Starbucks (SBUX) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' Total Debt came in at $13.28 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 23.3% from $17.32 billion a year earlier and down 12.0% from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Starbucks' Total Debt was $16.07 billion, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- Total Debt has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Total Debt was $15.57 billion in FY2024 (+1.1%), $15.4 billion in FY2023 (+2.4%), $15.04 billion in FY2022 (+2.9%) and $14.62 billion in FY2021 (-10.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Total Debt since fiscal Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Total Debt increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Total Debt over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 11.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 23.3%).
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Total Debt at $15.08 billion (Q2 2026), $16.08 billion (Q1 2026) and $16.07 billion (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.79 Bn | 166.61 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 39.86 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.56 Bn | 97.18 Bn | - | 13.28 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.44 Bn | 38.32 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 12.28 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.19 Bn | 35.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.75 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.29 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.34 Bn | 23.44 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.29 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 66.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.20 Bn | 10.54 Bn | - | 50.00 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.70 Bn | 9.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 13.28 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.08 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 16.08 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 16.07 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.32 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.57 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 15.56 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 15.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.02 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 15.40 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 15.41 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 15.49 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 14.93 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 15.04 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 15.13 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 16.01 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 14.79 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 14.62 Bn |
Starbucks Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();