Starbucks (SBUX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Goodwill of $1.25 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), down 62.9% from $3.37 billion a year earlier but up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q3 2009, Starbucks' Goodwill record includes 70 quarters.
- Goodwill has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Goodwill came in at $3.37 billion in FY2025 (+1.6%), $3.32 billion in FY2024 (+3.0%), $3.22 billion in FY2023 (-2.0%) and $3.28 billion in FY2022 (-10.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Goodwill spans a low of $1.24 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 and a high of $3.68 billion in fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Goodwill has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 29.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Goodwill in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 6.3%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 63.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $1.24 billion (Q3 2026), $1.3 billion (Q2 2026) and $1.31 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.37 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.38 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.32 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.29 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.30 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.22 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.25 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.41 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.38 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.28 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.45 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.65 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.68 Bn |
Starbucks Goodwill API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "ticker": "SBUX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();