Total Equity
Starbucks Total Equity decreased by 3.6% to -$8.39B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.3%, from -$7.47B to -$8.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows relatively stable performance with a 1.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$6.80B | -$5.32B | -$8.46B | -$8.77B | -$8.67B | -$8.71B | -$8.67B | -$8.51B | -$8.35B | -$7.99B | -$8.62B | -$8.45B | -$7.95B | -$7.45B | -$7.47B | -$7.62B | -$7.69B | -$8.10B | -$8.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +21.8% | -58.9% | -3.7% | +1.2% | -0.5% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +4.2% | -7.8% | +1.9% | +6.0% | +6.2% | -0.3% | -2.0% | -0.8% | -5.3% | -3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.4% | -63.6% | -2.6% | +3.0% | +3.7% | +8.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +4.8% | +6.8% | +13.3% | +9.8% | +3.3% | -8.7% | -12.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's total equity?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported total equity of -$8.39B in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's total equity decreased by 12.3% year-over-year, from -$7.47B to -$8.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's total equity has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.91B to -$8.39B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.