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Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Invested Capital: 2010-2025

Historic Return on Invested Capital for Starbucks (SBUX) over the last 14 years, with Sep 2025 value amounting to 0.06%.

  • Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital fell 8.00% to 0.06% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.06%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 8.00%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.27% for FY2025, which is 26.00% down from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.06%, which was down 28.38% from 0.09% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.17% in Q4 2023 and a low of 0.05% during Q1 2021.
  • Its 3-year average for Return on Invested Capital is 0.14%, with a median of 0.15% in 2024.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital dropped by 11bps in 2021 and then increased by 9bps in 2022.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.12% in 2021, then increased by 1bps to 0.13% in 2022, then grew by 3bps to 0.17% in 2023, then decreased by 4bps to 0.13% in 2024, then declined by 8bps to 0.06% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.06% for Q3 2025, versus 0.09% for Q2 2025 and 0.11% for Q1 2025.