Starbucks (SBUX) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) recorded Accumulated Expenses of $2.75 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 16.6% from $2.36 billion a year earlier and up 2.4% from the prior quarter.
Starbucks (SBUX) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q3 2009, Starbucks' Accumulated Expenses history includes 64 quarters.
- Annual Accumulated Expenses has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Accumulated Expenses came in at $2.36 billion in FY2025 (+7.5%), $2.19 billion in FY2024 (+2.3%), $2.15 billion in FY2023 (+0.4%) and $2.14 billion in FY2022 (-7.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Accumulated Expenses since fiscal Q3 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Accumulated Expenses has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Accumulated Expenses in the last five years was growth of 51.2% in fiscal Q1 2022, against a decline of 14.5% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $2.69 billion (Q3 2026), $2.17 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.33 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 196.79 Bn | 191.61 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 121.02 Bn | 108.65 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.33 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.75 Bn | 41.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.39 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.86 Bn | 24.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.58 Bn | 11.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.24 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 476.38 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.17 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.36 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.33 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.06 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.97 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.09 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.44 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.32 Bn |
Starbucks Accumulated Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accumulated-expenses", "ticker": "SBUX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();