Starbucks Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SBUX)
Starbucks's return on equity was 136.51% for fiscal 2018.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 136.51% | +85.61 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 50.90% | +2.75 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 48.16% | −1.57 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 49.73% | +7.31 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 42.41% | +42.24 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 0.17% | −28.98 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 29.15% | −1.76 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 30.91% | +2.77 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 28.14% | +14.02 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 14.12% | +0.90 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 13.21% | — |
Starbucks quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 29.29% | +15.33 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 19.59% | +7.51 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 12.62% | +1.17 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 40.17% | +27.30 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 13.96% | +0.16 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 12.08% | −1.86 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 11.45% | +1.07 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-01 | 12.87% | +1.22 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 13.80% | +2.63 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 13.94% | +3.38 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 10.38% | +1.99 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 11.65% | −6.14 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 11.18% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 10.56% | +0.33 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 8.40% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 17.80% | +6.25 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 11.37% | +35.48 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 10.24% | +2.68 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 8.69% | +1.24 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | 11.54% | +3.13 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | −24.11% | −30.94 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 7.55% | +1.22 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 7.44% | +1.19 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | 8.41% | +0.07 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 6.84% | −1.38 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 6.33% | −0.11 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 6.26% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-01 | 8.34% | −0.63 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 8.22% | +0.46 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-03 | 6.45% | +0.56 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 6.25% | −0.05 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-02 | 8.97% | +1.42 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 7.75% | +2.64 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | 5.89% | +0.18 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | 6.31% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | 7.55% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 5.12% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | 5.71% | — |
Starbucks return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Starbucks's return on equity increased from 0.17% to 136.51%, a change of +136.34 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2018, shows 29.29%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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