Current Liabilities
Compensation and benefits
Starbucks Compensation and benefits increased by 5.7% to $793.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $833.10M to $793.90M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often correlates with seasonal bonus cycles or headcount growth, while a decrease may signal payout timing changes.
Detailed definition
This represents short-term obligations to employees, including unpaid wages, bonuses, commissions, and vacation pay. It...
Peer comparison
Service-based companies typically carry higher employee-related liabilities than capital-intensive firms.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_employee_related_liabilities_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $741.00M | $772.30M | $664.10M | $665.90M | $706.80M | $761.70M | $664.60M | $710.90M | $755.40M | $828.30M | $648.50M | $704.80M | $708.40M | $786.60M | $780.00M | $833.10M | $852.50M | $1.09B | $751.40M | $793.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.2% | -14.0% | +0.3% | +6.1% | +7.8% | -12.7% | +7.0% | +6.3% | +9.7% | -21.7% | +8.7% | +0.5% | +11.0% | -0.8% | +6.8% | +2.3% | +28.3% | -31.3% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -1.4% | +0.1% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +8.7% | -2.4% | -0.9% | -6.2% | -5.0% | +20.3% | +18.2% | +20.3% | +39.1% | -3.7% | -4.7% |
Range$648.50M – $1.09B
CAGR+1.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's compensation and benefits?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported compensation and benefits of $793.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's compensation and benefits decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $833.10M to $793.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's compensation and benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's compensation and benefits has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $696.00M to $1.09B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- Short-term debts owed to employees for earned wages, bonuses, and benefits.