### Comment:
Never? More like 10:1 or so presuming generous dividends

### REPLY:
Well if it's not growing anymore, then it doesn't need its profits for itself. 
  
 But if we assume a 10:1 end-game ratio, then all starbucks would have to do to achieve a 10:1 is either cut costs by 3x without cutting revenues, or increase revenues without increasing costs by 3x. Is that possible? How long will that take?

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