Starbucks (SBUX) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Interest Paid came in at $145.6 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), down 25.6% from $195.8 million a year earlier but up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Starbucks' Interest Paid was $603 million, up 2.5% from FY2025.
- Interest Paid has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Paid was $588.3 million in FY2025 (+3.1%), $570.7 million in FY2024 (+8.8%), $524.3 million in FY2023 (+10.4%) and $474.7 million in FY2022 (-5.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Paid is $98.3 million (fiscal Q3 2024) to $196.8 million (fiscal Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Interest Paid increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Paid over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 45.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 25.6%).
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Interest Paid at $143 million (Q3 2026), $172 million (Q2 2026) and $142.4 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - | 143.00 Mn |
| 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 | 139.00 Mn |
| 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 | 139.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 262,000.00 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 143.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 142.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 195.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 98.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 195.90 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 98.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 196.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 155.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 120.10 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 154.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 119.20 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 133.70 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 116.70 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 129.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 108.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 127.70 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 108.30 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 127.50 Mn |
Starbucks Interest Paid 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-paid&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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-paid&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();