Starbucks (SBUX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Starbucks' (SBUX) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$65.9 million in Q1 2026, down 184.81% year-on-year from $77.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 152.26% on a QoQ basis 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 -$65.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 184.81% year-over-year to -$65.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$30.7 million, a 107.82% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $87.4 million, down 71.65% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at -$65.9 million, down from $126.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for SBUX reached as high as $210.2 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$97.7 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $45.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $45.6 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 9039.13% in 2024 and plunged 2542.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $64.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 41.91% to $92.1 million in 2023, then gained by 9.23% to $100.6 million in 2024, then increased by 25.35% to $126.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 152.26% to -$65.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were -$65.9 million in Q1 2026, $126.1 million in Q4 2025, and $6.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn 8.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -65.90 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -65.90 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 126.10 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 126.10 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 6.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 6.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -97.70 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -97.70 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 210.20 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 210.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 92.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 92.10 Mn