Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Starbucks Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 81.8x, up 144.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 15.9% YoY to 23.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 61.75 | 81.81 | 173.73 | 46.99 | 71.86 | 33.42 | 30.47 | 20.93 | 33.60 | 26.67 | 21.53 | 25.02 | 32.95 |
| — | +144.8% | +470.2% | +124.6% | +113.9% | +25.3% | +41.5% | -16.3% | +2.0% | -20.4% | -22.3% | -0.3% | -16.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.08 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.78 | 3.18 | 2.79 | 3.05 | 2.43 | 3.03 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 3.11 | 3.44 |
| — | -12.3% | -18.6% | +14.4% | +4.9% | -3.8% | +9.2% | -22.0% | -12.0% | -11.5% | -3.0% | +11.1% | -0.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 46.97 | 19.06 | 25.69 | 60.43 | — | 19.04 | 37.59 | 23.37 | — | 15.31 | 21.06 | 26.61 | 106.26 |
| — | +0.1% | -31.7% | +158.6% | — | +24.3% | +78.5% | -12.2% | — | -42.4% | -52.0% | -1.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.23 | 23.71 | 21.49 | 23.25 | 32.51 | 20.47 | 19.52 | 14.36 | 21.06 | 17.51 | 15.12 | 17.32 | 20.87 |
| — | +15.9% | +10.1% | +62.0% | +54.4% | +16.9% | +29.1% | -17.1% | +0.9% | -17.2% | -20.3% | +4.4% | -11.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 38.57 | 34.22 | 30.25 | 33.47 | 53.52 | 27.67 | 25.00 | 17.88 | 27.84 | 21.55 | 18.14 | 21.02 | 26.28 |
| — | +23.7% | +21.0% | +87.2% | +92.2% | +28.4% | +37.9% | -15.0% | +6.0% | -19.2% | -24.7% | -1.2% | -17.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Starbucks Corporation's operating margin was 9.2% in Q1 2026, down 0.7 pp QoQ and down 2.8 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 36.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.2% | 15.6% | 23.1% | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% | 26.2% |
| — | -36.2% | -11.9% | -18.3% | -17.5% | -11.0% | -9.5% | -1.8% | -2.3% | +7.1% | +13.1% | +3.7% | +7.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 15.2% |
| — | -23.1% | -31.2% | -40.6% | -46.5% | -24.3% | -20.9% | -3.6% | -15.7% | +9.6% | +28.1% | +8.7% | +22.5% | |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| — | -64.4% | -86.1% | -49.0% | -51.4% | -23.6% | -23.0% | -7.1% | -13.4% | +10.7% | +24.6% | +11.2% | +17.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 5.9% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| — | -63.0% | -86.3% | -51.8% | -54.2% | -29.3% | -29.4% | -10.9% | -17.4% | +14.9% | +33.9% | +24.7% | +37.0% | |
| ROIC | 17.7% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| — | -34.7% | -32.3% | -45.4% | -51.8% | -34.4% | -32.6% | -12.8% | -23.1% | +10.9% | +35.0% | +16.0% | +32.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Starbucks Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 25.0x, up from 19.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 39.7% YoY to 1.05x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.05 | 24.98 | 19.30 | 20.15 | 25.10 | 16.65 | 15.10 | 13.14 | 16.81 | 13.08 | 11.81 | 12.51 | 14.47 |
| — | +50.0% | +27.8% | +53.4% | +49.3% | +27.3% | +27.9% | +5.0% | +16.2% | -12.4% | -22.8% | -11.7% | -22.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.72 | 1.05 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 |
| — | +39.7% | -4.2% | -15.1% | -25.0% | +7.1% | -3.4% | +14.4% | +11.2% | -6.8% | +1.9% | -7.5% | -6.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.86 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| — | +51.1% | -9.0% | -14.6% | -28.6% | +9.0% | -5.0% | +15.1% | +13.4% | -0.0% | +11.2% | -4.2% | -10.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.81 | 5.64 | 6.72 | 6.75 | 4.94 | 9.04 | 9.53 | 10.94 | 8.06 | 10.84 | 12.13 | 11.39 | 9.87 |
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Starbucks Corporation's current P/E is 61.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 93.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Starbucks Corporation's current operating margin is 9.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Starbucks Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.