Starbucks (SBUX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported EBITDA Margin of 12.5% for Q1 2026, up 86.0% year-over-year from 6.72% in Q1 2025, and down 4.04% quarter-over-quarter from 13.03% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 12.5% in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 12.5%, up 86.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.61% (down 517.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 7.9%, down 705.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin slipped to 12.5% in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 13.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 18.2% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 2.91% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.79% and a median of 14.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBITDA Margin jumped 399 bps in 2023, then sank 1150 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 14.21% in 2022, then grew by 11 bps to 15.76% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 16.27% in 2024, then dropped by 20 bps to 13.03% in 2025, then declined by 4 bps to 12.5% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's EBITDA Margin at 12.5% in Q1 2026, 13.03% in Q4 2025, and 2.91% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 12.50% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 13.03% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.91% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.64% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 16.27% |
| 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% |