Starbucks (SBUX) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$110.9 million in Q2 2026, down 283.31% year-over-year from $60.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 283.61% quarter-over-quarter from $60.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Starbucks (SBUX) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with -$110.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes fell 283.31% year-over-year to -$110.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $113.4 million, a 540.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$90.6 million, down 556.52% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$110.9 million for Q2 2026 at Starbucks, down from $60.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $302.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$138.7 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 million and a median of -$300000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The widest YoY moves for Deferred Taxes: up 5366.67% in 2023, down 596.97% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$72.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 135.85% to $26.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 157.09% to -$14.9 million in 2024, then soared by 2130.87% to $302.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 136.65% to -$110.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$110.9 million (Q2 2026), $60.4 million (Q1 2026), and $302.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | -110.90 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 19.92 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -424.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -166.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -8.80 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.51 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 1.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -110.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 60.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 302.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -138.70 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 60.50 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -14.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -30.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.10 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -29.20 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -32.80 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -13.20 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 15.80 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -72.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 6.60 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 28.70 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | -300,000.00 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -33.00 Mn |
API Access
Starbucks Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=SBUX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();