Starbucks (SBUX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Debt Ratio was 0.47 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 8.8% from 0.51 a year earlier and down 4.9% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Starbucks (SBUX) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Debt Ratio at Starbucks came in at 0.50, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.50 in FY2024 (-5.0%), 0.52 in FY2023 (-2.7%), 0.54 in FY2022 (+15.5%) and 0.47 in FY2021 (-16.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 15.5%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 16.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, SBUX's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.49 (Q2 2026), 0.50 (Q1 2026) and 0.50 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.47 |
API Access
Starbucks Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();