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Starbucks (SBUX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Starbucks filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $8.8 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.5% year-over-year to $8.8 billion, compared with a TTM value of $35.8 billion through Mar 2026, up 11.56%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $34.5 billion, up 11.03% over the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $8.8 billion in Q1 2026 for Starbucks, down from $9.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $9.4 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $6.7 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $7.7 billion (2023), compared with a mean of $7.9 billion.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses decreased 0.04% in 2024, then increased 19.13% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $7.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 9.39% to $8.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 4.09% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 9.16% to $9.1 billion in 2025, then dropped by 3.64% to $8.8 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $8.8 billion, $9.1 billion, and $9.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.