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STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:SBUX - US8552441094 - Common Stock

88.38 USD
-0.18 (-0.2%)
Last: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
88.6999 USD
+0.32 (+0.36%)
After Hours: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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SBUX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. SBUX has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SBUX is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SBUX was profitable.
In the past year SBUX had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years SBUX has been profitable.
In the past 5 years SBUX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SBUX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSBUX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

SBUX has a Return On Assets of 7.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBUX outperforms 80.15% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.04%, SBUX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.68% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SBUX is above the industry average of 15.87%.
The 3 year average ROIC (18.75%) for SBUX is well above the current ROIC(13.04%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.82%
ROE N/A
ROIC 13.04%
ROA(3y)12.58%
ROA(5y)10.85%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)18.75%
ROIC(5y)15.39%
SBUX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSBUX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

SBUX's Profit Margin of 7.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SBUX outperforms 63.36% of its industry peers.
SBUX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 10.52%, SBUX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.02% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SBUX has remained more or less at the same level.
The Gross Margin of SBUX (23.74%) is worse than 80.92% of its industry peers.
SBUX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.52%
PM (TTM) 7.18%
GM 23.74%
OM growth 3Y-4.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y-10.39%
PM growth 5Y-5.2%
GM growth 3Y-2.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.97%
SBUX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSBUX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SBUX is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for SBUX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for SBUX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
SBUX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SBUX Yearly Shares OutstandingSBUX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B
SBUX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSBUX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that SBUX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
SBUX has a Altman-Z score of 2.51. This is in the better half of the industry: SBUX outperforms 65.65% of its industry peers.
SBUX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.69. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SBUX would need 7.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SBUX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.69) than 69.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 7.69
Altman-Z 2.51
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.73%
SBUX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSBUX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.76 indicates that SBUX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SBUX has a Current ratio (0.76) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that SBUX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.55, SBUX is not doing good in the industry: 68.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.55
SBUX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSBUX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SBUX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -29.69%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.70% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.59% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.42% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.69%
EPS 3Y0.72%
EPS 5Y3.7%
EPS Q2Q%-34.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.59%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.42%
Sales Q2Q%3.75%

3.2 Future

SBUX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.14% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.07% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-32.14%
EPS Next 2Y-9.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.11%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue Next Year1.53%
Revenue Next 2Y3.87%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
Revenue Next 5Y7.07%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SBUX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSBUX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 20B 40B 60B
SBUX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSBUX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

SBUX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.21.
SBUX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
SBUX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.24.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.34 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SBUX.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SBUX.
SBUX is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.81, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.21
Fwd PE 32.34
SBUX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSBUX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

SBUX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SBUX is more expensive than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SBUX is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.58
EV/EBITDA 20.25
SBUX Per share dataSBUX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SBUX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)9.51
EPS Next 2Y-9.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SBUX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.19, SBUX pays a better dividend. On top of this SBUX pays more dividend than 82.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.34, SBUX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%

5.2 History

The dividend of SBUX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.97%!
SBUX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
SBUX has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
SBUX Yearly Dividends per shareSBUX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

SBUX pays out 103.48% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
SBUX's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP103.48%
EPS Next 2Y-9.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.11%
SBUX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSBUX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B
SBUX Dividend Payout.SBUX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SBUX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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STARBUCKS CORP

NASDAQ:SBUX (8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 88.6999 +0.32 (+0.36%)

88.38

-0.18 (-0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)07-29 2025-07-29/amc
Earnings (Next)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Inst Owners84.52%
Inst Owner Change3.21%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0.32%
Market Cap100.46B
Analysts70.67
Price Target99.88 (13.01%)
Short Float %3.95%
Short Ratio4.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%
Yearly Dividend2.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.97%
DP103.48%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date08-15 2025-08-15 (0.61)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-12.57%
Min EPS beat(2)-17.35%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.8%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.71%
Max EPS beat(4)1.24%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.03%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.68%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.4%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.12%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.49%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.27%
PT rev (1m)5.21%
PT rev (3m)6.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.21
Fwd PE 32.34
P/S 2.74
P/FCF 44.58
P/OCF 20.5
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.25
EPS(TTM)2.51
EY2.84%
EPS(NY)2.73
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY2.24%
OCF(TTM)4.31
OCFY4.88%
SpS32.28
BVpS-6.76
TBVpS-9.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)9.51
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.82%
ROE N/A
ROCE 17.15%
ROIC 13.04%
ROICexc 16.3%
ROICexgc 20.31%
OM 10.52%
PM (TTM) 7.18%
GM 23.74%
FCFM 6.14%
ROA(3y)12.58%
ROA(5y)10.85%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)18.75%
ROIC(5y)15.39%
ROICexc(3y)22.75%
ROICexc(5y)19.3%
ROICexgc(3y)28.54%
ROICexgc(5y)24.55%
ROCE(3y)24.75%
ROCE(5y)20.33%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-3.53%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-12.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.35%
OM growth 3Y-4.29%
OM growth 5Y-0.81%
PM growth 3Y-10.39%
PM growth 5Y-5.2%
GM growth 3Y-2.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.97%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.09
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 7.69
Debt/EBITDA 2.61
Cap/Depr 154.21%
Cap/Sales 7.22%
Interest Coverage 6.55
Cash Conversion 87.9%
Profit Quality 85.61%
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.55
Altman-Z 2.51
F-Score4
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)151.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)130.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.25%
Profit Quality(3y)85.07%
Profit Quality(5y)75.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.69%
EPS 3Y0.72%
EPS 5Y3.7%
EPS Q2Q%-34.41%
EPS Next Y-32.14%
EPS Next 2Y-9.14%
EPS Next 3Y1.11%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.59%
Revenue growth 3Y7.57%
Revenue growth 5Y6.42%
Sales Q2Q%3.75%
Revenue Next Year1.53%
Revenue Next 2Y3.87%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
Revenue Next 5Y7.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.01%
EBIT growth 3Y2.96%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year-4.42%
EBIT Next 3Y8.5%
EBIT Next 5Y12.42%
FCF growth 1Y-24.46%
FCF growth 3Y-9.78%
FCF growth 5Y0.48%
OCF growth 1Y-5.08%
OCF growth 3Y0.59%
OCF growth 5Y3.85%