Starbucks (SBUX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 4.29% year-over-year from $3.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 11.84% quarter-over-quarter from $3.2 billion in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 consecutive years, with $2.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 4.29% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $12.4 billion, a 8.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $11.7 billion, up 4.27% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, down from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $3.3 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $2.5 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 billion and a median of $2.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue rose 23.76% in 2022 and retreated 5.46% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then increased by 9.94% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then retreated by 2.92% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then gained by 13.13% to $3.3 billion in 2025, then decreased by 13.59% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $3.2 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 993.57 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 700.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 43.20 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 918.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 237.02 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 716.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.83 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.21 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.27 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.07 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.96 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.89 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.98 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.86 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.81 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.71 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.61 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.53 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.49 Bn |
API Access
Starbucks Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();