Starbucks (SBUX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 8.69% in Q1 2026, up 183.0% year-on-year from 3.07% in Q1 2025, and down 3.3% on a QoQ basis from 8.98% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 8.69% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 183.0% year-over-year to 8.69% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.62%, a 489.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.9%, down 705.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.69%, down from 8.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for SBUX reached as high as 18.2% in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 2.91% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 12.84% across 5 years, with a median of 14.29% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 399 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1150 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 14.21% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 15.76% in 2023, then slipped by 24 bps to 11.94% in 2024, then decreased by 25 bps to 8.98% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 8.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 8.69% in Q1 2026, 8.98% in Q4 2025, and 2.91% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.90% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 11.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.69% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 8.98% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.91% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.86% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.76% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 18.20% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 17.28% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 15.22% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 14.38% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 14.21% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 15.90% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 12.43% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 14.63% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.19% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 19.86% |