Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Tax Rate of 29.84% for Q1 2026, up 634.0% year-over-year from 4.07% in Q1 2025, and down 51.6% on a QoQ basis from 61.66% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 29.84% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 634.0% year-over-year to 29.84% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 39.58% (up 1552.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.95%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 29.84% in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from 61.66% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 61.66% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 18.73% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 23.56% (2024), against an average of 26.13%.
- Peak annual rise in Tax Rate reached 3805 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 507 bps in 2025.
- Tracing SBUX's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 20.21% in 2022, then increased by 27 bps to 25.72% in 2023, then decreased by 8 bps to 23.61% in 2024, then soared by 161 bps to 61.66% in 2025, then slumped by 52 bps to 29.84% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SBUX Tax Rate figures stand at 29.84% (Q1 2026), 61.66% (Q4 2025), and 18.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.80 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.82 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.82 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.72 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 23.46 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 23.46 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 22.02 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 22.02 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 24.91 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 24.91 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 24.65 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 24.65 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.21 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.21 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 23.36 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 23.36 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 22.95 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 22.95 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 23.18 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 23.18 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.49 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.49 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 18.22 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 18.22 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 25.90 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 25.90 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 23.02 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 23.02 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 11.23 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 11.23 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 16.49 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 16.49 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 16.76 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 16.76 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 22.60 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 22.60 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 20.07 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 20.07 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.11 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.11 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.66 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.66 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 21.24 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 21.24 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.84 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.84 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 17.02 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 17.02 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 19.10 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 19.10 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.14 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.14 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 31.47 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 31.47 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 34.31 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 34.31 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 33.41 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 33.41 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 33.67 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 33.67 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 34.03 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 34.03 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 29.71 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 29.71 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 33.17 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 33.17 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 34.48 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 34.48 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 27.22 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 27.22 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 33.70 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 33.70 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 34.95 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 34.95 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 24.24 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 24.24 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 36.42 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 36.42 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 33.57 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 33.57 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 33.83 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 33.83 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 33.96 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 33.96 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 39.96 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 39.96 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.78 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.78 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 33.64 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 33.64 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 30.38 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 30.38 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.42 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.42 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 32.31 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 32.31 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 32.13 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 32.13 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 33.02 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 33.02 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 28.95 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 28.95 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 31.71 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 31.71 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 32.53 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 32.53 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 31.63 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 31.63 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 32.50 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 32.50 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 34.52 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 34.52 |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 35.27 |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 35.27 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 36.59 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 36.59 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 61.27 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 61.27 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 33.67 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 33.67 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 30.94 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 30.94 |