# Starbucks - Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

Stock code SBUX · Yahoo ticker SBUX · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 40/100 (Okay). Bottom 15% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 67/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Starbucks (SBUX): Overall score: 40/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) n/m (negative equity) - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +2%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -15%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 7% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +4% - Weak

Financial Safety: 67/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity -2.9× - Strong
Current Ratio 0.8× - Weak
Interest Coverage 8.2× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 46.8× - Weak
P/B Ratio n/m (negative equity) - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +5.2 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +9.7% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Starbucks's fundamentals score?

Starbucks (SBUX) scores 40/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 15% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Starbucks strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Starbucks rank against its sector?

Starbucks ranks #47 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Starbucks pay dividends?

Yes. Starbucks (SBUX) has a dividend yield of 2.4%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 112% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy Starbucks shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy SBUX. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Starbucks (SBUX), in plain English?

Starbucks (SBUX) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Restaurants). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 40/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (67/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 47 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 46.8×). It also pays back about 2.4% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sbux-starbucks

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sbux-starbucks
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.