Starbucks Operating Expenses Growth & History (SBUX)
Starbucks's operating expenses was $4.89B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $4.89B | $285.0M | +6.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $4.60B | $258.2M | +5.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $4.34B | $401.9M | +10.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $3.94B | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $13.90B | $998.3M | +7.74% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.91B | $1.72B | +15.37% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $11.19B | $2.55B | +29.55% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $8.63B | $860.8M | +11.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $7.77B | $1.27B | +19.46% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $6.51B | −$2.33B | −26.34% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $8.84B | $3.35B | +60.97% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $5.49B | $432.4M | +8.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $5.06B | $184.9M | +3.80% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $4.87B | −$16.2M | −0.33% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $4.89B | −$346.1M | −6.61% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | $5.23B | $875.3M | +20.08% |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | $4.36B | — | — |
Starbucks quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $1.09B | −$164.1M | −13.06% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $1.11B | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $1.17B | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $1.21B | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $1.26B | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $3.51B | $74.4M | +2.17% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $3.64B | $199.7M | +5.80% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $4.13B | −$853.0M | −17.11% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.89B | $174.4M | +6.41% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.44B | $691.6M | +25.20% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | $3.44B | $985.3M | +40.12% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $4.99B | $690.9M | +16.08% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $2.72B | $350.5M | +14.80% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $2.74B | $527.2M | +23.78% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $2.46B | $150.6M | +6.53% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $4.30B | $2.06B | +92.48% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $2.37B | $212.8M | +9.87% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $2.22B | $98.7M | +4.66% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-01 | $2.31B | $176.0M | +8.27% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $2.23B | $268.8M | +13.69% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $2.16B | $166.7M | +8.38% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $2.12B | $192.5M | +9.99% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | $2.13B | $232.8M | +12.28% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $1.96B | $360.1M | +22.47% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $1.99B | $315.0M | +18.82% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $1.93B | $325.7M | +20.35% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | $1.90B | $265.5M | +16.28% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $1.60B | −$2.67B | −62.47% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $1.67B | $151.2M | +9.93% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $1.60B | $125.4M | +8.50% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | $1.63B | $89.1M | +5.78% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $4.27B | $2.88B | +208.21% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.52B | $156.6M | +11.46% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.48B | $121.5M | +8.98% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | $1.54B | $158.1M | +11.43% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.39B | $116.6M | +9.19% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $1.37B | $73.4M | +5.68% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $1.35B | $115.2M | +9.30% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-01 | $1.38B | $127.2M | +10.12% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $1.27B | −$39.3M | −3.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $1.29B | $84.4M | +6.99% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $1.24B | $107.6M | +9.52% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-02 | $1.26B | $32.2M | +2.63% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $1.31B | $126.6M | +10.71% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $1.21B | $51.6M | +4.46% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | $1.13B | −$118.1M | −9.46% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | $1.22B | −$76.3M | −5.87% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $1.18B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | $1.16B | −$276.0M | −19.27% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-29 | $1.25B | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-28 | $1.30B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-06-29 | $1.43B | — | — |
Starbucks operating expenses trends
Between the periods ended 2007-09-30 and 2025-09-28, Starbucks's operating expenses increased from $4.36B to $4.89B, a change of $528.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $1.09B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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