Starbucks (WBO:SBUX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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WBO:SBUX Starbucks Corp WBO:SBUX
76 GF Score
Price €91.93
GF Value €84.55
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Starbucks  (WBO:SBUX) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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WBO:SBUX vs MCD, YUM, CMG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Starbucks's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-6.426/330.2130*330.2130
=-6.426

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Starbucks Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.473 241.018 4.758
201609 3.590 241.428 4.910
201612 3.771 241.432 5.158
201703 3.620 243.801 4.903
201706 3.597 244.955 4.849
201709 3.194 246.819 4.273
201712 3.453 246.524 4.625
201803 2.764 249.554 3.657
201806 2.500 251.989 3.276
201809 0.766 252.439 1.002
201812 -2.040 251.233 -2.681
201903 -3.684 254.202 -4.786
201906 -3.169 256.143 -4.085
201909 -4.777 256.759 -6.144
201912 -5.180 256.974 -6.656
202003 -5.834 258.115 -7.464
202006 -6.550 257.797 -8.390
202009 -5.648 260.280 -7.166
202012 -5.523 260.474 -7.002
202103 -5.458 264.877 -6.804
202106 -4.788 271.696 -5.819
202109 -3.833 274.310 -4.614
202112 -6.499 278.802 -7.697
202203 -6.942 287.504 -7.973
202206 -7.148 296.311 -7.966
202209 -7.661 296.808 -8.523
202212 -7.129 296.797 -7.932
202303 -6.927 301.836 -7.578
202306 -6.728 305.109 -7.282
202309 -6.556 307.789 -7.034
202312 -6.978 306.746 -7.512
202403 -6.863 312.332 -7.256
202406 -6.514 314.175 -6.847
202409 -5.921 315.301 -6.201
202412 -6.282 315.605 -6.573
202503 -6.206 319.799 -6.408
202506 -5.863 322.561 -6.002
202509 -6.068 324.800 -6.169
202512 -6.289 324.054 -6.409
202603 -6.426 330.213 -6.426

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Starbucks (WBO:SBUX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starbucks stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €91.93 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €84.55. GuruFocus considers Starbucks to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:SBUX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €84.55 vs. price of €91.93 (8.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 8 warning signs

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Starbucks Business Description

Address 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, WA, USA, 98134
Starbucks stands out as the world's biggest and most recognizable coffee brand, powered by ultracustomizable beverages in-store and a sweeping footprint of nearly 41,000 cafes in over 80 countries. About 52% are company-operated, with the balance run by licensees. The company operates roasteries and sells across its North America (74% of revenue as of the end of fiscal 2025), international (21%), and channel development (5%) segments. The brand collects revenue from company-operated stores, licensee royalties, equipment and product sales, retail ready-to-drink beverages, and packaged coffee.
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