Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, specialty coffee retailer Starbucks (SBUX 1.00%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Starbucks and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Starbucks facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Seattle, Wash. (1985) |
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Market Cap |
$40.6 billion |
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Industry |
Restaurants |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$13.7 billion |
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Management |
Founder/Chairman/CEO Howard Schultz CFO Troy Alstead |
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
20.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.0 billion / $549.6 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.5% |
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Competitors |
Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) McDonald's (MCD -0.05%) Tim Hortons (THI.DL) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 80% of the 8,205 members who have rated Starbucks believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star ValueOfTime, touched on the company's addictive consumer appeal:
1. Walk into a Starbucks
2. Navigate through the sea of people to the waiting line
3. Order overpriced coffee
4. Drink coffee
5. Repeat
People follow these steps daily. It seems crazy but Starbucks has the image, the taste and the environment for explosive growth. I can't bet against a company that thrives the way [Starbucks] does.
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