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Starbucks (SBUX) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Starbucks filings provide 18 years of Debt to Equity readings, the most recent being -$1.78 for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 12.87% year-over-year to -$1.78, compared with a TTM value of -$1.78 through Mar 2026, up 12.87%, and an annual FY2025 reading of -$1.99, up 5.01% over the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity hit -$1.78 in Q1 2026 for Starbucks, up from -$1.92 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was -$1.52 in Q1 2023, with the low at -$2.25 in Q2 2025.
  • Median Debt to Equity over the past 5 years was -$1.83 (2022), compared with a mean of -$1.83.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt to Equity surged 44.43% in 2022, then decreased 28.98% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Debt to Equity stood at -$1.53 in 2022, then dropped by 5.75% to -$1.62 in 2023, then dropped by 28.98% to -$2.08 in 2024, then rose by 7.97% to -$1.92 in 2025, then grew by 7.14% to -$1.78 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at -$1.78, -$1.92, and -$1.99 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.