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STARBUCKS CORP SBUX
STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.32% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $37.2B at a 5.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | BTIG | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-07-30 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | BNP Paribas | Underperform (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.088 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.258 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.092 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.202 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | STARBUCKS CORP | 4/9 | -1.02 | 64.2 | +2.8% |
| LKNCY | Luckin Coffee Inc. | 3/9 | 3.39 | — | +48.9% |
| WEN | Wendy's Co | 4/9 | 1.13 | 7.8 | -3.1% |
| BROS | Dutch Bros Inc. | 7/9 | 1.17 | 148.3 | +27.9% |
| SHAK | Shake Shack Inc. | 7/9 | 1.42 | 53.2 | +15.4% |
| CNNE | Cannae Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 3.27 | — | -6.4% |
| SDOT | Sadot Group Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | -64.8% |
About STARBUCKS CORP
Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee, tea, and other beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, complementary food, packaged coffees, single-serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve brands. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
FAQ
Is SBUX financially healthy?
STARBUCKS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does SBUX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. STARBUCKS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.32% with a 149.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is SBUX?
In FY2025, STARBUCKS CORP had a net margin of 5.0%.
Is SBUX overvalued or undervalued?
STARBUCKS CORP trades at about 66.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.0×–110.1×, median 29.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SBUX?
The average Wall-Street price target for STARBUCKS CORP is $112.23, about 3.4% above the recent price, from 31 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SBUX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on STARBUCKS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 64.2×, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.