Starbucks (SBUX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$8.5 billion in Q2 2026, down 10.93% year-over-year from -$9.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.9 billion in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$8.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 10.93% year-over-year to -$8.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$8.5 billion, a 10.93% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$8.3 billion, down 12.65% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$8.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, up from -$8.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at -$7.3 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$9.1 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$8.1 billion and a median of -$8.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 33.79% in 2022 and increased 14.13% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$8.4 billion in 2022, then increased by 4.17% to -$8.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 10.39% to -$7.3 billion in 2024, then declined by 19.69% to -$8.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 1.65% to -$8.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$8.5 billion (Q2 2026), -$8.9 billion (Q1 2026), and -$8.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 71.99 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | -8.54 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | -67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -108.40 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -1.55 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -3.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -8.54 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -8.88 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -8.69 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -8.27 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -7.70 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -7.57 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -7.26 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -7.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.10 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -7.26 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -7.61 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -8.02 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -8.20 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -8.45 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -8.72 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -9.07 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | -8.75 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -6.32 Bn |
API Access
Starbucks Retained Earnings API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();