Starbucks (SBUX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 66.34% in Q1 2026, down 3208.0% year-on-year from 2.13% in Q1 2025, and down 0.96% on a QoQ basis from 66.98% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 66.34% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 3208.0% year-over-year to 66.34% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 53.6%, a 2278.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 68.65%, down 45.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 66.34%, down from 66.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for SBUX reached as high as 184.91% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 17.51% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 77.0% across 5 years, with a median of 69.57% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 20243 bps in 2023 and soared 8654 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 184.91% in 2022, then sank by 47 bps to 98.4% in 2023, then dropped by 30 bps to 69.21% in 2024, then decreased by 3 bps to 66.98% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 66.34% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 66.34% in Q1 2026, 66.98% in Q4 2025, and 17.21% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.34% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 70.56% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 74.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 66.34% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 66.98% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -17.21% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 98.40% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 98.42% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 69.21% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 69.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 69.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 98.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98.40% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -17.51% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 68.76% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 98.55% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 67.75% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 184.91% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 98.34% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 98.67% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 68.61% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 172.27% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 70.57% |