Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses
Starbucks Other operating expenses decreased by 14.0% to $131.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.0%, from $152.50M to $131.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests unexpected operational costs or one-time charges that may negatively impact operating margins.
Detailed definition
Other operating expenses capture miscellaneous costs incurred during the normal course of business that are not categori...
Peer comparison
Varies widely by company based on accounting policies and the frequency of non-recurring events.
Metric ID:
is_other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $71.40M | $91.70M | $101.70M | $101.70M | $135.10M | $101.60M | $129.30M | $126.20M | $138.70M | $129.20M | $150.40M | $132.80M | $143.90M | $150.40M | $152.50M | $138.70M | $151.60M | $152.50M | $131.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.4% | +10.9% | +0.0% | +32.8% | -24.8% | +27.3% | -2.4% | +9.9% | -6.8% | +16.4% | -11.7% | +8.4% | +4.5% | +1.4% | -9.0% | +9.3% | +0.6% | -14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +89.2% | +10.8% | +27.1% | +24.1% | +2.7% | +27.2% | +16.3% | +5.2% | +3.7% | +16.4% | +1.4% | +4.4% | +5.4% | +1.4% | -14.0% |
Range$71.40M – $152.50M
CAGR+14.5%
Avg YoY Growth+14.8%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's other operating expenses?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported other operating expenses of $131.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's other operating expenses decreased by 14.0% year-over-year, from $152.50M to $131.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's other operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starbucks's other operating expenses has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $352.50M to $574.00M.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operational costs that do not fit into standard expense categories like R&D or marketing.