About Starbucks Corp
- Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
- Exchange: NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.starbucks.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for SBUX?
The 52-week high is $110.51 and the 52-week low is $77.99.
What is the P/E ratio for SBUX?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 54.46.
What is the dividend yield for SBUX?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 2.22%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 115.68%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 5.17%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 64.12.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for SBUX over the last few months:
Latest SBUX News
Starbucks Is Closing 250 Stores After Raising Guidance. What Does Its Margin Say?
Key TakeawaysStarbucks will close about 250 North America coffeehouses and now expects about 440 net new openings in fiscal 2026, down from the 600 to 650 it maintained in July when it raised its broader fiscal 2026 outlook. TIKR data shows EBIT margin fell to 9.
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Why Starbucks’ 800-Person India Tech Expansion Matters to its Turnaround
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Starbucks Closed Over 200 Stores Last Week—Is Your Favorite on the List?
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Starbucks closing 250 stores, including one in Middle Tennessee
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Starbucks Plans 250 Store Closures Across North America
Starbucks store closures will eliminate 250 North American locations as the chain continues a $1B restructuring and major retrofit program.
Major coffee chain is closing 250 stores across North America
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Starbucks (NasdaqGS:SBUX) is weighing a sale of a majority stake in Starbucks Japan in a transaction that could value the unit at about US$3b. The Japanese business is Starbucks' largest company-operated market outside the US and represents roughly 9% of its global store count. Any deal is expected to attract interest from global private equity buyers that focus on mature consumer brands and international carve outs. The potential majority sale of Starbucks Japan sits alongside broader...
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Starbucks Explores Majority Stake Sale in Japan Business at Potential $3 Billion Valuation
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is considering selling a majority stake in its Japanese operations in a transaction that could value the business at approximately $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company has invited several financial advisers to present options for the business and is open to relinquishing majority ownership, the sources told Reuters.
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Starbucks CEO: “The Shine Is Back.” Should You Buy After the Stock’s 30% Jump?
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Update: Market Chatter: Starbucks Allots $1 Billion on Store Renovations to Woo Back Customers
(Updates with company statement in fourth paragraph.) Starbucks (SBUX) is allotting $1 billion to
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Starbucks Puts $1.2B Behind North American Store Refresh
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Brian Niccol Doubles Down on Starbucks Comeback
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Starbucks CEO Says ‘Thousands’ More Store Upgrades Coming, Bets On China Growth
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Starbucks Is Looking Better, But It's Not Tasty Enough To Buy
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Starbucks Plans About $1 Billion of North American Cafe Upgrades, FT Reports
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) plans to invest about $1 billion in upgrades to its North American cafes as part of changes intended to encourage customers to spend more time in its stores, according to a Financial Times report. The coffee chain is planning renovations across as many as 9,000 company-operated locations in North America, the FT reported, citing Dawn Clark, Starbucks’ senior vice-president of coffee house design and concepts.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says next stage of turnaround focuses on cafe makeovers, customer experience
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Starbucks has delivered a solid year to date gain, yet current valuation checks suggest the stock is trading at a premium to what its cash flows and market multiples imply. Both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and the broader multiple based view point to Starbucks stock as overvalued on today’s assumptions. The stock is up 26.0% year to date, which leaves recent buyers paying more for each dollar of expected future cash flow than earlier in the year. Union pressure...
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