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% on a QoQ basis from -$1.92 in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at -$1.78 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 12.87% year-over-year to -$1.78 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.78 (up 12.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.99, up 5.01% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity rose to -$1.78 in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from -$1.92 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at -$1.52 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$2.25 in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is -$1.83 (2022), against an average of -$1.83.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Debt to Equity jumped 44.43%; it then retreated 28.98% in 2024.
- Tracing SBUX's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at -$1.53 in 2022, then retreated by 5.75% to -$1.62 in 2023, then dropped by 28.98% to -$2.08 in 2024, then climbed by 7.97% to -$1.92 in 2025, then grew by 7.14% to -$1.78 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SBUX Debt to Equity figures stand at -$1.78 (Q1 2026), -$1.92 (Q4 2025), and -$1.99 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 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 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | -1.91 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | -1.95 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -1.94 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -1.84 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -1.71 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -1.65 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -1.79 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.83 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -3.17 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.03 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 1.61 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 1.39 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.85 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 0.72 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 0.67 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 183.68 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 117.12 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 0.61 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 0.63 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 0.56 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | -12.38 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 0.40 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 0.49 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 0.34 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.33 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 0.39 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 0.40 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 0.41 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 0.42 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.10 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.11 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 0.10 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 0.11 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 0.12 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 0.13 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 0.13 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 0.13 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 0.14 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 0.15 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 0.16 |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 0.15 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 0.16 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 0.18 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 0.19 |