Starbucks Corp (SBUX)

NASD · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · USA

Starbucks Corp is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Restaurants industry.

Starbucks is a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee operating in numerous markets globally. The company sells roasted coffees, handcrafted beverages, tea, and food items through company-operated and licensed coffeehouses, as well as through grocery and foodservice channels via partnerships. It also operates brands including Teavana, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Starbucks Corp stock.

Our verdict on SBUX

Overvalued: intrinsic value $32.66 per share, market price $97.87, margin of safety -199.6% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 9.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $32.66; the price of $97.87 is 200% above that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 37/100 on 10 of 12 signals (On Watch).

ETFs with the most weight in SBUX

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Is SBUX undervalued or overvalued?

SBUX is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 9.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $32.66; the price of $97.87 is 200% above that value, and 75% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of SBUX?

$32.66 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $97.87. That is a margin of safety of -199.6%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What growth is priced into SBUX stock?

The price needs faster growth than we project for any company. It is betting on an exception. Yearly sales growth the price needs: 58.4%. Yearly sales growth it has sustained: 11.0%.

What is Starbucks Corp's Leak Score?

37 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 10 of 12 value investing signals.