Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 16/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 6.9%
- Median YoY
- 7%
- YoY volatility
- σ 15.3pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 2 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 10
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 3.1x · 10Y median 3.5x · 35th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 2 of 40 → 2 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 15.3pp) → 14.1 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 7% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (-1.4% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 16 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 6.9% | 7% | 15.3pp | 2 of 40 | 10 |
| EPSEPS | -1.1% | 5.8% | 77.1pp | 14 of 38 | 15 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 2.4% | -2.9% | 132.7pp | 11 of 36 | 20 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 1.5% | 0% | 25.0pp | 6 of 38 | 19 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 0% | -7.6% | 235.2pp | 9 of 29 | 16 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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