Starbucks (SBUX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) Times Interest Earned was 7.28 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 10.8% from 6.57 a year earlier and up 20.5% from the prior quarter.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 28, 2026, Starbucks' Times Interest Earned came in at 5.35, down 27.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 5.41, down 43.8% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, Times Interest Earned came in at 9.62 in FY2024 (-9.8%), 10.67 in FY2023 (+11.6%), 9.56 in FY2022 (-7.8%) and 10.37 in FY2021 (+190.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 23.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 175.0%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 79.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 6.04 (Q2 2026), 6.41 (Q1 2026) and 1.91 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 7.28 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 5.57 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 5.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 7.28 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 6.04 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.41 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.91 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.57 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.72 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.82 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.82 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.60 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 11.91 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 11.24 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 9.74 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.52 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 7.97 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 10.22 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.29 |
API Access
Starbucks Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();