Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2018)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 174.69% for fiscal Q4 2018 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2018), up 123.66 percentage points from 51.03% a year earlier and up 70.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
For FY2018 (ended Sep 30, 2018), Starbucks posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 136.23%, up 85.39 percentage points from FY2017.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +136.05 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 50.85% in FY2017 (+2.70 pp), 48.14% in FY2016 (-1.60 pp), 49.75% in FY2015 (+7.36 pp) and 42.39% in FY2014 (+42.20 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2018 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +31.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2018 (a gain of 123.66 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2014 (a drop of 25.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2018 came in at 104.45% (Q3 2018), 83.82% (Q2 2018) and 78.17% (Q1 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 61.61% |
| 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 | 31.84% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 55.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | 174.69% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 104.45% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 83.82% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.17% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 51.03% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 50.56% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 51.87% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 49.30% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 48.54% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 49.35% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 45.88% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 41.72% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 47.25% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 45.40% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 42.41% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 43.94% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 39.97% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 4.95% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3.12% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2.50% |
API Access
Starbucks Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();