MRVL vs SBUX: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Marvell Technology, Inc. and Starbucks Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-16.
Marvell Technology, Inc. ยท Technology
$133.37
+25.2% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade B
VS
Starbucks Corporation ยท Consumer Cyclical
$96.60
+19.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+
QuantHub Verdict
MRVL has more upside to fair value (+25.2%). SBUX trades at a lower forward P/E (42.2x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric MRVL SBUX
Current Price $133.37 $96.60
Fair Value Estimate $167.00 $115.00
Upside to Fair Value +25.2% +19.0%
Market Cap $116.6B $110.1B
Forward P/E 42.4x 42.2x
EV / EBITDA โ€” 22.5x
Price / Sales 14.2x 3.0x
Price / FCF 83.7x 45.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.0% +2.8%
Gross Margin 50.1% 24.2%
Operating Margin 16.3% 9.6%
Return on Equity 19.4% -22.9%
Dividend Yield โ€” 2.55%
FCF Yield 1.2% 2.2%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
MRVL โ€” Marvell Technology, Inc.
Marvell Technology designs semiconductors for data infrastructure, including storage, networking, connectivity for AI, cloud, 5G, and automotive; the business excels with a dominant Data Center segment driving 42% FY2026 revenue growth to $8.2B amid AI demand, strong leadership under long-tenured CEO Matt Murphy, and robust 50% gross margins, though offset by earnings decline and non-Data Center โ€ฆ
SBUX โ€” Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks is the world's largest specialty coffee retailer with over 39,000 stores across 86 markets, generating $37.2B in annual revenue. Under CEO Brian Niccol, now 19 months into his tenure after joining from Chipotle in September 2024, the company is executing the Back to Starbucks operational turnaround focused on service speed, menu simplification, and store experience reinvention. At P/S 2โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric MRVL SBUX
Zone Low $125.00 $88.00
Zone High $142.00 $98.00
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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