Starbucks Corporation
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Exchange
- US
- Country
- USA
- IPO date
- Jun 26, 1992
- Employees
- 381,000
- Website
- www.starbucks.com
Composite valuation range · conservative $55–$70 / fair $75–$90 / optimistic $95–$110. At $103.65, Within the optimistic intrinsic-value range · much expectation priced in.
At publication $103.11 (May 23, 2026)
Data from EODHD, shown in the reporting currency; for reference only, not investment advice.
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. 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.
History
Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington. The company completed its IPO on June 26, 1992. In September 2024, Brian Niccol became Chairman and CEO. During FY2025 the company advanced its "Back to Starbucks" plan and closed stores that did not fit its brand experience or financial path, including 627 restructuring-related store closures in FY2025 Q4. The company also classified its China retail business as held-for-sale, and in FY2026 Q2 it introduced a new three-tier membership program.
Industry position
Starbucks operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee internationally through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development, contributing roughly 74%, 21%, and 5% of revenue. At the end of FY2025 it had 40,990 stores across 89 markets, split 52% company-operated and 48% licensed, with the US and China together about 61% of stores; company-operated stores generated about 83% of net revenue and licensed stores about 12%. It markets products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve brands, partners with Nestlé and PepsiCo on Channel Development, and employs 381,000 people. Named competitors include McDonald's, Restaurant Brands, Dutch Bros, and Dunkin'.