Why did Starbucks (SBUX) stock move recently?

On 7/16/2026, Starbucks moved +3.1% — Starbucks shares rose amid fresh analyst price-target increases this week, including raises from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, and broader investor confidence in the company's turnaround progress and upcoming earnings. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Starbucks (SBUX) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Starbucks's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 49.0, a forward P/E of about 27.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Starbucks's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.73×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Starbucks's revenue?

Starbucks reported revenue of $37.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.9B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Starbucks (SBUX)?

Starbucks last traded at $103.45 (-0.2% on the day), as of 11/2/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Starbucks

SBUX · NASDAQ · Restaurants · United States

Snapshot

TickerSBUX

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorRestaurants

CountryUnited States

CEOMr. Brady Brewer

HeadquartersSeattle, United States

Websitewww.starbucks.com

Filings tracked18

About Starbucks

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.

Who owns it

Insiders0.1%
Institutions86.9%
Public & other13.0%

2,957 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Capital Research Global Investors9.62%
Capital World Investors8.02%
Blackrock Inc.7.30%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%
State Street Corporation4.32%
Invesco Ltd.3.38%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.64%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.51%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 6.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.73×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend11.5% → 5.0%

Margin has compressed by about 6.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev 2% · PAT -33%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $8.9B · EPS 0.62

Est. earnings growth +24.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $39.4B · EPS 3.74

Est. earnings growth +17.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$37.2B

Net margin

5.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+1.7%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-32.9%

EPS (FY2025)

1.63

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.9B

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Why it moved

Jul 16, 2026
Starbucks shares rose amid fresh analyst price-target increases this week, including raises from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, and broader investor confidence in the company's turnaround progress and upcoming earnings.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
FY2025	$37.2B	$1.9B	1.63	5.0%
FY2024	$36.2B	$3.8B	3.31	10.4%
FY2023	$36.0B	$4.1B	3.58	11.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$9.3B	$1.0B	0.91	11.2%
2026Q1	$9.5B	$510.9M	0.45	5.4%
2025Q4	$9.9B	$293.3M	0.26	3.0%
2025Q2	$9.5B	$558.3M	0.49	5.9%
2025Q1	$8.8B	$384.2M	0.34	4.4%
2024Q4	$9.4B	$780.8M	0.69	8.3%
2024Q2	$9.1B	$1.1B	0.93	11.6%
2024Q1	$8.6B	$772.4M	0.68	9.0%
2023Q4	$9.4B	$1.0B	0.90	10.9%
2023Q3	$9.2B	$1.1B	0.99	12.5%
2023Q2	$8.7B	$908.3M	0.79	10.4%
2023Q1	$8.7B	$855.2M	0.74	9.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC6/12/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC5/20/2026material
8-K — Costs from exit/disposal
SEC5/15/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/28/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/2/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC3/30/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC1/28/2026

2025

8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC11/17/2025
10-K filing
SEC11/14/2025
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
8-K — Costs from exit/disposal, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/25/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.