SBUX (Starbucks) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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SBUX Starbucks Corp SBUX
84 GF Score
Price $94.90
GF Value $97.92
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Starbucks  (NAS:SBUX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

Starbucks Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Starbucks Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.39 3.07 3.02 3.11 3.47

SBUX vs MCD, CMG, YUM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Starbucks's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

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

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


SBUX
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Starbucks Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=8.145/333.9520*333.9520
=8.145

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Starbucks Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 3.864 241.428 5.345
201612 3.898 241.432 5.392
201703 3.613 243.801 4.949
201706 3.879 244.955 5.288
201709 3.927 246.819 5.313
201712 4.234 246.524 5.736
201803 4.289 249.554 5.740
201806 4.544 251.989 6.022
201809 4.673 252.439 6.182
201812 5.291 251.233 7.033
201903 5.041 254.202 6.622
201906 5.577 256.143 7.271
201909 5.595 256.759 7.277
201912 5.958 256.974 7.743
202003 5.077 258.115 6.569
202006 3.613 257.797 4.680
202009 5.260 260.280 6.749
202012 5.705 260.474 7.314
202103 5.628 264.877 7.096
202106 6.320 271.696 7.768
202109 6.857 274.310 8.348
202112 6.840 278.802 8.193
202203 6.615 287.504 7.684
202206 7.075 296.311 7.974
202209 7.291 296.808 8.203
202212 7.551 296.797 8.496
202303 7.561 301.836 8.366
202306 7.964 305.109 8.717
202309 8.150 307.789 8.843
202312 8.256 306.746 8.988
202403 7.535 312.332 8.057
202406 8.017 314.175 8.522
202409 7.975 315.301 8.447
202412 8.248 315.605 8.727
202503 7.679 319.799 8.019
202506 8.293 322.561 8.586
202509 8.385 324.800 8.621
202512 8.677 324.054 8.942
202603 8.333 330.213 8.427
202606 8.145 333.952 8.145

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 (SBUX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starbucks stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $94.90 is trading 3.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $97.92. GuruFocus considers Starbucks to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SBUX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $97.92 vs. price of $94.90 (3.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 7 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.
84GF Score

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