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SBUX stock analysis: Starbucks

Starbucks (SBUX) is an S&P 500 company in Restaurants. It grades weakest on value.

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What's happening with SBUX · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

SBUX price performance

SBUX against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%SBUX +13%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+14.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 0.3 pts
1 year+12.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 5.0 pts
3 years+10.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 79.0 pts
5 years-4.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 95.4 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

SBUX factor grades

Each grade compares SBUX with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

DValueP/E 54.3x (industry 19.1x)FCF yield 3.4% (industry 4.3%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +4% (industry +7%)EPS growth -25% (industry +4%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 7.8% (industry 17.1%)ROIC 89.8% (industry 51.1%)
BMomentum12-month change +12%From 52-wk high -13%

SBUX in plain numbers

SBUX key statistics

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants
IndexS&P 500
Market value$107.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)+4%
Free-cash-flow yield3.4%
Dividend yield2.6%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$107.7B
Enterprise value$117.5B
P/E (trailing)54.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)50.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)6.89
Price / sales2.8x
EV / revenue3.1x
EV / EBITDA25.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$38.3B
Net income, last 12 months$2.0B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.74
Operating margin7.8%
Net margin5.2%
Return on invested capital89.8%
Cash$3.4B
Total debt$13.3B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$3.6B
Interest cover5.4x
Current ratio0.76x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

SBUX earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$2.5B$5.0B$7.4B$9.9BSep 2024 Revenue: $9.1BDec 2024 Revenue: $9.4BMar 2025 Revenue: $8.8BJun 2025 Revenue: $9.5BSep 2025 Revenue: $9.6BDec 2025 Revenue: $9.9BMar 2026 Revenue: $9.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $9.3BSep 2024 Net income: $909.2MDec 2024 Net income: $780.8MMar 2025 Net income: $384.2MJun 2025 Net income: $558.3MSep 2025 Net income: $133.2MDec 2025 Net income: $293.3MMar 2026 Net income: $510.9MJun 2026 Net income: $1.0BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 10.0%Net margin: 8.3%Net margin: 4.4%Net margin: 5.9%Net margin: 1.4%Net margin: 3.0%Net margin: 5.4%Net margin: 11.2%0%6%11%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.5$0.7$0.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -85% · Dec 2025 -62% · Mar 2026 +32% · Jun 2026 +86%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Starbucks financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$29.1B$32.3B$36.0B$36.2B$37.2B
Net income$4.2B$3.3B$4.1B$3.8B$1.9B
EPS (GAAP)$3.54$2.82$3.58$3.31$1.64
Free cash flow$4.5B$2.6B$3.7B$3.3B$2.4B

SBUX earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$0.91+86%-1%+2.6%
2026-04-28$0.45+32%+9%+8.3%
2026-01-28$0.26-62%+6%-1.7%
2025-10-29$0.12-85%+5%-1.6%
2025-07-29$0.49-47%+4%-0.6%
2025-04-29$0.34-50%+2%-5.3%

About Starbucks

HeadquartersSeattle, WA
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Eating & Drinking Places
Fiscal year endsSeptember 28
Incorporated inWA
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to SBUX

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
SBUX Starbucks$107.7B54.3x+4%7.8%+12%
MCD McDonalds$164.9B18.9x+6%46.2%-21%compare
CMG Chipotle$39.0B28.3x+7%14.7%-26%compare
YUM Yum Brands$37.4B17.2x+10%31.0%-7%compare
DRI Darden$22.8B19.2x+9%12.0%+7%
DPZ Dominos Pizza$9.8B16.9x+5%19.5%-29%

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Frequently asked questions

Is SBUX stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for SBUX are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is SBUX's P/E ratio?

SBUX trades at about 54.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 50.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does SBUX report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Starbucks to report around 2026-10-28.

Does SBUX pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.6%, and it has raised its dividend 15 years in a row.

How has SBUX performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year SBUX returned +12.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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