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Starbucks (SBUX) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Invested Capital for Starbucks (SBUX) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.21%.

  • Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital fell 2600.0% to 0.21% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was 0.21%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 2600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.27% for FY2025, which is 2600.0% down from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.21%, which was down 2600.0% from 0.25% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital's 5-year high stood at 0.69% during Q4 2023, with a 5-year trough of 0.18% in Q1 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Return on Invested Capital was 0.54% (2022), whereas its average is 0.49%.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first tumbled by -4600bps in 2021, then surged by 4200bps in 2022.
  • Starbucks' Return on Invested Capital (Quarter) stood at 0.45% in 2021, then increased by 29bps to 0.58% in 2022, then rose by 20bps to 0.69% in 2023, then crashed by -31bps to 0.47% in 2024, then tumbled by -56bps to 0.21% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.21% for Q4 2025, versus 0.25% for Q3 2025 and 0.34% for Q2 2025.