NASDAQ · Consumer Discretionary

STARBUCKS CORP SBUX

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee, tea, and other beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, complementary food, packaged coffees, single-serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items.

Restaurants

Company profile

Business mix

  • The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development.
  • The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts.
  • The company offers its products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve brands.
  • Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Current key questions

  • Can consumer demand, pricing, traffic, and channel execution support growth in restaurants?
  • How do input costs, promotions, inventory, and brand strength affect margins?
  • Does management convert scale, store or digital reach, and capital allocation into higher per-share value?
Holders 3 Current sample portfolio
Public mentions 3 Videos / interviews / letters
Valuation snapshot
PE 72.72 FCF 2.51% Buyback -0.32%
2026-06-07

Current firm holders

Firm Weight Value Filing period
Polen Capital Management 3.1% $452.9M 2026-03-31
Markel Group Tom Gayner 0.5% $55.9M 2026-03-31
Semper Augustus Investments Group Christopher Bloomstran 2.7% $22.5M 2026-03-31

Recent trading changes over the last 4 quarters

Net buyers 1 Last 4 13F filing periods
Net reducers 1 Last 4 13F filing periods
Unchanged holders 3 Share count unchanged
Increase amount $1.8M Estimated from net added shares
Reduction amount $7.0M Estimated from net reduced shares
Net share change / base shares -1.0% -58,354 / 5,988,960
Semper Augustus Investments Group Christopher Bloomstran 4 filing periods
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-15
Minor increase Shares 3.2% 13F value change -$820,660
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-14
Minor reduction Shares -0.1% 13F value change -$1.7M
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-17
Minor increase Shares 1.1% 13F value change +$118,086
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-15
Minor increase Shares 4.1% 13F value change +$2.2M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-15
Base shares 231,702 Last 4 periods +19,598 (+8.5%) Total shares 251,300 Value $22.5M
Polen Capital Management 4 filing periods
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-13
Major increase Shares 88.3% 13F value change +$382.4M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-12
Minor reduction Shares -8.1% 13F value change -$134.6M
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-12
Major reduction Shares -23.6% 13F value change -$180.0M
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-14
Major reduction Shares -25.5% 13F value change -$118.5M
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-14
Base shares 5,133,440 Last 4 periods -77,952 (-1.5%) Total shares 5,055,488 Value $452.9M
Markel Group Tom Gayner 4 filing periods
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-01
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-10-31
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-06
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
13F 2026-03-31 Filed 2026-05-01
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
Settlement As of 13F 2026-03-31 · Filed 2026-05-01
Base shares 623,818 Last 4 periods +0 (0.0%) Total shares 623,818 Value $55.9M
Lone Pine Capital Stephen Mandel 4 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-15
New Shares - 13F value change +$648.2M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-14
Major reduction Shares -15.8% 13F value change -$138.5M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-14
Unchanged Shares 0.0% 13F value change $0
13F 2025-12-31 Filed 2026-02-17
Sold out Shares -100.0% 13F value change -$470.5M
Settlement As of 13F 2025-12-31 · Filed 2026-02-17
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +0 (New) Total shares 0 Value $0
Giverny Capital Francois Rochon 3 filing periods
13F 2025-03-31 Filed 2025-05-13
New Shares - 13F value change +$73.2M
13F 2025-06-30 Filed 2025-08-13
Minor increase Shares 0.5% 13F value change -$4.5M
13F 2025-09-30 Filed 2025-11-14
Sold out Shares -100.0% 13F value change -$68.7M
Settlement As of 13F 2025-09-30 · Filed 2025-11-14
Base shares 0 Last 4 periods +0 (New) Total shares 0 Value $0

Recent mentions

PSCM 2020 Annual Investor Presentation

Pershing Square Capital Management · Bill Ackman

The 2020 Annual Presentation showcases Pershing's post-recovery portfolio and structure in 2019, centered around a return to a high-quality, focused, long-term investment framework following setbacks in previous years.

Investment presentation

PSCM 2019 Annual Investor Update Presentation

Pershing Square Capital Management · Bill Ackman

The 2019 annual update shows Pershing's mix and discount issues at the end of 2018, highlighting holdings such as Starbucks, Chipotle, Hilton, Restaurant Brands and Canadian Pacific.

Investment presentation

Doppio: Pershing Square's Starbucks Presentation

Pershing Square Capital Management · Bill Ackman

Ackman presented the Starbucks investment thesis at Grant's Fall 2018 Conference, titled Doppio, focusing on the brand, U.S. same-store sales recovery, international expansion, capital returns and management execution.

Investment presentation