Starbucks annual gross margin
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Starbucks Gross Margin Growth & History (SBUX)
Starbucks's gross margin was 22.77% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 22.77% | −4.07 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 26.84% | −0.53 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-10-01 | 27.37% | +1.41 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-10-02 | 25.96% | — |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 67.83% | −0.08 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 67.92% | −0.52 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 68.44% | +8.36 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 60.08% | +0.72 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 59.36% | +1.06 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 58.30% | +1.16 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 57.14% | +0.85 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 56.29% | −1.70 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 57.99% | −0.76 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 58.75% | +3.00 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 55.75% | +0.49 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 55.26% | −2.25 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | 57.51% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 24.64% | +1.84 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 20.08% | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | 21.07% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 22.60% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 22.80% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 66.68% | −1.41 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | 68.49% | +1.29 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 77.32% | −16.96 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 58.84% | −0.70 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 68.09% | +9.78 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | 67.20% | +8.38 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 94.28% | +0.95 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 59.54% | −0.74 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 58.31% | −1.24 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 58.81% | −1.16 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 93.32% | +32.76 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 60.27% | −0.39 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 59.55% | −0.19 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-01 | 59.97% | +0.65 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 60.57% | +0.90 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 60.67% | +0.70 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 59.74% | +0.49 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 59.32% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 59.66% | +0.88 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 59.97% | +1.18 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 59.25% | +1.30 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 58.54% | +0.89 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 58.79% | +1.90 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 58.80% | +1.57 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 57.94% | +1.06 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | 57.66% | +0.39 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 56.88% | +0.26 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 57.23% | +1.00 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 56.89% | +1.06 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | 57.27% | +0.82 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 56.62% | −0.02 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 56.23% | −1.57 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 55.82% | −2.14 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-01 | 56.46% | −3.14 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 56.64% | −3.52 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-03 | 57.80% | −1.00 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 57.96% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-02 | 59.59% | +1.67 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 60.17% | +3.15 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | 58.80% | +2.20 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | 58.02% | +2.74 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | 57.92% | +3.68 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 57.01% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | 56.60% | +1.78 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-29 | 55.28% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-28 | 54.24% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-06-29 | 54.81% | — |
Starbucks gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2007-09-30 and 2025-09-28, Starbucks's gross margin decreased from 57.51% to 22.77%, a change of −34.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 24.64%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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