Starbucks (SBUX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.28 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 10.8% from 6.57 a year earlier and up 20.5% from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Starbucks reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.35, down 27.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 5.41, down 43.8% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.62 in FY2024 (-9.8%), 10.67 in FY2023 (+11.6%), 9.56 in FY2022 (-7.8%) and 10.37 in FY2021 (+190.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 23.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 175.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 79.6%).
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 6.04 (Q2 2026), 6.41 (Q1 2026) and 1.91 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.28 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 6.04 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.41 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.91 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.57 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.72 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.82 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.82 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 11.91 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 11.24 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 9.74 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.52 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 7.97 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 10.22 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.29 |
API Access
Starbucks Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();