Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Analysis

July 23, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Starbucks (SBUX): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Starbucks (SBUX)
Profile Item	SBUX
Name	Starbucks Corporation
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Restaurants
Market Capitalization	119.04 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 26, 1992
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SBUX

GSPC

Starbucks (SBUX) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Starbucks (SBUX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Starbucks (SBUX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	15.70%	-3.13%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.07%	3.13%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.32%	1.35%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SBUX

GSPC

Starbucks (SBUX) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Starbucks (SBUX) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.90%	44.67%
Beta (5Y)	0.97	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-43.68%	-60.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. SBUX is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.40	-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.63	-0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for Starbucks (SBUX) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 53.72%
Q3: 29.07%
Median: 13.03%
Q1: 3.56%
Min: -26.11%
SBUX: --

Largest peers

RCL: 49.58%
ABNB: 32.33%
DASH: 9.92%
SBUX: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
MAR: --

Starbucks (SBUX) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Consumer Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) keeps 3.89% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

3.89%

Group distribution

Max: 24.36%
Q3: 12.28%
Median: 6.05%
SBUX: 3.89%
Q1: 1.13%
Min: -15.48%

Largest peers

MAR: 35.97%
MCD: 31.62%
RCL: 24.36%
BKNG: 22.23%
ABNB: 19.90%
DASH: 6.29%
SBUX: 3.89%

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on net margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) turns 8.42% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

8.42%

Group distribution

Max: 44.25%
Q3: 20.99%
Median: 11.48%
SBUX: 8.42%
Q1: 3.39%
Min: -20.31%

Largest peers

MAR: 59.01%
MCD: 44.25%
RCL: 26.17%
BKNG: 25.04%
SBUX: 8.42%
DASH: 5.25%
ABNB: 3.21%

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	--	13.03%
ROA (TTM)	7.38%	5.12%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.89%	6.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.42%	11.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.90%	44.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Starbucks (SBUX) grew revenue 2.79%, in the lower peer quartile. The top line is expanding more slowly than at most peers, which can reflect softer demand, lost share, or weaker pricing.

Starbucks (SBUX): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Services industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Starbucks (SBUX) grew earnings per share -50.76%, in the lower peer quartile. Per-share profits are advancing more slowly than at most peers, so margins, costs, or share count deserve a closer look.

Starbucks (SBUX): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	2.79%	6.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.86%	10.36%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-50.76%	8.60%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-16.80%	12.09%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Starbucks (SBUX) has current ratio of 0.92, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

0.92

Group distribution

Max: 3.42
Q3: 1.79
Median: 0.99
SBUX: 0.92
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.20

Largest peers

ABNB: 1.44
DASH: 1.43
MCD: 1.14
BKNG: 1.06
SBUX: 0.92
MAR: 0.46
RCL: 0.20

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Starbucks (SBUX) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 7.23
Q3: 3.20
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.01
SBUX: --

Largest peers

RCL: 2.17
ABNB: 0.33
DASH: 0.32
SBUX: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
MAR: --

Starbucks (SBUX) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Consumer Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.92	0.99
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.27
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.21	3.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) has dividend yield of 2.36%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

2.36%

Group distribution

Max: 3.74%
SBUX: 2.36%
Q3: 1.53%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MCD: 2.71%
SBUX: 2.36%
RCL: 1.49%
BKNG: 0.88%
MAR: 0.73%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) has payout ratio of 187.79%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings. The gap would need to be covered by cash, retained earnings, financing, or other sources, so earnings alone do not support the payout.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

187.79%

Group distribution

SBUX: 187.79%
Max: 81.13%
Q3: 33.89%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SBUX: 187.79%
MCD: 59.85%
MAR: 28.06%
RCL: 25.93%
BKNG: 20.73%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.36%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	187.79%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) trades at P/E ratio of 79.73, above the peer range for its industry. The market is paying unusually heavily for TTM earnings relative to comparable companies.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

79.73

Group distribution

SBUX: 79.73
Max: 63.43
Q3: 39.84
Median: 23.69
Q1: 16.85
Min: 3.90

Largest peers

DASH: 89.12
SBUX: 79.73
MAR: 38.47
ABNB: 35.85
BKNG: 23.64
MCD: 22.07
RCL: 17.45

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) trades at 3.09 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

3.09

Group distribution

Max: 6.83
Q3: 3.26
SBUX: 3.09
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.06

Largest peers

MAR: 13.50
MCD: 6.83
ABNB: 6.76
DASH: 5.57
BKNG: 5.02
RCL: 4.20
SBUX: 3.09

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Starbucks (SBUX) has negative P/B ratio of -14.06, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

-14.06

Group distribution

Max: 12.57
Q3: 5.66
Median: 2.46
Q1: 1.04
Min: -5.57
SBUX: -14.06

Largest peers

ABNB: 11.23
DASH: 8.04
RCL: 7.87
SBUX: -14.06
BKNG: -16.04
MAR: -23.79
MCD: -145.81

Where Starbucks (SBUX) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	79.73	23.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.09	1.68
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-14.06	2.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.10%	4.28%