Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Starbucks (SBUX), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

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.

Performance at a Glance

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
1-Year Return	12.13%	1.05%

Risk

Drawdown

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.

Risk at a Glance

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	28.52%	44.02%
Beta	0.97	1.03

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	117.43 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 26, 1992
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) trades at P/E ratio of 78.66, 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

78.66

Group distribution

SBUX: 78.66
Max: 71.36
Q3: 40.24
Median: 22.08
Q1: 17.04
Min: 3.87

Largest peers

SBUX: 78.66
HLT: 52.74
MAR: 42.19
ABNB: 32.66
MCD: 23.48
BKNG: 21.73
RCL: 17.95

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.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) trades at 3.05 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

3.05

Group distribution

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.16
SBUX: 3.05
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.87
Min: 0.06

Largest peers

HLT: 15.53
MAR: 14.78
MCD: 7.37
ABNB: 6.21
BKNG: 4.62
RCL: 4.29
SBUX: 3.05

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.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Starbucks (SBUX) has negative P/B ratio of -13.87, 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

-13.87

Group distribution

Max: 13.42
Q3: 6.34
Median: 2.54
Q1: 1.07
Min: -5.84
SBUX: -13.87

Largest peers

ABNB: 10.31
RCL: 8.05
HLT: -13.38
SBUX: -13.87
BKNG: -14.75
MAR: -26.04
MCD: -157.35

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 at a Glance

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	78.66	22.08
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	3.05	1.68
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	-13.87	2.54
Free Cash Flow Yield	-1.11%	4.08%

Profitability

Return on Equity (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: 52.89%
Q3: 29.07%
Median: 12.44%
Q1: 3.56%
Min: -26.11%
SBUX: --

Largest peers

RCL: 49.58%
ABNB: 32.33%
SBUX: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
MAR: --
HLT: --

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

Net Profit 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: 24.47%
Q3: 12.35%
Median: 6.13%
SBUX: 3.89%
Q1: 1.16%
Min: -15.48%

Largest peers

MAR: 35.97%
MCD: 31.62%
HLT: 30.41%
RCL: 24.36%
BKNG: 22.23%
ABNB: 19.90%
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 Profit 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: 20.10%
Median: 11.37%
SBUX: 8.42%
Q1: 3.21%
Min: -20.31%

Largest peers

MAR: 59.01%
HLT: 57.36%
MCD: 44.25%
RCL: 26.17%
BKNG: 25.04%
SBUX: 8.42%
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 at a Glance

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	--	12.44%
Return on Assets (TTM)	7.38%	5.05%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	3.89%	6.13%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	8.42%	11.37%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	21.90%	44.16%

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: 3.05
Q3: 1.72
Median: 0.99
SBUX: 0.92
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.20

Largest peers

ABNB: 1.44
MCD: 1.14
BKNG: 1.06
SBUX: 0.92
HLT: 0.61
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-to-Equity Ratio (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
SBUX: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
MAR: --
HLT: --

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 at a Glance

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-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	1.27
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.21	3.48

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) has dividend yield of 2.41%, 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

2.41%

Group distribution

Max: 4.72%
SBUX: 2.41%
Q3: 1.94%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MCD: 2.61%
SBUX: 2.41%
RCL: 1.70%
BKNG: 0.97%
MAR: 0.73%
HLT: 0.17%
ABNB: 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: 86.96%
Q3: 34.83%
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%
HLT: 9.16%
ABNB: 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.

Dividends at a Glance

Starbucks (SBUX) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SBUX	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.41%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	187.79%	0.00%