Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 81 markets. Starbucks’ financial statements are provided in the supplementary material file.
Cash Flow Analysis
a. Analyze the firm’s CFO in 2019 and 2018. Is the firm creating cash from its operations? What trend do you observe?

b. Analyze the firm’s CFI in 2019 and 2018. Is the firm growing or contracting? What trend do you observe? Briefly explain how the firm is growing/contracting. Remember what is and what isn’t evidence of growth.

c. Analyze the firm’s CFF in 2019 and 2018. Is the firm paying back investors and creditors or taking money from them? What trend do you observe?

d. In your opinion, in which life cycle phase is Starbucks? Briefly explain.