SBUX vs QSR vs LKNCY Stock Comparison

Starbucks, Restaurant Brands International and Luckin Coffee Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$105.51 +10.6% 1M +25.4% 1Y
Market cap
$118.26B
P/E
46.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.91B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$31.52 -8.0% 1M -22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.93B
P/E
19.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Restaurant Brands International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Restaurant Brands International 4, Starbucks 2, Luckin Coffee 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSBUXQSRLKNCYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $118.26B $25.31B $9.93B SBUX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 46.8x 16.9x 19.7x QSR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 42.9x 18.4x 14.6x LKNCY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% +5.5% — QSR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.3% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 13.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.4% +10.6% -22.9% SBUX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.1%/yr +5.2%/yr +17.6%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 25.0% 43.3% QSR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 58/100 — QSR

Percentile Scorecard

SBUXQSRLKNCY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSBUXQSRLKNCY
Valuation 6 #47 of 50 45 #28 of 50 57 #22 of 50
Growth 22 #37 of 47 67 #16 of 47 –
Profitability 64 #17 of 46 71 #14 of 46 –
Financial Health 8 #47 of 51 32 #35 of 51 86 #8 of 51
Shareholder Returns 42 #19 of 32 74 #9 of 32 –
Overall 28 58 –
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • QSR ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSBUXQSRLKNCYSPY
1 month +10.6%+2.2%-8.0% +0.7%
3 months -0.3%-1.7%-6.4% +3.7%
6 months +0.2%-9.5%-9.9% +7.1%
Year to date +25.3%+7.0%-5.9% +12.8%
1 year +25.4%+10.6%-22.9% +11.9%
3 years +13.3%+10.0%+0.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.2%+3.2%+0.2% +22.8%
5 years -0.5%+29.0%+124.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.1%+5.2%+17.6% +10.9%
10 years +97.1%+67.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +7.0%+5.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSBUXQSRLKNCYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%25.0%43.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%25.9%37.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.530.050.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.920.43-0.53 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.2%-27.5%-58.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.8%-10.6%-22.9% -1.2%
52-week high $108.55$81.67$40.90 $779.14
52-week low $79.60$65.69$27.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSBUXQSRLKNCY
P/E now vs peer median 47.6xmedian 21.0x 17.0xmedian 21.0x 19.7xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.1x 2.6xmedian 1.1x 1.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.8x 12.7xmedian 12.8x —median 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.7xmedian 17.6x 16.1xmedian 17.6x 17.2xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median -15.7xmedian 3.4x 4.6xmedian 3.4x 3.8xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median -3.20median 0.93 0.93median 0.93 —median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSBUXQSRLKNCY
Revenue $37.91B $9.78B –
Gross profit – $5.30B –
Operating income $3.69B $2.64B –
Net income – $1.97B –
Free cash flow – $1.58B –
EPS (diluted) $2.21 $3.28 –
Cash & equivalents $3.68B $974.00M $327.91M
Total debt – $13.27B –
Shares (diluted) 1.14B 457.00M 321.02M
Enterprise value $118.26B $21.10B $9.02B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSBUXQSRLKNCY
P/E 47.6x 17.0x 19.7x
P/FCF 29.7x 16.1x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 24.1x 13.7x –
P/S 3.2x 2.6x 1.2x
P/B -15.7x 4.6x 3.8x
P/Tangible book -15.3x -4.8x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA – 12.7x –
EV/EBIT – 14.3x –
EV/Revenue 3.2x 3.9x –
EV/FCF – 23.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 24.1x 20.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.20 0.93 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSBUXQSRLKNCY
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% 5.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 12.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 25.7% 19.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% 11.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 53.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 14.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 35.6% 62.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.9% 18.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.1% 13.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.0% 11.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 12.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSBUXQSRLKNCY
Gross margin – 54.2% –
EBITDA margin – 30.4% –
Operating margin – 27.0% –
Pretax margin – 21.9% –
Net margin – 15.3% –
FCF margin – 16.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.2% 19.1% –
Return on equity – 36.1% –
Return on assets 8.9% 7.8% –
Return on invested capital – 13.7% –
Return on capital employed – 11.6% –
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSBUXQSRLKNCY
Debt / assets – 52.5% –
Debt / equity – 2.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.1x –
Debt / FCF – 8.4x –
Liabilities / assets 127.0% 78.1% 48.4%
Equity / assets -27.0% 21.9% 51.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 1.0x 1.7x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 2.3x
Cash ratio – 0.4x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 1.64 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSBUXQSRLKNCY
Dividend yield 2.4% 3.5% –
Net buyback yield – 1.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.4% 5.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSBUXQSRLKNCY
Forward P/E 42.9xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 14.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.46FY2026 $3.96FY2026 $2.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.5%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.5% +8.1% +28.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $35.66BFY2026 $10.27BFY2026 $9.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.1%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +36.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.4% -10.0% +20.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSBUXQSRLKNCY
Held by institutions 85.6% 92.2% 0.0%
Institutions holding 2,402 576 9
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.9% +6.5% +880.6%
Institutions buying 1,098 319 5
Institutions selling 992 166 0
Buyers to sellers 1.11 1.92 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SBUXQSRLKNCY
SBUX 1.00 0.37 0.18
QSR 0.37 1.00 0.11
LKNCY 0.18 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SBUX, QSR and LKNCY?

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Starbucks (SBUX) $118.26B, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) $25.31B, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $9.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, SBUX, QSR and LKNCY?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Starbucks (SBUX) 46.8x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 16.9x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) is cheapest (Starbucks (SBUX) 42.9x, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 18.4x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 14.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Starbucks (SBUX) +2.0%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.5%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Starbucks (SBUX) returned the most: Starbucks (SBUX) +25.4%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +10.6%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -22.9%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Starbucks (SBUX) -0.1%/yr, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) +5.2%/yr, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +17.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) has been the steadiest (Starbucks (SBUX) 27.5%, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) 25.0%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 43.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SBUX, QSR and LKNCY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Restaurant Brands International (QSR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.