Starbucks (SBUX) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Debt to Equity of -$1.78 for Q1 2026, up 12.87% year-over-year from -$1.58 in Q1 2025, and up 7.14% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.92 in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at -$1.78 in Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.78, up 12.87% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.78 (up 12.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$1.99, up 5.01% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity improved to -$1.78 in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from -$1.92 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at -$1.52 in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$2.25 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$1.83 and a median of -$1.83 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Debt to Equity soared 44.43% in 2022, then slipped 28.98% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at -$1.53 in 2022, then slipped by 5.75% to -$1.62 in 2023, then fell by 28.98% to -$2.08 in 2024, then increased by 7.97% to -$1.92 in 2025, then rose by 7.14% to -$1.78 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Debt to Equity at -$1.78 in Q1 2026, -$1.92 in Q4 2025, and -$1.99 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -1.78 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -1.92 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -1.99 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -2.25 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.04 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -2.08 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -2.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.62 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -1.70 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -1.84 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -1.60 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -1.52 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -1.53 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -1.72 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -1.83 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | -1.63 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -2.75 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | -2.15 |