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Balance Sheet for SBUX

AI-generated plain-English read of balance sheet for SBUX. Updated daily.

Capital structure is in a healthy moderate zone (D/E --), stable period-over-period: the company balances debt and equity without over-loading the balance sheet.

What will probably happen

Leverage is stable: no near-term structural change to the capital structure expected from balance-sheet data alone.
Current ratio below 0.8 means short-term liabilities exceed liquid assets: the company depends on operating cash flow or credit lines to meet near-term obligations. Any disruption to cash inflows creates immediate liquidity risk.

What to do

If you HOLD this stock: Balance sheet is in reasonable shape: no structural red flags that require immediate action. Standard position management applies.
If you're EVALUATING this stock: Evaluate further on operating metrics: the balance sheet is not a disqualifier at this leverage level. Focus on interest coverage and free cash flow generation to validate debt serviceability.
If you trade OPTIONS: Elevated leverage or stressed liquidity inflates the tail. Prefer defined-risk structures (put spreads, call spreads). Selling premium is inappropriate at this balance-sheet stress level.

18 periods with recent data: leverage tier and trajectory reads are reliable.

Technical details

Technical analysis

Capital structure: Moderate Leverage
D/E ratio (latest): --
D/E ratio (3-period prior): --
Leverage trajectory: Stable Leverage
Current ratio: 0.72x
Liquidity tier: Stressed
Cash / total debt: --
Cash cushion tier: Lean Cash
Goodwill / total assets: 10.5%
Periods analysed: 18
Latest date: 2025-12-31 00:00:00

Key levels

Key price and metric levels
Level	Value
current ratio	0.723
total debt	26,611,500,000
total assets	32,019,700,000
goodwill	3,368,900,000
goodwill pct	0.105

Caveats

Balance-sheet snapshots are point-in-time; off-balance-sheet items (operating leases until ASC 842, contingent liabilities, asset-backed securitizations) can mask leverage.