Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 61.7x vs 5Y avg 38.5x · 90th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1993–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.7x, with a stock price of $100.65 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $1.20.
The current P/E is 60% above its 5-year average of 38.5x. Over the past five years, SBUX's P/E has ranged from a low of 21.8x to a high of 130.8x, placing the current valuation at the 90th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, SBUX trades at a 192% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 307 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 184.9x.
The PEG ratio of 3.96 (P/E divided by -51% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, SBUX commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our SBUX DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
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SBUX P/E vs Peers
Coffee and Beverage Chains peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198B | 23.3 | 1.71 | +5% | |
| $25B | 31.3 | 3.91 | -26% | |
| $42B | 27.3 | 2.01 | +7% | |
| $11B | 17.8 | 2.46 | +5% | |
| $1B | 8.0Lowest | 0.77Best | -11% | |
| $2B | 54.2 | - | +354%Best | |
| $9B | 112.3 | - | +103% | |
| $42B | 28.5 | 0.80 | +3% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
SBUX Historical P/E Data (1993–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | Dec 28 2025 | $85.08 | $1.21 | 70.3x | -13% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Sep 28 2025 | $83.39 | $1.64 | 50.8x | -37% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jun 29 2025 | $92.11 | $2.32 | 39.7x | -51% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Mar 30 2025 | $97.73 | $2.76 | 35.4x | -56% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Dec 29 2024 | $92.25 | $3.10 | 29.8x | -63% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Sep 30 2024 | $97.49 | $3.31 | 29.5x | -63% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jun 30 2024 | $77.85 | $3.57 | 21.8x | -73% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Mar 31 2024 | $91.39 | $3.63 | 25.2x | -69% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Dec 31 2023 | $96.01 | $3.74 | 25.7x | -68% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Sep 30 2023 | $91.27 | $3.58 | 25.5x | -68% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jul 02 2023 | $99.06 | $3.28 | 30.2x | -62% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Apr 02 2023 | $104.13 | $3.08 | 33.8x | -58% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jan 01 2023 | $99.20 | $2.87 | 34.6x | -57% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Sep 30 2022 | $84.26 | $2.82 | 29.9x | -63% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jul 03 2022 | $79.26 | $3.55 | 22.3x | -72% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Apr 03 2022 | $91.49 | $3.73 | 24.5x | -70% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jan 02 2022 | $116.97 | $3.71 | 31.5x | -61% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $110.31 | $3.55 | 31.1x | -61% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jun 27 2021 | $113.04 | $2.39 | 47.3x | -41% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Mar 28 2021 | $109.90 | $0.84 | 130.8x | +63% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Dec 27 2020 | $102.01 | $0.56 | 182.2x | +126% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Sep 30 2020 | $85.92 | $0.77 | 111.6x | +39% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jun 28 2020 | $71.57 | $1.11 | 64.5x | -20% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Mar 29 2020 | $66.34 | $2.81 | 23.6x | -71% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Dec 29 2019 | $88.13 | $3.06 | 28.8x | -64% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Sep 30 2019 | $88.42 | $2.93 | 30.2x | -63% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jun 30 2019 | $83.83 | $2.82 | 29.7x | -63% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Mar 31 2019 | $74.34 | $2.31 | 32.2x | -60% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Dec 30 2018 | $63.39 | $2.25 | 28.2x | -65% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Sep 30 2018 | $56.84 | $3.21 | 17.7x | -78% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jul 01 2018 | $48.85 | $3.19 | 15.3x | -81% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Apr 01 2018 | $57.89 | $3.05 | 19.0x | -76% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Dec 31 2017 | $57.43 | $3.03 | 19.0x | -76% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Sep 30 2017 | $53.71 | $1.97 | 27.3x | -66% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jul 02 2017 | $58.31 | $1.97 | 29.6x | -63% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Apr 02 2017 | $58.39 | $2.01 | 29.0x | -64% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jan 01 2017 | $55.52 | $1.95 | 28.5x | -65% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Sep 30 2016 | $54.14 | $1.90 | 28.5x | -65% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jun 26 2016 | $54.68 | $1.79 | 30.5x | -62% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Mar 27 2016 | $58.36 | $1.69 | 34.5x | -57% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Dec 27 2015 | $60.32 | $1.63 | 37.0x | -54% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Sep 30 2015 | $56.84 | $1.82 | 31.2x | -61% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jun 28 2015 | $54.62 | $1.78 | 30.7x | -62% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Mar 29 2015 | $47.54 | $1.71 | 27.8x | -65% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Dec 28 2014 | $40.92 | $1.66 | 24.7x | -69% |
| FY2014 Q4 | - | $37.73 | $1.37 | 27.5x | -66% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jun 29 2014 | $38.97 | $0.16 | 243.6x | +203% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Mar 30 2014 | $36.85 | $0.10 | 368.5x | +358% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Dec 29 2013 | $39.28 | $0.08 | 491.0x | +510% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jun 30 2013 | $32.75 | $1.05 | 31.2x | -61% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Mar 31 2013 | $28.48 | $0.99 | 28.8x | -64% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Dec 30 2012 | $26.32 | $0.93 | 28.3x | -65% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Sep 30 2012 | $25.36 | $0.90 | 28.2x | -65% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jul 01 2012 | $26.66 | $0.90 | 29.6x | -63% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Apr 01 2012 | $27.95 | $0.86 | 32.5x | -60% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jan 01 2012 | $23.00 | $0.83 | 27.7x | -66% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Sep 30 2011 | $18.64 | $0.81 | 23.0x | -71% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jul 03 2011 | $20.10 | $0.76 | 26.4x | -67% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Apr 03 2011 | $18.63 | $0.72 | 25.9x | -68% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jan 02 2011 | $16.07 | $0.69 | 23.3x | -71% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $12.78 | $0.62 | 20.6x | -74% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jun 27 2010 | $13.41 | $0.54 | 24.9x | -69% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Mar 28 2010 | $12.30 | $0.50 | 24.6x | -69% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Dec 27 2009 | $11.83 | $0.37 | 31.6x | -61% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Sep 30 2009 | $10.32 | $0.26 | 39.8x | -51% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Jun 28 2009 | $7.27 | $0.16 | 44.4x | -45% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Mar 29 2009 | $5.89 | $0.06 | 99.8x | +24% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Dec 28 2008 | $4.68 | $0.12 | 39.3x | -51% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $7.44 | $0.21 | 34.8x | -57% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jun 29 2008 | $8.18 | $0.31 | 26.4x | -67% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Mar 30 2008 | $8.53 | $0.42 | 20.1x | -75% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Dec 30 2007 | $10.07 | $0.45 | 22.6x | -72% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Sep 30 2007 | $13.10 | $0.43 | 30.1x | -63% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jul 01 2007 | $13.12 | $0.41 | 32.0x | -60% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Apr 01 2007 | $15.68 | $0.39 | 40.2x | -50% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Dec 31 2006 | $17.71 | $0.37 | 47.3x | -41% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Sep 30 2006 | $17.02 | $0.35 | 48.0x | -40% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jul 02 2006 | $18.88 | $0.36 | 52.4x | -35% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Apr 02 2006 | $18.82 | $0.35 | 54.1x | -33% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Jan 01 2006 | $15.00 | $0.33 | 45.4x | -44% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Sep 30 2005 | $12.53 | $0.31 | 40.4x | -50% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jul 03 2005 | $12.76 | $0.29 | 43.7x | -46% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Apr 03 2005 | $12.81 | $0.27 | 46.7x | -42% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Jan 02 2005 | $15.59 | $0.26 | 60.0x | -26% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $11.37 | $0.24 | 47.8x | -41% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jun 27 2004 | $10.80 | $0.22 | 49.4x | -39% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Mar 28 2004 | $9.21 | $0.20 | 45.8x | -43% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Dec 28 2003 | $7.99 | $0.17 | 47.2x | -41% |
| FY2003 Q4 | - | $7.20 | $0.13 | 56.8x | -29% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jun 29 2003 | $6.14 | $0.12 | 51.2x | -36% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Mar 30 2003 | $6.47 | $0.11 | 57.6x | -28% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Dec 29 2002 | $5.13 | $0.12 | 44.2x | -45% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Sep 30 2002 | $5.16 | $0.13 | 38.5x | -52% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Jun 30 2002 | $6.21 | $0.13 | 47.1x | -41% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Mar 31 2002 | $5.78 | $0.13 | 45.6x | -43% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Dec 30 2001 | $4.88 | $0.13 | 38.4x | -52% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Sep 30 2001 | $3.74 | $0.12 | 32.4x | -60% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Jul 01 2001 | $5.75 | $0.08 | 69.5x | -14% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Apr 01 2001 | $5.30 | $0.08 | 69.8x | -13% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Dec 31 2000 | $5.53 | $0.07 | 77.8x | -3% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Sep 30 2000 | $5.01 | $0.05 | 110.4x | +37% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jul 02 2000 | $4.77 | $0.07 | 72.5x | -10% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Apr 02 2000 | $5.60 | $0.05 | 119.1x | +48% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jan 02 2000 | $3.03 | $0.03 | 87.8x | +9% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $3.10 | $0.03 | 98.7x | +23% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jun 27 1999 | $4.44 | $0.03 | 165.7x | +106% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Mar 28 1999 | $3.55 | $0.02 | 152.4x | +89% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Dec 27 1998 | $3.27 | $0.02 | 152.1x | +89% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Sep 30 1998 | $2.26 | $0.02 | 108.1x | +34% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Jun 28 1998 | $3.38 | $0.02 | 206.1x | +156% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Mar 29 1998 | $2.67 | $0.02 | 156.1x | +94% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Dec 28 1997 | $2.45 | $0.02 | 146.7x | +82% |
| FY1997 Q4 | - | $2.61 | $0.02 | 159.1x | +98% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jun 29 1997 | $2.45 | $0.01 | 196.0x | +143% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Mar 30 1997 | $1.95 | $0.01 | 165.3x | +105% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Dec 29 1996 | $1.91 | $0.01 | 156.6x | +94% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Sep 30 1996 | $2.06 | $0.01 | 173.1x | +115% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jun 30 1996 | $1.77 | $0.01 | 210.7x | +162% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Mar 31 1996 | $1.46 | $0.01 | 182.5x | +127% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Dec 31 1995 | $1.31 | $0.01 | 187.1x | +132% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Sep 30 1995 | $1.18 | $0.01 | 187.3x | +133% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jun 30 1995 | $1.11 | $0.01 | 191.4x | +138% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Mar 31 1995 | $0.75 | $0.01 | 136.4x | +69% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Dec 31 1994 | $0.86 | $0.01 | 159.1x | +98% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Sep 30 1994 | $0.72 | $0.01 | 136.0x | +69% |
| FY1994 Q3 | - | $0.79 | $0.00 | 232.1x | +188% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $0.76 | $0.00 | 230.8x | +187% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Dec 31 1993 | $0.70 | $0.00 | 217.3x | +170% |
| FY1993 Q4 | - | $0.86 | $0.00 | 295.0x | +266% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jun 30 1993 | $0.77 | $0.00 | 450.4x | +459% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Mar 31 1993 | $0.59 | $0.00 | 349.3x | +334% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 80.5x
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SBUX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SBUX stock.
What is SBUX's P/E ratio?
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 61.7x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $1.20. The 5-year average P/E is 38.5x and the historical range spans 21.8x to 130.8x.
Is SBUX stock overvalued or undervalued?
SBUX trades at 61.7x P/E, above its 5-year average of 38.5x. The 90th percentile ranking within the 21.8x–130.8x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is SBUX stock expensive?
Yes, SBUX is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 61.7x is above the 5-year average of 38.5x and also above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 21.2x. The stock sits at the 90th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is SBUX's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, SBUX's P/E ratio has ranged from 21.8x to 130.8x, with a median of 31.1x and an average of 38.5x. The current P/E of 61.7x places the stock at the 90th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1993–2026.
How does SBUX's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
SBUX trades at 61.7x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 153% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does SBUX's valuation compare to Consumer Cyclical peers?
Starbucks Corporation P/E of 61.7x compares to the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 21.2x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is SBUX's PEG ratio?
SBUX PEG ratio is 3.96, based on a P/E of 61.7x and EPS growth of -50.8%. A PEG above 2.0 indicates a premium valuation relative to earnings growth — typically considered expensive.
What is SBUX's earnings yield?
SBUX earnings yield is 1.62%, the inverse of its 61.7x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.