Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Starbucks Accounts Payable decreased by 0.5% to $1.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.5%, from $1.91B to $1.67B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 13.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can signal improved cash management or delayed payments, while a decrease may indicate faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received on...
Peer comparison
Standard across retail and restaurant sectors; peers with higher bargaining power often maintain higher payable balances.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $1.13B | $1.21B | $1.29B | $1.33B | $1.49B | $1.44B | $1.35B | $1.43B | $1.50B | $1.54B | $1.46B | $1.49B | $1.59B | $1.60B | $1.78B | $1.91B | $1.89B | $1.85B | $1.68B | $1.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.5% | +6.4% | +3.1% | +12.1% | -3.2% | -6.5% | +6.4% | +4.8% | +2.7% | -5.4% | +1.8% | +6.6% | +0.6% | +11.4% | +7.7% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -9.2% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.2% | +19.0% | +4.6% | +7.9% | +0.9% | +7.1% | +8.3% | +3.7% | +5.5% | +3.3% | +21.7% | +28.7% | +19.0% | +16.1% | -5.4% | -12.5% |
Range$1.13B – $1.91B
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+10.0%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's accounts payable?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported accounts payable of $1.67B in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's accounts payable decreased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $1.91B to $1.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's accounts payable has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $997.90M to $1.85B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to suppliers for goods or services received.