Starbucks Corporation

SBUX Consumer Cyclical Restaurants

Starbucks Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended September 2026) was $37.9 billion, up 1.95% from fiscal 2025.

Revenue
−4.47%
EPS
+85.7%
Free cash flow
+8.93%
Total debt
−17.4%

Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier

106.27 3.43 −3.13%
Market cap
$121.0B
P/E
61.1×
Fwd P/E
44.7×
Dividend yield
2.33%
F-score
n/a
Altman Z
n/a
Beneish M
−2.95
Dividend safety
42/100

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Return on equity

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Starbucks Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was −32.1%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −142.4% (fiscal 2019) to 136.2% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 3.72% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 −32.1% (8.17)
FY2025 −23.9% 24.84
FY2024 −48.8% 0.69
FY2023 −49.4% (2.60)
FY2022 −46.8% 17.20
FY2021 −64.0% (50.81)
FY2020 −13.2% 129.17
FY2019 −142.4% (278.64)
FY2018 136.2% 85.40
FY2017 50.8% 2.72

Against its own ten years

Low −142.4% High 136.2%
Ten-year median −28.0%
Current reading's percentile 50

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare 55.1%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare 48.5%
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare 28.1%
TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare 27.1%
YUMC Yum China compare 16.1%
MCD McDonald's Corporation compare 0.00%
DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare −15.4%
SBUX Starbucks Corporation −32.1%
YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare −50.4%
Restaurants industry median 3.72%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.20%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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