Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 14.71% for Q1 2026, down 661.0% year-over-year from 2.62% in Q1 2025, and up 12.17% on a QoQ basis from 13.11% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 14.71% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 661.0% year-over-year to 14.71% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.71% (down 661.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.68%, down 1169.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 14.71% in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 13.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 30.64% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 12.98% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 24.64% (2023), against an average of 23.31%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed jumped 1848 bps; it then plunged 1200 bps in 2025.
- Tracing SBUX's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 24.41% in 2022, then advanced by 26 bps to 30.64% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 23.05% in 2024, then plunged by 43 bps to 13.11% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 14.71% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SBUX Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 14.71% (Q1 2026), 13.11% (Q4 2025), and 12.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 14.71% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 13.11% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 12.98% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 18.44% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.31% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.05% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 24.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.64% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 29.73% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 27.55% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 26.26% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 24.87% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 24.41% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 24.30% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 25.72% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 24.24% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.86% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 18.69% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 7.75% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 5.76% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 7.13% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 10.27% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 20.23% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 28.93% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 29.36% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.55% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.57% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 22.73% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.92% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 33.42% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 30.78% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42.89% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 40.44% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 41.93% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 42.66% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 43.48% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 43.80% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 43.82% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 45.71% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 127.14% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 97.88% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 41.11% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 37.90% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 107.91% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 123.96% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 1.51% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -0.57% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -6.42% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 40.59% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 36.32% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 35.10% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 99.25% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 91.70% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 31.37% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 30.87% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 66.51% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 72.20% |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 32.28% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 30.95% |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 33.36% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 31.42% |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 27.41% |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 24.48% |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 19.63% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 14.51% |