Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 29.84% in Q1 2026, up 634.0% year-on-year from 4.07% in Q1 2025, and down 51.6% on a QoQ basis from 61.66% in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 29.84% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 634.0% year-over-year to 29.84% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 39.58%, a 1552.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 25.95%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 29.84%, down from 61.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for SBUX reached as high as 61.66% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 18.73% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 26.13% across 5 years, with a median of 23.56% in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, Tax Rate climbed as much as 3805 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 507 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 20.21% in 2022, then increased by 27 bps to 25.72% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 23.61% in 2024, then surged by 161 bps to 61.66% in 2025, then sank by 52 bps to 29.84% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 29.84% in Q1 2026, 61.66% in Q4 2025, and 18.73% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 118.28 Bn | 116.58 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 41.26 Bn | 40.58 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.21 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.26 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.64 Bn | 22.40 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.35 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.76 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 11.11 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.18 Bn | 7.92 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 12.37 |
| 10 | Brinker International | 8.13 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 18.38 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.84 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 61.66 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.73 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.80 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.50 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.61 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.80 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.80 |