Starbucks (SBUX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $8.8 billion in Q1 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 6.5% year-over-year to $8.8 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $35.8 billion, a 11.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $34.5 billion, up 11.03% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $8.8 billion, down from $9.1 billion in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SBUX reached as high as $9.4 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $6.7 billion in Q2 2022.
• Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $7.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.7 billion in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 0.04% in 2024 and grew 19.13% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $7.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 9.39% to $8.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 4.09% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 9.16% to $9.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.64% to $8.8 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $8.8 billion in Q1 2026, $9.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $9.4 billion in Q3 2025.