Starbucks (SBUX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Starbucks (SBUX) reported Share-based Compensation of $93.2 million for Q1 2026, up 19.95% year-over-year from $77.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 26.09% quarter-over-quarter from $126.1 million in Q4 2025.
Starbucks (SBUX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starbucks (SBUX) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $93.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $93.2 million, up 19.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $359.3 million (up 14.57% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $318.3 million, up 3.24% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $93.2 million in Q1 2026 per SBUX's latest filing, from $126.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $126.1 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $53.4 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $78.9 million and a median of $74.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation retreated 29.74% in 2022, then soared 38.76% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $64.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 46.07% to $94.8 million in 2023, then rose by 6.12% to $100.6 million in 2024, then advanced by 25.35% to $126.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 26.09% to $93.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SBUX's Share-based Compensation at $93.2 million in Q1 2026, $126.1 million in Q4 2025, and $74.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 93.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 93.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 126.10 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 126.10 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 77.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 77.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 100.60 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 100.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 71.70 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 71.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 94.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 94.80 Mn |