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Starbucks (SBUX) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2025)

Starbucks (SBUX) has disclosed Long-Term Deferred Tax for 16 consecutive years, with $1.6 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 7.09% to $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.6 billion through Dec 2025, down 7.09% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.8 billion for FY2025, 3.41% up from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q4 2025 was $1.6 billion at Starbucks, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Long-Term Deferred Tax was $1.9 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years is $1.8 billion, with a median of $1.8 billion recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Long-Term Deferred Tax rose 14.89% in 2021, then decreased 7.09% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $1.9 billion in 2021, then dropped by 4.01% to $1.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 1.68% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then fell by 2.62% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then decreased by 7.09% to $1.6 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax over the past three periods came in at $1.6 billion, $1.8 billion, and $1.8 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.