SBUX Starbucks Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
B 69.6 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B- 65
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 17.9%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.36 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 87
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 9.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 15.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr FCF Margin 9.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.99x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C 52
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.30x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 6.81x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.92

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 63
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.37
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+46.2%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026