Starbucks (SBUX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $160.5 million in Q2 2026, down 51.85% year-over-year from $333.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.63% quarter-over-quarter from $168.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Short-term Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $160.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments fell 51.85% year-over-year to $160.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $160.5 million, a 51.85% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $247.2 million, down 3.81% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $160.5 million for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, down from $168.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Short-term Investments peaked at $401.5 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $76.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $248.1 million and a median of $257.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments slumped 62.89% in 2022 and jumped 362.12% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $364.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 5.08% to $383.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 25.38% to $285.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 35.3% to $184.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 13.2% to $160.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $160.5 million (Q2 2026), $168.3 million (Q1 2026), and $184.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 160.50 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 168.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 184.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 247.20 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 333.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 340.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 285.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 212.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 362.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 383.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 401.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 263.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 379.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 123.90 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 364.50 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 76.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 82.10 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 87.40 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 162.20 Mn |
API Access
Starbucks Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();