Starbucks Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (SBUX)
Starbucks's debt-to-equity ratio was 8.07 for fiscal 2018.
View full Starbucks company overviewStarbucks annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 8.07 | 7.35 | +1018.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 0.72 | 0.11 | +18.42% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 0.61 | 0.21 | +51.01% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 0.40 | 0.01 | +3.85% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 0.39 | 0.10 | +33.96% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 0.29 | 0.18 | +169.61% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −14.38% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −16.36% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 0.15 | −0.03 | −17.91% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 0.18 | −0.32 | −63.92% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 0.51 | — | — |
Starbucks quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 8.07 | 7.35 | +1018.67% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 1.70 | 1.03 | +152.96% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 1.39 | 0.68 | +95.96% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 0.85 | 0.31 | +55.52% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 0.72 | 0.11 | +18.42% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 0.67 | 0.04 | +6.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 0.71 | 0.12 | +20.35% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-01 | 0.55 | 0.16 | +40.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 0.61 | 0.21 | +51.01% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 0.63 | 0.13 | +27.26% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 0.59 | 0.25 | +72.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 0.39 | 0.04 | +10.66% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 0.40 | 0.01 | +3.85% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 0.49 | 0.09 | +22.43% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 0.34 | −0.07 | −17.68% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 0.35 | −0.06 | −15.35% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 0.39 | 0.10 | +33.96% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 0.40 | 0.31 | +322.03% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 0.41 | 0.31 | +300.99% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | 0.42 | 0.31 | +294.11% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 0.29 | 0.18 | +169.61% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −6.19% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.10 | −0.00 | −3.52% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | 0.11 | −0.01 | −7.65% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −14.38% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 0.10 | −0.02 | −19.40% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 0.11 | −0.02 | −15.87% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-01 | 0.12 | −0.02 | −15.09% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 0.13 | −0.02 | −16.36% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-03 | 0.13 | −0.03 | −18.85% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 0.13 | −0.03 | −17.98% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-02 | 0.14 | −0.03 | −17.30% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 0.15 | −0.03 | −17.91% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | 0.16 | −0.04 | −20.02% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | 0.16 | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | 0.16 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 0.18 | −0.32 | −63.92% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | 0.20 | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 0.51 | — | — |
Starbucks debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Starbucks's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.29 to 8.07, a change of 7.78. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2018, shows 8.07.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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