Starbucks (SBUX): financials, SEC filings and peers
Starbucks (SBUX) is a restaurants company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
It was founded in 1971 and joined the S&P 500 on June 7, 2000.
Its fiscal year ends in September, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Eating & Drinking Places”.
Starbucks at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $38.3B
- Revenue growth
- +4.5%
- Operating margin
- 7.8%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.0B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $3.6B
- Cash
- $3.4B
- Debt
- $13.3B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $1.74
Twelve months to June 28, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 29, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 28, 2026, Starbucks reported revenue of $38.3 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+4.5%).
Its operating margin was 7.8%, down 3.0 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $8 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.0 billion (5.2% of revenue), 24.7% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $5.0 billion and capital spending $1.3 billion, leaving free cash flow of $3.6 billion (9.5% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $3.4 billion in cash and $13.3 billion in debt, a net debt position of $9.8 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $23.5 billion in fiscal 2020 to $37.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about 9.6% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 7.9%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.1B | $32.3B | $36.0B | $36.2B | $37.2B |
| Revenue growth | 23.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Operating margin | 16.8% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 15.0% | 7.9% |
| Net income | $4.2B | $3.3B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow | $4.5B | $2.6B | $3.7B | $3.3B | $2.4B |
| Diluted EPS | $3.54 | $2.83 | $3.58 | $3.31 | $1.63 |
Fiscal years as reported in Starbucks’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 24, 2026 — Restructuring costs; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed July 29, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 29, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 12, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed May 20, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed May 15, 2026 — Restructuring costs
- 10-Q filed April 28, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 28, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like Starbucks
Other S&P 500 companies in Restaurants:
- CMGChipotle Mexican GrillNewport Beach, California
- DPZDomino'sAnn Arbor, Michigan
- DRIDarden RestaurantsOrlando, Florida
- MCDMcDonald'sChicago, Illinois
- YUMYum! BrandsLouisville, Kentucky
More from Consumer Discretionary
Questions about Starbucks
Is Starbucks's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 28, 2026 was $38.3 billion, up 4.5% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Starbucks profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.0 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 28, 2026, a net margin of 5.2%.
Does Starbucks have more cash or more debt?
At June 28, 2026 it had $3.4 billion in cash and $13.3 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Starbucks last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 29, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Starbucks?
In the S&P 500, Starbucks is grouped in Restaurants within the Consumer Discretionary sector. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Domino's (DPZ), Darden Restaurants (DRI), McDonald's (MCD), Yum! Brands (YUM) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Starbucks’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.