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| Metric | SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP | MCDMCDONALDS CORP | DASHDoorDash, Inc. | YUMYUM BRANDS INC | Median of the restexcluding SBUX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $99.08▼ 0.29 (0.29%) | $246.25▼ 0.27 (0.11%) | $185.94▲ 1.49 (0.81%) | $151.24▼ 0.36 (0.24%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $112.64B | $175.94B | $79.40B | $42.21B | |
| Revenue | $37.18B | $26.89B | $13.72B | $8.21B | |
| Profit | $1.86B | $8.56B | $935.0M | $1.56B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.8% | 3.7% | 27.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 50.9% | 69.8% | 60.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.9% | 46.1% | 5.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.0% | 31.9% | 6.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.6% | 26.7% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -22.9% | -478.1% | 9.3% | -21.3% | -21.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 45.7% | 25.7% | 12.7% | 49.8% | 25.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 60.68x | 20.55x | 84.92x | 27.08x | 27.08x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 26.66x | 16.80x | — | 19.21x | 18.01x |
| Price to book | -13.91x | -98.23x | 7.91x | -5.76x | -5.76x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -4.95x | -34.23x | 0.96x | -2.12x | -2.12x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | grey | distress |
How SBUX compares with the others
- SBUX's operating margin of 7.9% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (31.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 2.8% against 8.8%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 60.7x against 27.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -5.0x against -2.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.