Starbucks to Close 250 Stores: Is This a Positive Reset for Now?
SBUX plans to close 250 North American stores as it resets the portfolio, while investing in locations with stronger performance potential.
Zacks Investment Research9/25/2026Positive
SBUX
Starbucks CorporationNASDAQCONSUMER CYCLICALRESTAURANTS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$108.14B
P/E Ratio
54.83
EPS
$1.73
Beta
0.96
52W High
$109.88
52W Low
$76.05
50-Day MA
$103.52
200-Day MA
$98.43
Dividend Yield
2.65%
Profit Margin
5.17%
Forward P/E
30.86
PEG Ratio
1.11
About Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As the world's largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks is seen to be the main representation of the United States' second wave of coffee culture.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $38.34B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $8.57B |
| EBITDA | $5.64B |
| Operating Margin | 12.90% |
| Return on Equity | 0.00% |
| Return on Assets | 8.02% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $33.67 |
| Book Value | $-6.73 |
| Price-to-Book | 68.46 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.82 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.29 |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 85.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.14B |
| Float | $1.14B |
| % Insiders | 0.13% |
| % Institutions | 87.11% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
17.40%
HV 20-Day
16.47%
HV 30-Day
20.15%
HV 60-Day
21.20%
HV Rank
2.8%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($111.97 target)
4
Strong Buy12
Buy17
Hold1
Sell2
Strong SellLatest News
Starbucks store closures: List of doomed locations includes another 250 coffeehouses, 1 year after earlier cull
Starbucks Coffee Company announced today that it will close approximately 250 North American stores later this week.
Fast Company9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks Just Dropped 13% in a Month. Is It Time to Sell, or Should You Buy Now?
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) stock is down 13% over the past month and trades at $93.25. Still, SBUX stock is up 11% year to date, so a full year's cushion still sits underneath this month's slide.
24/7 Wall Street9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks to close another 250 stores after CEO axed hundreds of white-collar jobs
The locations targeted either aren't delivering acceptable financial results or can't provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees.
New York Post9/24/2026Neutral
Starbucks Says It's Closing 250 Stores Across North America This Week
Some Americans might soon have to drive a bit further to get their favorite coffee, as Starbucks is closing hundreds of stores.
Investopedia9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks to close 250 stores: 'Difficult decision'
Fox Business9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks is closing 250 stores. Read the memo it sent to staff.
Starbucks says it will close about 250 underperforming North American stores. The coffee giant is returning to its roots and pushing to get more customers back into its stores.
Business Insider9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks to shutter about 250 stores in latest round of cafe closures
Starbucks will close about 1% of its North American cafes in the latest stage of its turnaround. For fiscal 2026, the coffee chain is now projecting net new openings of 440 cafes, down from its prior outlook.
CNBC9/24/2026Negative
Starbucks Targets Hundreds of Cafes in New Round of Closures
The closures mark the second round of café cuts under CEO Brian Niccol.
WSJ9/24/2026Negative
SBUX's Digital Menu Rollout Nears 90%: Can It Lift Afternoon Sales?
Starbucks is nearing 80-90% digital menu board coverage, aiming to sharpen afternoon merchandising as Refreshers and food attach gain traction.
Zacks Investment Research9/23/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 9/28/2026