Trajectory Analysis · Margin & Quality Profile

Companies with a Starbucks Corporation-like Margin & Quality Profile

25 companies with high margin and capital efficiency comparable to Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) — identified by structural trajectory analysis, not sector labels alone.

Reference score: 48 · Updated 2026-04-05 · All companies similar to SBUX →

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SBUX

Starbucks Corporation

Margin & Quality Profile score

Score range used for matching: 36–60

Companies with a similar margin and capital efficiency profile to Starbucks Corporation

Ranked by closeness of quality score to SBUX's reference score of 48. Delta shown in parentheses.

#	Company	Margin & Quality Profile
#1	Aurubis AG NDA.DE · Industrials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#2	J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT · Industrials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#3	ConocoPhillips COP · Energy similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#4	Inchcape plc INCH.L · Consumer Cyclical similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#5	Whitbread plc WTB.L · Consumer Cyclical similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#6	BASF SE BAS.DE · Basic Materials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#7	Warehouses De Pauw SA WDP.BR · Real Estate similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#8	Airbus SE AIR.DE · Industrials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#9	BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. BMRN · Healthcare similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#10	Ferrovial SE FER.MC · Industrials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#11	Telecom Italia S.p.A. TIT.MI · Communication Services similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#12	Watsco, Inc. WSO · Industrials similar →	48(+0)	Analysis
#13	Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR · Technology similar →	49(+1)	Analysis
#14	EQT Corporation EQT · Energy similar →	49(+1)	Analysis
#15	DTE Energy Company DTE · Utilities similar →	47(−1)	Analysis
#16	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL · Consumer Cyclical similar →	47(−1)	Analysis
#17	First Solar, Inc. FSLR · Technology similar →	47(−1)	Analysis
#18	Nordson Corporation NDSN · Industrials similar →	49(+1)	Analysis
#19	Analog Devices, Inc. ADI · Technology similar →	47(−1)	Analysis
#20	Morgan Stanley MS · Financial Services similar →	47(−1)	Analysis

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Trajectory similarity is rule-based and descriptive — not investment advice. Companies are matched by score proximity on a single dimension; this does not imply equivalence across all financial characteristics. Based on peer-relative structural scores in the AssetNext universe.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.