SBUX Quick Ratio Analysis

The quick ratio measures whether a company can cover its immediate short-term liabilities using its most liquid assets, and SBUX's current 0.48x means it has only $0.48 of cash and equivalents per $1 of near-term obligations.

That is well below the sector median of 0.72x, placing the stock at the 28th percentile among peers, so most competitors hold stronger short-term liquidity. The year-over-year change is N/A, but the quarter-over-quarter change is +92.0%, driven by an improvement from the prior quarter's 0.25x to today's 0.48x. With an 8-quarter trend listed as N/A, the only available data shows a sharp recent jump, leaving the longer trajectory uncertain. The combination of a low absolute level but a large single-quarter gain suggests immediate liquidity risk remains elevated, yet the direction of improvement could reduce that risk if sustained. This metric supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict because the current cushion is still thin relative to peers, even though the latest quarter offers a positive signal.

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