Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 26.38% in Q2 2026, down 542.0% year-over-year from 5.97% in Q2 2025, and down 11.61% quarter-over-quarter from 29.84% in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 26.38% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 542.0% year-over-year to 26.38% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 35.56%, a 1001.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 25.95%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 26.38% for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, down from 29.84% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 61.66% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 18.73% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 26.15% and a median of 23.61% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 3805 bps in 2025 and plunged 542 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 20.21% in 2022, then rose by 27 bps to 25.72% in 2023, then slipped by 8 bps to 23.61% in 2024, then jumped by 161 bps to 61.66% in 2025, then slumped by 57 bps to 26.38% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 26.38% (Q2 2026), 29.84% (Q1 2026), and 61.66% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -60.04% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.53% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 26.38% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.72% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 23.46% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 22.02% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 24.91% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 24.65% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.21% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 23.36% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 22.95% |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 23.18% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.49% |
API Access
Starbucks Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();