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SBUX · NasdaqGS

Starbucks Corp.

Restaurants · United States

USD 95.83-0.9% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$109.25B
Trailing P/E
55.39x
Forward P/E
30.69x
Quarterly revenue growth
-1.4%
Trailing net margin
5.2%
Indicated dividend yield
2.6%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-06-28 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-28 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee, tea, and other beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, complementary food, packaged coffees, single-serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve brands. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Q3 FY2026

Go beyond the headline.

Starbucks (SBUX): Comps +7.9%, EPS Beat 29% — But a Third Was Tax and Tariffs | Q3 FY2026

Published 2026-07-31

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MetricSBUXStarbucks CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-28MCDMcDonald's CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$109.25BUS$175.66BUS$42.30BUS$108.98Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate30.69x17.76x24.40x21.08xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA22.70x15.37x20.68x18.02xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter-1.4%3.7%9.3%6.5%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter12.9%46.5%16.1%31.3%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.8%3.6%2.6%3.1%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA3.34x3.60x2.08x2.84xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity2.46x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings55.39x20.17x30.95x25.56xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share19.27x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue3.34x8.28x3.79x6.04xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter85.7%5.7%-1.3%2.2%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months22.3%57.4%39.4%48.4%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months5.2%31.7%11.4%21.6%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only49.6%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue8.0%22.6%9.0%15.8%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price2.6%3.1%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout142.8%59.7%0.0%29.9%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities0.76x1.08x0.71x0.90xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.960.410.940.68n=2

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THE RESEARCH RECORD

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Q3 FY20262026-07-31
Q1 FY20262026-04-29
Q1 2026

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