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Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Starbucks filings provide 18 years of Return on Invested Capital readings, the most recent being 0.25% for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 18.0% year-over-year to 0.25%, compared with a TTM value of 0.25% through Mar 2026, down 18.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.27%, down 26.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.25% in Q1 2026 for Starbucks, up from 0.21% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.69% in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.21% in Q4 2025.
  • Median Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years was 0.57% (2022), compared with a mean of 0.5%.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital soared 42bps in 2022, then dropped -27bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.58% in 2022, then increased by 20bps to 0.69% in 2023, then tumbled by -31bps to 0.47% in 2024, then plummeted by -56bps to 0.21% in 2025, then increased by 18bps to 0.25% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.25%, 0.21%, and 0.25% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.