Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States that owns 3 consumer brands across 2 categories, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1][2]
Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 selling roasted beans rather than drinks. Howard Schultz joined in 1982, failed to persuade the founders to sell espresso, left to start his own bar, and bought the company in 1987. It is the largest coffeehouse chain in the world.
brands owned
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acquisitions recorded
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divestitures recorded
Headline figures from Starbucks's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $23.5bn to $37.2bn, an average of 9.6% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.2bn | $2.94bn | 7.9% | $1.86bn | $32bn | $14.6bn | 10-K | |
| $36.2bn | $5.41bn | 15.0% | $3.76bn | $31.3bn | $14.3bn | 10-K | |
| $36bn | $5.87bn | 16.3% | $4.12bn | $29.4bn | $13.5bn | 10-K | |
| $32.3bn | $4.62bn | 14.3% | $3.28bn | $28bn | $13.1bn | 10-K | |
| $29.1bn | $4.87bn | 16.8% | $4.2bn | $31.4bn | $13.6bn | 10-K | |
| $23.5bn | $1.56bn | 6.6% | $928.3m | $29.4bn | $14.7bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Nestlé paid Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the perpetual right to sell Starbucks packaged coffee and tea in shops worldwide. No factories or staff transferred: the payment bought a licence, which is why the cafés and the supermarket bags now have different owners.
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The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Costs of exit or disposal activities; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Costs of exit or disposal activities | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Starbucks owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Starbucks Reserve, Starbucks and Teavana.
Yes. Starbucks is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States and was founded in 1971.
Starbucks is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SBUX on the NASDAQ.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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