Starbucks (SBUX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Capital Expenditures was $375.8 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), down 17.6% from $456 million a year earlier but up 29.0% from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Capital Expenditures at Starbucks came in at $1.26 billion, down 45.2% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $2.31 billion in FY2025 (-17.0%), $2.78 billion in FY2024 (+19.0%), $2.33 billion in FY2023 (+26.7%) and $1.84 billion in FY2022 (+25.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $272.7 million (fiscal Q2 2026) and $798.2 million (fiscal Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 29.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 49.3%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 53.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, SBUX's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $291.4 million (Q3 2026), $272.7 million (Q2 2026) and $323.7 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 905.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 291.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 243.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 180.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 127.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 98.68 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 21.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 291.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 272.70 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 323.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 456.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 567.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 589.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 692.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 798.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 724.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 659.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 595.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 699.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 632.10 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 485.20 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 516.80 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 545.90 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 423.50 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 455.10 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 416.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 484.30 Mn |
API Access
Starbucks Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "SBUX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();