 2019
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	133,200)	558,400)	384,200)	780,900)	909,600)	1,055,800)	772,500)	1,024,400)	1,219,300)	1,141,800)	908,400)	855,200)	878,600)	913,700)	675,000)	816,100)	1,764,600)	1,154,100)	659,400)	622,200)	392,700)	(678,100)	324,800)	885,300)
Depreciation and amortization	456,000)	448,000)	435,300)	432,200)	401,400)	407,400)	399,200)	384,400)	376,500)	364,500)	366,800)	342,500)	360,400)	391,300)	391,300)	386,400)	377,900)	373,300)	384,500)	388,400)	379,200)	377,100)	377,700)	369,200)
Deferred income taxes, net	(138,700)	60,500)	2,500)	(14,900)	(30,400)	12,600)	(22,100)	26,100)	(29,200)	(32,800)	(13,200)	15,800)	(72,800)	6,600)	28,700)	(300)	(33,000)	(88,000)	(19,100)	(6,100)	(45,800)	(27,700)	37,300)	10,400)
Income earned from equity method investees, net	(89,800)	(68,900)	(62,400)	(53,100)	(104,900)	(69,200)	(73,300)	(59,000)	(119,100)	(72,800)	(53,000)	(56,900)	(93,700)	(56,300)	(72,100)	(46,600)	(109,000)	(107,000)	(62,300)	(69,000)	(98,400)	(66,000)	(53,400)	(62,900)
Distributions received from equity method investees	107,900)	52,700)	51,900)	81,900)	112,800)	66,000)	49,300)	105,200)	76,200)	58,600)	42,300)	45,700)	85,300)	45,100)	55,900)	44,900)	109,300)	96,500)	53,000)	77,200)	62,100)	67,500)	33,800)	64,300)
Gain on sale of assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(91,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net gain resulting from divestiture of certain operations	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(864,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Stock-based compensation	74,000)	66,000)	77,700)	100,600)	71,700)	63,600)	78,200)	94,800)	74,200)	69,200)	74,100)	85,200)	64,900)	57,400)	53,400)	95,800)	63,800)	80,000)	76,000)	99,300)	60,600)	41,400)	56,300)	90,300)
Non-cash lease costs	408,900)	293,300)	317,900)	493,700)	232,300)	393,100)	411,500)	278,000)	367,500)	413,700)	321,000)	263,700)	407,300)	419,700)	340,300)	330,400)	316,900)	313,800)	309,600)	308,300)	295,200)	306,100)	301,400)	294,900)
Loss on retirement and impairment of assets	691,700)	60,900)	41,200)	40,900)	58,600)	20,400)	14,200)	28,300)	22,300)	3,500)	54,500)	21,100)	1,800)	12,300)	26,600)	50,700)	21,500)	29,300)	42,800)	132,600)	329,800)	93,700)	18,200)	12,700)
Other	5,900)	8,000)	10,400)	(7,000)	11,700)	3,900)	(1,500)	17,800)	4,000)	200)	15,900)	6,700)	(23,100)	(26,800)	(13,000)	(4,900)	800)	8,600)	(5,200)	(10,200)	(39,200)	26,900)	44,400)	(7,600)
Accounts receivable	(43,300)	(63,400)	92,800)	(75,800)	(26,300)	(41,700)	44,100)	42,300)	(48,400)	18,100)	(15,800)	42,000)	(80,600)	(183,400)	29,500)	(91,600)	(29,900)	(25,900)	(6,800)	19,600)	(16,100)	74,100)	(37,800)	(22,900)
Inventories	69,200)	(196,600)	(306,100)	25,100)	96,200)	(117,900)	(109,800)	174,300)	171,900)	(100)	86,100)	108,500)	(83,700)	(232,400)	(288,900)	(36,000)	(58,200)	(42,900)	(38,800)	90,100)	40,800)	(88,600)	(85,900)	122,800)
Income taxes payable	53,100)	44,300)	(98,500)	104,900)	(11,200)	34,200)	(274,500)	189,600)	4,500)	32,200)	(131,800)	147,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	157,200)	88,900)	(16,900)	56,900)	9,900)	2,900)	(1,352,500)	125,100)
Accounts payable	(30,100)	(48,300)	109,200)	230,200)	(33,700)	113,300)	44,200)	(95,800)	52,800)	98,500)	66,100)	(117,300)	3,800)	208,700)	49,000)	84,000)	81,700)	86,900)	(3,500)	24,800)	109,500)	(133,900)	(76,100)	(110,300)
Deferred revenue	(115,700)	(70,400)	(415,500)	480,900)	(123,800)	(77,300)	(379,600)	508,500)	(102,600)	(62,200)	(407,000)	461,000)	(108,500)	(77,500)	(351,100)	461,300)	(58,500)	(37,400)	(309,100)	398,900)	(61,000)	(20,100)	(314,600)	426,700)
Operating lease liability	(432,700)	(309,600)	(324,200)	(510,200)	(245,200)	(414,600)	(344,600)	(290,500)	(387,700)	(434,300)	(340,400)	(281,400)	(424,200)	(435,100)	(403,000)	(363,300)	(458,300)	(353,500)	(361,500)	(314,800)	(313,200)	(309,600)	(307,000)	(301,600)
Other operating assets and liabilities	232,200)	166,800)	(24,400)	(38,300)	216,800)	220,500)	(101,800)	(44,500)	262,800)	104,800)	(115,100)	(346,200)	184,200)	221,500)	(359,700)	144,000)	238,400)	172,200)	181,700)	17,500)	384,600)	(33,400)	(327,900)	(60,300)
Cash provided by (used in) changes in operating assets and liabilities	(267,300)	(477,200)	(966,700)	216,800)	(127,200)	(283,500)	(1,122,000)	483,900)	(46,700)	(243,000)	(857,900)	14,200)	(509,000)	(498,200)	(1,324,200)	198,400)	(127,600)	(111,700)	(554,900)	293,000)	154,500)	(508,600)	(2,501,800)	179,500)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities	1,248,600)	443,300)	(92,200)	1,291,100)	626,000)	614,300)	(266,500)	1,359,500)	725,700)	561,100)	(140,800)	738,000)	221,100)	351,100)	(513,100)	1,054,800)	(243,900)	594,800)	224,400)	1,213,500)	1,098,000)	310,400)	(1,686,100)	950,800)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,381,800)	1,001,700)	292,000)	2,072,000)	1,535,600)	1,670,100)	506,000)	2,383,900)	1,945,000)	1,702,900)	767,600)	1,593,200)	1,099,700)	1,264,800)	161,900)	1,870,900)	1,520,700)	1,748,900)	883,800)	1,835,700)	1,490,700)	(367,700)	(1,361,300)	1,836,100)
Purchases of investments	(35,400)	(128,800)	(103,100)	(66,300)	(81,900)	(73,600)	(254,900)	(217,100)	(253,400)	(109,400)	(237,200)	(10,500)	(260,600)	(49,800)	(6,500)	(61,000)	(64,700)	(45,600)	(186,200)	(135,500)	(146,500)	(232,300)	(27,100)	(38,000)
Sales of investments	—)	1,100)	—)	—)	9,800)	—)	500)	—)	500)	100)	1,100)	800)	—)	—)	—)	72,600)	12,800)	8,700)	30,500)	91,200)	53,200)	39,800)	29,100)	64,600)
Maturities and calls of investments	114,900)	135,900)	53,400)	87,600)	36,400)	233,100)	245,200)	253,500)	101,900)	245,000)	16,700)	253,300)	7,800)	3,800)	10,100)	45,600)	46,800)	9,700)	175,300)	113,700)	63,700)	5,700)	3,000)	1,300)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(456,000)	(567,400)	(589,200)	(692,900)	(798,200)	(724,300)	(659,100)	(595,900)	(699,500)	(632,100)	(485,200)	(516,800)	(545,900)	(423,500)	(455,100)	(416,800)	(484,300)	(337,800)	(323,700)	(324,200)	(345,200)	(380,100)	(364,000)	(394,300)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—)	—)	—)	(177,100)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	110,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net proceeds from the divestiture of certain operations	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	59,300)	—)	—)	—)	1,175,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	(14,000)	(36,500)	(5,100)	(6,500)	(15,800)	(20,700)	(26,900)	(9,300)	(14,100)	(2,800)	(33,100)	(6,100)	(30,600)	(25,900)	(28,400)	(41,400)	(18,900)	(42,200)	(2,400)	(17,700)	(5,000)	(16,900)	(2,600)	(19,900)
Net cash used in investing activities	(390,500)	(595,700)	(644,000)	(855,200)	(849,700)	(585,500)	(695,200)	(568,800)	(864,600)	(499,200)	(627,700)	(279,300)	(770,000)	(495,400)	(479,900)	(401,000)	666,700)	(407,200)	(306,500)	(272,500)	(379,800)	(583,800)	(361,600)	(386,300)
Net proceeds from issuance (payments) of commercial paper	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(300,000)	300,000)	—)	—)	—)	(175,000)	(25,000)	200,000)	(200,000)	200,000)	—)	—)	(296,500)	—)	—)	(613,000)	214,100)	398,900)
Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	—)	1,300)	1,100)	—)	5,500)	25,100)	44,100)	49,100)	30,900)	30,900)	52,800)	—)	(2,300)	21,500)	17,400)	—)	(500)	12,300)	10,400)	192,900)	249,400)	663,100)	395,100)	99,000)
Repayments of short-term debt	—)	(2,400)	—)	(5,400)	(30,500)	(46,500)	(46,700)	(33,800)	(32,100)	(46,700)	—)	—)	2,300)	(26,300)	(12,600)	—)	(3,600)	(25,700)	(175,800)	(144,700)	(747,000)	(220,700)	—)	—)
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—)	1,748,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1,995,300)	—)	—)	—)	1,497,800)	—)	—)	—)	1,498,100)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	2,987,900)	1,739,700)	—)
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,250,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,075,100)	(750,000)	—)	—)	(1,000,000)	—)	—)	(1,000,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(750,000)	(500,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	17,400)	15,200)	27,300)	17,100)	28,800)	20,800)	26,100)	32,300)	18,000)	19,600)	83,900)	45,900)	26,100)	19,200)	15,000)	41,300)	54,600)	57,200)	31,600)	102,800)	199,900)	33,500)	32,300)	33,100)
Cash dividends paid	(693,300)	(693,200)	(693,000)	(691,900)	(646,000)	(645,500)	(645,400)	(648,100)	(607,000)	(607,400)	(609,100)	(608,300)	(562,200)	(561,900)	(563,200)	(576,000)	(530,800)	(530,200)	(529,800)	(528,200)	(479,300)	(479,000)	(481,000)	(484,200)
Repurchase of common stock	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,266,700)	(285,100)	(220,000)	(287,900)	(191,400)	—)	(15,500)	(476,600)	(3,520,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(607,500)	(1,091,400)
Minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards	(6,800)	(4,100)	(1,900)	(74,600)	(2,300)	(4,000)	(2,000)	(92,100)	(2,300)	(5,600)	(2,400)	(79,000)	(3,700)	(1,400)	(8,500)	(113,600)	(2,800)	(4,100)	(1,500)	(88,600)	(2,800)	(1,500)	(9,200)	(78,400)
Other	(100)	(9,200)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(10,600)	—)	(100)	(300)	(10,700)	—)	—)	—)	(9,200)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	100)	(27,400)	(10,400)	—)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,932,800)	1,056,100)	(666,500)	(754,800)	(644,500)	(650,100)	(14,300)	(2,409,300)	(877,700)	(829,500)	(275,600)	(1,007,800)	(564,800)	(1,364,400)	260,400)	(3,969,200)	(483,100)	(490,500)	(1,711,600)	(965,800)	(779,700)	2,342,900)	1,273,100)	(1,123,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(11,300)	39,100)	18,500)	(76,800)	65,700)	(19,600)	(32,700)	43,100)	(8,200)	(89,000)	21,000)	62,000)	(124,000)	(140,900)	1,600)	13,000)	(1,700)	21,200)	(13,100)	79,800)	53,800)	2,200)	(18,400)	27,100)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(952,800)	1,501,200)	(1,000,000)	385,200)	107,100)	414,900)	(236,200)	(551,100)	194,500)	285,200)	(114,700)	368,100)	(359,100)	(735,900)	(56,000)	(2,486,300)	1,702,600)	872,400)	(1,147,400)	677,200)	385,000)	1,393,600)	(468,200)	353,900)

Net Earnings Trend: The net earnings show significant volatility with a sharp decline to a loss in mid-2020, followed by a rebound in subsequent quarters. Earnings peaked in early 2022 and again in late 2023 before declining substantially towards early 2025. This indicates episodic variability in profitability possibly influenced by operational or market factors.
Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation and amortization expenses have been relatively stable throughout the periods, with a slight increasing trend from around 360,000 to over 450,000 thousand USD, reflecting ongoing capital asset utilization and potential asset additions.
Income from Equity Method Investees: Income earned from equity method investees consistently reflects negative values with growing losses in several periods, while distributions received fluctuate substantially. This pattern suggests challenges or reduced profitability within equity investments.
Stock-Based Compensation and Lease Costs: Stock-based compensation shows some variability but remains within a consistent range, suggesting a steady approach to employee incentives. Non-cash lease costs fluctuate notably, with peaks in some quarters, indicating changing lease arrangements or accounting remeasurements.
Loss on Retirement and Impairment of Assets: Significant spikes in asset retirement and impairment losses occur notably in late 2020 and late 2025, including an extraordinarily large loss in Quarter ending September 28, 2025. These suggest major write-downs likely related to operational restructuring or asset obsolescence.
Working Capital Components: Accounts receivable and inventories display considerable fluctuations, including sharp declines and recoveries, indicative of variability in sales, inventory management, or customer payment timing. Accounts payable and deferred revenue oscillate significantly, highlighting dynamic supplier obligations and customer deposits or prepayments.
Operating Activities and Cash Flow: Cash provided by operating activities shows pronounced variability, with some quarters of strong positive cash flow and others with significant outflows. Adjustments for reconciling net earnings to cash provided indicate large non-cash expenses impacting reported profitability. Changes in operating assets and liabilities also contribute substantial volatility in cash flow generation.
Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities is predominantly negative, reflecting ongoing investments in property, plant, and equipment, including large capital expenditures with occasional asset sales and divestiture proceeds causing temporary positive cash inflows. Investments purchases and sales are also inconsistent over time.
Financing Activities: Cash flows from financing activities vary widely, with periods of significant debt issuance and repayments as well as notable repurchase of common stock at times. Dividends paid maintain a relatively consistent outflow, indicating a stable dividend policy despite the fluctuations in other financing cash flows.
Overall Cash Position: Net changes in cash and cash equivalents show alternating increases and decreases, often aligning with operating performance and investing and financing activities. The company experiences periods of considerable cash inflow balanced by episodes of cash declines, reflecting active capital management and financing strategy in response to business needs.

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