Starbucks (SBUX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Short-term Investments of $184.3 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), down 25.4% from $247.2 million a year earlier but up 14.8% from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q3 2009, Starbucks' Short-term Investments record includes 70 quarters.
- Short-term Investments has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Short-term Investments came in at $247.2 million in FY2025 (-3.8%), $257 million in FY2024 (-36.0%), $401.5 million in FY2023 (+10.2%) and $364.5 million in FY2022 (+124.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Short-term Investments spans a low of $76.9 million in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of $401.5 million in fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 17.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 362.1%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 62.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $160.5 million (Q3 2026), $168.3 million (Q2 2026) and $184.9 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.07 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 476.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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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();