What is SBUX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 19.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 859 weekly observations from May 10, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Starbucks (SBUX) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

SBUX's EV/EBITDA of 26.5x is higher than 88% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/EBITDA at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

SBUX year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	23.2×	80%
Dec 30, 2024	16.9×	29%
Dec 25, 2023	16.8×	9%
Dec 26, 2022	20.8×	59%
Dec 27, 2021	23.1×	71%
Dec 28, 2020	45.5×	100%
Dec 30, 2019	21.5×	94%
Dec 31, 2018	17.3×	48%
Dec 25, 2017	16.5×	24%
Dec 26, 2016	16.2×	21%

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/EBITDA	5-year rank
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill	16.1×	18%
DPZDomino's	12.5×	1%
DRIDarden Restaurants	12.6×	52%
MCDMcDonald's	2.9×	16%

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What is SBUX's current EV/EBITDA?: SBUX's EV/EBITDA of 26.5x is higher than 88% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is SBUX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 19.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 859 weekly observations from May 10, 2010 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.