Starbucks (SBUX) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $7.1 billion in Q2 2026, down 42.67% year-over-year from $12.4 billion in Q2 2025, and down 17.62% quarter-over-quarter from $8.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Starbucks (SBUX) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $7.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Invested Capital fell 42.67% year-over-year to $7.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $7.1 billion, a 42.67% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $9.5 billion, up 1.08% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $7.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, down from $8.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at $20.0 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at $7.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $9.2 billion and a median of $8.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital surged 113.04% in 2025 and tumbled 42.67% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Invested Capital stood at $8.1 billion in 2022, then fell by 7.25% to $7.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 24.5% to $9.3 billion in 2024, then dropped by 1.58% to $9.2 billion in 2025, then declined by 22.78% to $7.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $7.1 billion (Q2 2026), $8.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $9.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 7.10 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 18.73 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 18.73 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 6.19 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 901.21 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.10 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.62 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.20 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 19.97 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 12.39 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.20 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 9.35 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.51 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 9.23 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 8.91 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 8.88 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 8.01 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 8.09 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 7.47 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 9.25 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 7.33 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 10.30 Bn |
Starbucks Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();