Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Starbucks Corp., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
The analysis of the quarterly financial ratios over the specified periods reveals several noteworthy trends in the company's leverage and interest coverage dynamics.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio exhibited moderate fluctuations, starting at 2.38 and generally trending downward with some variability. The ratio decreased to a low around 1.57 to 1.92 in the more recent quarters, indicating a gradual reduction in reliance on debt relative to total capital. However, occasional increases were observed, reflecting potential shifts in capital structure or financing strategies.
- Debt to Capital Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- When incorporating operating lease liabilities, this ratio showed a higher baseline but a declining trend over time. From initial values around 1.49-1.5, it gradually reduced to near 1.38 by the last periods. This suggests improved management or refinancing of lease obligations, contributing to lower leverage on a comprehensive basis.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio remained relatively stable with slight variations, generally ranging between 0.42 and 0.58 initially, then settling closer to 0.49-0.54 in later periods. This stability implies consistent use of assets as collateral or funding sources, with no significant deviation in asset-backed debt levels.
- Debt to Assets Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- Inclusion of operating lease liabilities increased the ratio substantially, with values mostly between 0.74 and 0.88. The ratio showed a subtle decline over time, indicating cautious management of total leverage that accounts for lease obligations as quasi-debt.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The interest coverage ratio experienced considerable volatility across the quarters analyzed. It started high at 14.35 but dropped sharply to as low as 2.78, reflecting periods of reduced earnings relative to interest expenses possibly due to economic disruptions or operational challenges. Following this low, the ratio recovered gradually, stabilizing in the 7.5 to 13 range in later quarters, which signifies improving operational earnings relative to finance costs and enhanced ability to meet interest obligations consistently.
Overall, the data suggests a trend towards prudent leverage management, particularly when considering operating lease liabilities. The declining leverage ratios alongside recovering interest coverage point to strengthening financial stability and enhanced capacity to service debt. Fluctuations observed are likely tied to broader economic conditions impacting earnings and financing requirements in the short term.
Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Starbucks Corp., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | (7,686,000) | (7,622,500) | (7,471,700) | (7,448,900) | (7,945,400) | (8,449,400) | (8,616,000) | (7,994,800) | (8,348,600) | (8,506,900) | (8,673,800) | (8,706,600) | (8,666,500) | (8,768,000) | (8,457,200) | (5,321,200) | (6,800,800) | (7,654,000) | (7,909,700) | (7,805,100) | (8,621,600) | (7,530,100) | (6,759,900) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.29 | 4.49 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 2.23 | 1.77 | 1.99 | 2.54 | 2.90 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ deficit
= 17,319,100 ÷ -7,686,000 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reflects notable fluctuations in the company's leverage and net equity positions over the observed quarterly periods. The total debt level shows a general upward trajectory from late 2019 through mid-2025, with certain periods of stabilization and minor reductions.
- Total Debt
- Total debt increased significantly from approximately $11.65 billion at the end of 2019 to around $17.32 billion by mid-2025. There are observable periods of both rapid growth, such as between Q1 2020 and Q3 2020, and phases of relative stability or slight decline, notably in late 2022 and early 2023. The debt level peaks towards the end of the timeline, suggesting either increased financing requirements or strategic borrowing activities in recent quarters.
- Shareholders' Deficit
- The shareholders’ deficit, representing negative equity, consistently remains substantial and shows cyclical variation across the timeline. Starting around -$6.76 billion at the end of 2019, the deficit deepens to approximately -$8.62 billion by mid-2020. Subsequent quarters reflect an improvement trend, with the deficit reducing to about -$5.32 billion in late 2021, indicating some recovery in equity value. However, this improvement is temporary as the deficit again expands to around -$8.7 billion by early 2022. Afterwards, the deficit gradually narrows, reaching approximately -$7.68 billion by mid-2025. This pattern indicates volatility in net equity, influenced possibly by operational performance, asset revaluations, or retained earnings adjustments.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The dataset does not provide explicit values for the debt to equity ratio; thus, analysis is limited to the individual components. Given the combination of rising debt levels and substantial shareholders’ deficit, the implied leverage situation suggests a highly leveraged position with negative equity. This signals potential financial risk and may impact future financing flexibility and cost of capital.
In summary, the company exhibits a trend of increasing indebtedness coupled with persistent negative equity, though there are intermittent periods of equity improvement. The financial structure appears to be leveraged, potentially requiring close monitoring of debt servicing capabilities and strategic financial management to mitigate risks associated with high leverage and shareholders’ deficit.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Starbucks Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 1,496,400) | 1,477,800) | 1,453,300) | 1,463,100) | 1,419,200) | 1,406,600) | 1,309,400) | 1,275,300) | 1,265,200) | 1,269,500) | 1,257,500) | 1,245,700) | 1,214,800) | 1,236,300) | 1,253,300) | 1,251,300) | 1,308,400) | 1,296,400) | 1,267,600) | 1,248,800) | 1,237,100) | 1,253,500) | 1,268,900) | |||||||
| Operating lease liability, excluding current portion | 9,070,600) | 8,959,900) | 8,856,800) | 8,771,600) | 8,298,100) | 8,180,300) | 8,139,000) | 7,924,800) | 7,691,200) | 7,753,500) | 7,635,400) | 7,515,200) | 7,554,400) | 7,668,500) | 7,708,000) | 7,738,000) | 7,597,800) | 7,577,700) | 7,754,500) | 7,661,700) | 7,653,600) | 7,650,400) | 7,711,700) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 27,886,100) | 26,009,500) | 25,871,500) | 25,803,100) | 25,291,800) | 25,176,500) | 24,463,500) | 24,599,800) | 24,371,200) | 24,509,300) | 23,818,900) | 23,804,800) | 23,899,100) | 24,917,800) | 23,746,900) | 23,605,100) | 23,524,300) | 23,522,700) | 24,938,200) | 25,258,800) | 25,722,400) | 22,919,100) | 20,630,400) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | (7,686,000) | (7,622,500) | (7,471,700) | (7,448,900) | (7,945,400) | (8,449,400) | (8,616,000) | (7,994,800) | (8,348,600) | (8,506,900) | (8,673,800) | (8,706,600) | (8,666,500) | (8,768,000) | (8,457,200) | (5,321,200) | (6,800,800) | (7,654,000) | (7,909,700) | (7,805,100) | (8,621,600) | (7,530,100) | (6,759,900) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.79 | 4.69 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.31 | 1.83 | 2.04 | 2.60 | 2.97 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 1.55 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.36 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ deficit
= 27,886,100 ÷ -7,686,000 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals significant trends in the company’s debt and equity position over time. The total debt, inclusive of operating lease liabilities, shows a general upward trajectory from December 2019 through mid-2025. Starting at approximately $20.6 billion at the end of 2019, the debt increases to about $27.9 billion by mid-2025, indicating an overall 35% growth in total liabilities within this period. Although there are fluctuations, including decreases observed around early 2021 and late 2022, the longer-term trend points to a rising debt burden.
Conversely, the shareholders’ deficit, consistently negative throughout the entire span, reflects a fluctuating but persistently significant negative equity position. The deficit deepens to around -$8.6 billion by early 2022 after a temporary improvement in late 2021. Subsequently, the deficit narrows somewhat toward 2024, reaching approximately -$7.4 billion, before slightly increasing again toward mid-2025 to around -$7.7 billion. This pattern suggests ongoing challenges in restoring positive equity and improving shareholder value, despite some partial recoveries within certain quarters.
Although the debt-to-equity ratio is not explicitly provided, the substantial levels of debt combined with a large negative shareholders’ equity indicate a very high or undefined debt-to-equity ratio. This highlights a leveraged capital structure with significant reliance on debt financing, which could imply increased financial risk due to heavy obligations relative to the negatively positioned equity base.
Overall, the analysis indicates that the company has maintained a high level of debt that has generally increased over time, while shareholder equity remains substantially negative with only modest improvements during certain periods. The financial leverage is pronounced, suggesting a capital structure that may require careful management in order to mitigate potential solvency and liquidity risks going forward.
Debt to Capital
Starbucks Corp., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | (7,686,000) | (7,622,500) | (7,471,700) | (7,448,900) | (7,945,400) | (8,449,400) | (8,616,000) | (7,994,800) | (8,348,600) | (8,506,900) | (8,673,800) | (8,706,600) | (8,666,500) | (8,768,000) | (8,457,200) | (5,321,200) | (6,800,800) | (7,654,000) | (7,909,700) | (7,805,100) | (8,621,600) | (7,530,100) | (6,759,900) | |||||||
| Total capital | 9,633,100) | 7,949,300) | 8,089,700) | 8,119,500) | 7,629,100) | 7,140,200) | 6,399,100) | 7,404,900) | 7,066,200) | 6,979,400) | 6,252,200) | 6,337,300) | 6,463,400) | 7,245,000) | 6,328,400) | 9,294,600) | 7,817,300) | 6,994,600) | 8,006,400) | 8,543,200) | 8,210,100) | 6,485,100) | 4,889,900) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 1.80 | 1.96 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 2.04 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.08 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 1.57 | 1.87 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 1.91 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 2.38 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 1.39 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 17,319,100 ÷ 9,633,100 = 1.80
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the given financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations in the company's capital structure over the presented periods.
- Total Debt
- The total debt demonstrates a generally increasing trend with some periods of stabilization. From the end of 2019 through mid-2020, there is a noticeable rise in debt, peaking around mid-2020. Following this, debt levels fluctuate moderately, with slight decreases in some quarters but generally maintaining an elevated level. Toward the most recent periods, there is an increase again, reaching the highest recorded figure by mid-2025.
- Total Capital
- Total capital exhibits wider variability compared to debt. After an initial increase from the end of 2019 through late 2020, capital values show several reversals, including significant decreases and recoveries between quarters in 2021 and 2022. In the later quarters, total capital tends to fluctuate within a range without establishing a clear upward or downward long-term trend, although the last data point indicates a noticeable increase.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio presents a pattern of fluctuation within a range predominantly above 1.5, indicating that total debt consistently exceeds total capital during the periods reported. Initially, the ratio declines from over 2.3 to about 1.57 in late 2021, reflecting either an increase in capital relative to debt or a decrease in debt relative to capital. Subsequently, the ratio increases again, oscillating mostly between approximately 2.0 and 2.4. In the most recent periods, there is evidence of a moderate decrease in the ratio, suggesting slight improvements in capital structure balance but still maintaining a high leverage level.
Overall, the data indicates persistent leverage with sustained high debt levels relative to capital. While capital shows volatility, the debt remains a significant component of the company’s financing. The debt to capital ratio's fluctuations suggest some management efforts to control leverage, though the ratio remains elevated, implying potential risks associated with high indebtedness.
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Starbucks Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 1,496,400) | 1,477,800) | 1,453,300) | 1,463,100) | 1,419,200) | 1,406,600) | 1,309,400) | 1,275,300) | 1,265,200) | 1,269,500) | 1,257,500) | 1,245,700) | 1,214,800) | 1,236,300) | 1,253,300) | 1,251,300) | 1,308,400) | 1,296,400) | 1,267,600) | 1,248,800) | 1,237,100) | 1,253,500) | 1,268,900) | |||||||
| Operating lease liability, excluding current portion | 9,070,600) | 8,959,900) | 8,856,800) | 8,771,600) | 8,298,100) | 8,180,300) | 8,139,000) | 7,924,800) | 7,691,200) | 7,753,500) | 7,635,400) | 7,515,200) | 7,554,400) | 7,668,500) | 7,708,000) | 7,738,000) | 7,597,800) | 7,577,700) | 7,754,500) | 7,661,700) | 7,653,600) | 7,650,400) | 7,711,700) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 27,886,100) | 26,009,500) | 25,871,500) | 25,803,100) | 25,291,800) | 25,176,500) | 24,463,500) | 24,599,800) | 24,371,200) | 24,509,300) | 23,818,900) | 23,804,800) | 23,899,100) | 24,917,800) | 23,746,900) | 23,605,100) | 23,524,300) | 23,522,700) | 24,938,200) | 25,258,800) | 25,722,400) | 22,919,100) | 20,630,400) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | (7,686,000) | (7,622,500) | (7,471,700) | (7,448,900) | (7,945,400) | (8,449,400) | (8,616,000) | (7,994,800) | (8,348,600) | (8,506,900) | (8,673,800) | (8,706,600) | (8,666,500) | (8,768,000) | (8,457,200) | (5,321,200) | (6,800,800) | (7,654,000) | (7,909,700) | (7,805,100) | (8,621,600) | (7,530,100) | (6,759,900) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 20,200,100) | 18,387,000) | 18,399,800) | 18,354,200) | 17,346,400) | 16,727,100) | 15,847,500) | 16,605,000) | 16,022,600) | 16,002,400) | 15,145,100) | 15,098,200) | 15,232,600) | 16,149,800) | 15,289,700) | 18,283,900) | 16,723,500) | 15,868,700) | 17,028,500) | 17,453,700) | 17,100,800) | 15,389,000) | 13,870,500) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.49 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 27,886,100 ÷ 20,200,100 = 1.38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data over the analyzed periods reveals notable trends in the company's debt structure and capital base. Total debt, including operating lease liability, shows a general upward trajectory from the end of 2019 through mid-2025, with some fluctuations. Beginning at approximately $20.6 billion, the total debt increased significantly to nearly $27.9 billion by the middle of 2025, indicating a substantial rise in the company's leverage.
In parallel, total capital, also inclusive of operating lease liability, exhibits variations but does not increase proportionally to debt. Starting at around $13.9 billion at the end of 2019, total capital fluctuates across quarters, reaching about $20.2 billion by mid-2025. This slower growth in total capital compared to total debt suggests that the company may be relying more heavily on debt financing relative to equity or other capital forms.
The debt-to-capital ratio, reflecting the relationship between total debt and total capital, underlines this financial dynamic. The ratio remains consistently above 1.3 throughout the periods, peaking close to 1.58 around late 2022. This elevated ratio signifies that debt markedly exceeds total capital during most quarters, indicating a highly leveraged position. However, there is a gradual decline in the ratio towards the later periods, dropping to approximately 1.38 in mid-2025, suggesting a potential slight deleveraging or capital growth catching up with debt levels.
- Total Debt Trends
- A steady increase from $20.6 billion to $27.9 billion over the periods, with occasional minor reductions.
- Total Capital Trends
- Fluctuation with moderate overall growth from $13.9 billion to $20.2 billion, less pronounced than debt growth.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- Consistently above 1.3, peaking near 1.58, indicative of high leverage. Later periods show a moderate decline to 1.38.
Overall, the data suggests that the company has progressively increased its debt load relative to its capital base over the examined quarters, resulting in a levered balance sheet. This pattern may warrant close monitoring to assess potential risks associated with high leverage, including interest obligations and financial flexibility. The slight reduction in the debt-to-capital ratio in later periods is a positive sign, implying either repayment, reduced borrowing pace, or capital growth, which could lead to improved financial stability if sustained.
Debt to Assets
Starbucks Corp., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Total assets | 33,649,200) | 31,633,100) | 31,893,100) | 31,339,300) | 30,111,800) | 29,363,200) | 29,179,700) | 29,445,500) | 28,733,000) | 28,609,000) | 28,256,100) | 27,978,400) | 28,156,200) | 29,021,500) | 28,833,900) | 31,392,600) | 29,476,800) | 28,371,700) | 29,968,400) | 29,374,500) | 29,140,600) | 27,478,900) | 27,731,300) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.42 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.58 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.70 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 17,319,100 ÷ 33,649,200 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals notable trends in the company's total debt, total assets, and debt to assets ratio over the observed periods.
- Total Debt
- Total debt demonstrated a significant increase initially, rising from approximately 11.65 billion US dollars to a peak of around 16.83 billion by the second quarter of 2020. Following this peak, total debt generally declined, stabilizing within a range of roughly 14.6 to 15.5 billion through late 2023. However, toward the later periods, total debt increased again slightly, reaching over 17.3 billion by mid-2025.
- Total Assets
- Total assets showed moderate growth with fluctuations during the timeframe. Starting at approximately 27.7 billion US dollars, assets slightly dipped around early 2021 but increased steadily afterward, reaching above 33.6 billion by mid-2025. This indicates an overall asset base expansion over the period.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio rose sharply from 0.42 at the end of 2019 to a high of 0.58 by mid-2020, reflecting the rapid increase in debt relative to assets. Subsequently, this ratio decreased to about 0.47 by late 2021, indicating an improvement in the balance between debt and assets. From 2022 onwards, the ratio exhibited relative stability, fluctuating modestly around 0.5, with a slight declining trend reaching 0.49 before edging back up to 0.51 by mid-2025.
Overall, the company experienced significant debt accumulation in early 2020, likely influenced by external factors during that time. Following this, efforts to manage debt levels appeared effective, with total debt decreasing and the debt to assets ratio improving. Meanwhile, total assets increased steadily, suggesting growth and asset acquisition. The slight rise in debt and ratio toward the latest periods may warrant monitoring to ensure continued financial stability.
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Starbucks Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | —) | —) | —) | —) | 23,100) | 42,100) | 349,500) | 33,500) | 34,500) | 52,800) | —) | 175,000) | 200,000) | —) | 200,000) | —) | —) | 18,300) | 492,600) | 438,800) | 936,500) | 1,107,100) | 497,900) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,748,200) | 2,247,800) | 1,249,200) | 1,248,900) | —) | —) | 1,100,800) | 1,818,600) | 1,835,900) | 1,888,700) | 1,749,300) | 1,749,000) | 999,100) | 1,998,600) | 999,300) | 998,900) | 998,900) | —) | 750,000) | 1,249,900) | 1,249,600) | 1,249,400) | 498,700) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 14,570,900) | 13,324,000) | 14,312,200) | 14,319,500) | 15,551,400) | 15,547,500) | 13,564,800) | 13,547,600) | 13,544,400) | 13,544,800) | 13,176,700) | 13,119,900) | 13,930,800) | 14,014,400) | 13,586,300) | 13,616,900) | 13,619,200) | 14,630,300) | 14,673,500) | 14,659,600) | 14,645,600) | 11,658,700) | 10,653,200) | |||||||
| Total debt | 17,319,100) | 15,571,800) | 15,561,400) | 15,568,400) | 15,574,500) | 15,589,600) | 15,015,100) | 15,399,700) | 15,414,800) | 15,486,300) | 14,926,000) | 15,043,900) | 15,129,900) | 16,013,000) | 14,785,600) | 14,615,800) | 14,618,100) | 14,648,600) | 15,916,100) | 16,348,300) | 16,831,700) | 14,015,200) | 11,649,800) | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 1,496,400) | 1,477,800) | 1,453,300) | 1,463,100) | 1,419,200) | 1,406,600) | 1,309,400) | 1,275,300) | 1,265,200) | 1,269,500) | 1,257,500) | 1,245,700) | 1,214,800) | 1,236,300) | 1,253,300) | 1,251,300) | 1,308,400) | 1,296,400) | 1,267,600) | 1,248,800) | 1,237,100) | 1,253,500) | 1,268,900) | |||||||
| Operating lease liability, excluding current portion | 9,070,600) | 8,959,900) | 8,856,800) | 8,771,600) | 8,298,100) | 8,180,300) | 8,139,000) | 7,924,800) | 7,691,200) | 7,753,500) | 7,635,400) | 7,515,200) | 7,554,400) | 7,668,500) | 7,708,000) | 7,738,000) | 7,597,800) | 7,577,700) | 7,754,500) | 7,661,700) | 7,653,600) | 7,650,400) | 7,711,700) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 27,886,100) | 26,009,500) | 25,871,500) | 25,803,100) | 25,291,800) | 25,176,500) | 24,463,500) | 24,599,800) | 24,371,200) | 24,509,300) | 23,818,900) | 23,804,800) | 23,899,100) | 24,917,800) | 23,746,900) | 23,605,100) | 23,524,300) | 23,522,700) | 24,938,200) | 25,258,800) | 25,722,400) | 22,919,100) | 20,630,400) | |||||||
| Total assets | 33,649,200) | 31,633,100) | 31,893,100) | 31,339,300) | 30,111,800) | 29,363,200) | 29,179,700) | 29,445,500) | 28,733,000) | 28,609,000) | 28,256,100) | 27,978,400) | 28,156,200) | 29,021,500) | 28,833,900) | 31,392,600) | 29,476,800) | 28,371,700) | 29,968,400) | 29,374,500) | 29,140,600) | 27,478,900) | 27,731,300) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.74 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 27,886,100 ÷ 33,649,200 = 0.83
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- The total debt of the company shows a generally increasing trend over the observed period. Starting at approximately $20.6 billion at the end of 2019, debt rose steadily through 2020, peaking near $25 billion by the year's end. In 2021 and early 2022, the debt level remained somewhat stable with minor fluctuations around $23.5 billion to $25 billion. From mid-2022 onwards, a modest upward trajectory resumed, reaching approximately $27.9 billion by mid-2025. This gradual increase indicates a cautious expansion or refinancing strategy, with managed increments in the liability burden.
- Total Assets
- Total assets exhibit a mild upward trend with some variability. Starting near $27.7 billion at the end of 2019, assets showed a slight dip by early 2020 before rising steadily to just under $30 billion by the end of that year. Asset values fluctuated moderately through 2021 and early 2022, oscillating between $28 billion and $31.3 billion. After mid-2022, total assets increased gradually, hitting approximately $33.6 billion by mid-2025. This pattern reflects measured growth in the asset base over the period, possibly driven by capital investments or asset revaluation.
- Debt to Assets Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- The debt to assets ratio remained relatively high throughout, ranging between 0.74 and 0.88. The ratio started at 0.74 at the end of 2019 and climbed sharply to 0.88 during mid-2020, coinciding with the initial rise in debt relative to assets. After this peak, the ratio fluctuated within a narrower band of approximately 0.80 to 0.86 from late 2020 through mid-2025. Notably, despite rising total assets, the ratio indicates that debt levels have kept pace proportionately, resulting in a consistently leveraged position. This suggests an ongoing reliance on debt financing to support asset growth.
- Overall Trends and Insights
- The data reveals a company maintaining a stable yet significant leverage profile, with debt increasing roughly in tandem with assets. The consistent debt to assets ratio in the 0.80 to 0.85 range indicates a strategic use of leverage without dramatic changes in financial risk exposure. The measured growth in total assets alongside controlled increments in debt suggests an approach aimed at balancing expansion with financial stability. No abrupt changes or volatility in financial leverage are evident, implying prudent financial management through the examined quarters.
Financial Leverage
Starbucks Corp., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 33,649,200) | 31,633,100) | 31,893,100) | 31,339,300) | 30,111,800) | 29,363,200) | 29,179,700) | 29,445,500) | 28,733,000) | 28,609,000) | 28,256,100) | 27,978,400) | 28,156,200) | 29,021,500) | 28,833,900) | 31,392,600) | 29,476,800) | 28,371,700) | 29,968,400) | 29,374,500) | 29,140,600) | 27,478,900) | 27,731,300) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | (7,686,000) | (7,622,500) | (7,471,700) | (7,448,900) | (7,945,400) | (8,449,400) | (8,616,000) | (7,994,800) | (8,348,600) | (8,506,900) | (8,673,800) | (8,706,600) | (8,666,500) | (8,768,000) | (8,457,200) | (5,321,200) | (6,800,800) | (7,654,000) | (7,909,700) | (7,805,100) | (8,621,600) | (7,530,100) | (6,759,900) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Airbnb Inc. | — | 3.47 | 3.16 | 2.49 | 2.61 | 3.29 | 3.11 | 2.53 | 2.35 | 4.19 | 3.78 | 2.88 | 2.90 | 3.63 | 3.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.47 | 9.12 | 6.01 | 6.12 | 5.12 | 3.83 | 4.21 | 4.98 | 4.97 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.84 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 3.03 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.91 | 2.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | 1.90 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ deficit
= 33,649,200 ÷ -7,686,000 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several key trends for the company over the observed periods.
- Total Assets
- Total assets displayed fluctuations throughout the periods. Initially, total assets decreased slightly from approximately 27.7 billion to 27.5 billion US dollars by early 2020. Following this, there was a general upward trend, with total assets reaching a notable peak of over 31.3 billion by late 2024, marking a significant increase from earlier values. Despite some periodic declines, the asset base expanded overall, indicating asset growth and potentially increased operational scale or investment activity in recent years.
- Shareholders’ Deficit
- The shareholders’ deficit also showed considerable variation. It worsened from around -6.8 billion US dollars at the end of 2019 to a peak deficit exceeding -8.7 billion at various points in 2020 and early 2022. Subsequently, a general improvement is observable starting in late 2021, with the deficit narrowing to approximately -7.4 billion by late 2024. However, the deficit remains substantial, reflecting ongoing challenges with negative equity or accumulated losses over the periods analyzed.
- Overall Financial Position
- The combination of increasing total assets alongside a persistently large shareholders’ deficit suggests that the company expanded its asset base but continued to operate with significant negative equity. This scenario may indicate reliance on liabilities or other forms of financing that contribute to the deficit. The gradual reduction in the deficit after its peak implies some progress toward restoring financial balance, although the deficit remains a critical concern.
- Financial Leverage
- The absence of data for the financial leverage ratio prevents a detailed assessment of the company’s debt-to-equity or capital structure dynamics. Nonetheless, the interplay between rising total assets and a sustained shareholders’ deficit hints at potentially elevated leverage levels, which would warrant further investigation when data becomes available.
In summary, the company has demonstrated asset growth over the recent quarters but continues to face considerable challenges related to shareholders’ deficit. While there are signs of improvement in equity position, the substantial deficits and asset fluctuations call for cautious financial management and strategic focus on restoring shareholder value.
Interest Coverage
Starbucks Corp., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Starbucks | 558,300) | 384,200) | 780,800) | 909,300) | 1,054,800) | 772,400) | 1,024,400) | 1,219,300) | 1,141,700) | 908,300) | 855,200) | 878,300) | 912,900) | 674,500) | 815,900) | 1,764,300) | 1,153,400) | 659,400) | 622,200) | 392,600) | (678,400) | 328,400) | 885,700) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 200) | (100) | 100) | 400) | 900) | 100) | —) | —) | 200) | —) | —) | 300) | 800) | 500) | 200) | 200) | 800) | —) | —) | 100) | 300) | (3,600) | (400) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 260,400) | 118,000) | 241,400) | 284,100) | 348,600) | 219,900) | 354,700) | 373,700) | 322,400) | 301,300) | 279,800) | 222,600) | 278,500) | 201,100) | 246,300) | 482,900) | 257,100) | 230,500) | 186,100) | 49,700) | (133,900) | 65,400) | 258,500) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 142,300) | 127,300) | 127,200) | 140,000) | 141,300) | 140,600) | 140,100) | 143,200) | 140,900) | 136,300) | 129,700) | 125,400) | 123,100) | 119,100) | 115,300) | 120,700) | 113,400) | 115,000) | 120,700) | 125,100) | 120,800) | 99,200) | 91,900) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 961,200) | 629,400) | 1,149,500) | 1,333,800) | 1,545,600) | 1,133,000) | 1,519,200) | 1,736,200) | 1,605,200) | 1,345,900) | 1,264,700) | 1,226,600) | 1,315,300) | 995,200) | 1,177,700) | 2,368,100) | 1,524,700) | 1,004,900) | 929,000) | 567,500) | (691,200) | 489,400) | 1,235,700) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 7.59 | 8.69 | 9.40 | 9.84 | 10.50 | 10.61 | 11.07 | 10.82 | 10.22 | 10.01 | 9.66 | 9.76 | 12.25 | 12.95 | 13.08 | 12.40 | 8.49 | 3.76 | 2.78 | 3.66 | 5.23 | 12.29 | 14.35 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 4.48 | 4.16 | 4.91 | 6.63 | 7.16 | 7.79 | 7.63 | 7.11 | 8.82 | 9.14 | 10.82 | 11.03 | 11.24 | 7.95 | 3.94 | 5.39 | 3.50 | 3.03 | 3.59 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| DoorDash, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1,053.00 | -1,285.00 | -687.50 | -698.50 | -445.50 | -345.50 | -259.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| McDonald’s Corp. | — | 7.92 | 7.80 | 7.87 | 7.95 | 8.19 | 8.60 | 8.73 | 8.82 | 8.73 | 7.84 | 7.48 | 7.44 | 7.64 | 8.43 | 8.70 | 8.38 | 7.89 | 6.37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2025
+ EBITQ2 2025
+ EBITQ1 2025
+ EBITQ4 2024)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2025
+ Interest expenseQ2 2025
+ Interest expenseQ1 2025
+ Interest expenseQ4 2024)
= (961,200 + 629,400 + 1,149,500 + 1,333,800)
÷ (142,300 + 127,300 + 127,200 + 140,000)
= 7.59
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the financial data reveals several distinct patterns and trends over the examined periods. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) exhibit significant volatility, with a notable decline in the early phase followed by a strong recovery and growth trend. Interest expense demonstrates relatively stable fluctuations, while the interest coverage ratio shows a general downward trend with intermittent recoveries.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
- EBIT started at a high level and experienced a sharp decline in the second and third quarters observed, turning negative in the third quarter. This significant drop likely reflects operational difficulties or external economic factors influencing profitability. Following this trough, EBIT saw a robust rebound, consistently improving and achieving higher peaks subsequently. The general trend after the recovery phase indicates strengthening operational performance and increased profitability, although some fluctuations remain evident toward the latest periods, suggesting ongoing variability in earnings.
- Interest Expense
- Interest expense showed moderate variability over the periods, fluctuating within a relatively narrow range. Initial quarters indicate a gradual increase, followed by some minor fluctuations but no drastic changes overall. This stability suggests controlled debt servicing costs and steady financing conditions, without indications of significant changes in debt levels or interest rates impacting the company during the period analyzed.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- The ratio of EBIT to interest expense, or interest coverage, declined sharply during the early periods in line with falling EBIT, reaching a low point indicative of potential stress in covering interest obligations. However, a recovery phase is observed, with the ratio increasing significantly before experiencing a gradual decrease over the more recent periods. Despite some recoveries, the overall downward trend near the end suggests a reduction in the buffer available to meet interest payments, which might reflect either increased interest expenses relative to EBIT or moderation in earnings growth.
In summary, the financial data portrays a company that faced initial operational challenges impacting profitability, followed by a period of solid recovery and growth. Interest expenses remained relatively stable, but the ability to comfortably cover interest payments varied, showing improvement after the initial downturn but trending downward more recently. This mixed trend in interest coverage warrants ongoing monitoring to ensure sustained financial health.