PG vs SBUX: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Procter & Gamble Company and Starbucks Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-18.
The Procter & Gamble Company Β· Consumer Defensive
$147.04
+14.4% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+ High Quality
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Starbucks Corporation Β· Consumer Cyclical
$96.67
+12.3% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
PG has more upside to fair value (+14.4%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric PG SBUX
Current Price $147.04 $96.67
Fair Value Estimate $168.19 $108.52
Upside to Fair Value +14.4% +12.3%
Market Cap $349.5B $110.2B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 17.6x 22.0x
Price / Sales 4.0x 2.9x
Price / FCF 22.4x 30.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +1.5% -1.4%
Gross Margin 50.2% 31.7%
Operating Margin 22.7% 9.4%
Return on Equity 29.8% -24.3%
Dividend Yield 2.92% 2.57%
FCF Yield 4.47% 3.29%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
PG β€” The Procter & Gamble Company
Procter & Gamble is a global consumer-staples leader selling daily-use products across beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, and baby, feminine and family care in about 180 countries. Business quality is high because its brands, consumer insight, R&D, marketing scale and global distribution underpin leading category positions, including over 60% in blades and razors and over 35% in…
SBUX β€” Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks is the world's largest specialty coffee retailer, operating company-owned and licensed coffeehouses across North America, International, and Channel Development segments, with a brand that has historically supported premium pricing and global scale. The business quality is currently strained: revenue declined 1.4% year over year in the most recent quarter, TTM operating margin is 9.4%, …
Accumulation Zones
Metric PG SBUX
Zone Low $126.14 $81.39
Zone High $142.96 $92.24
In Buy Zone? No No
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