Operating
Change in Income Taxes
Starbucks Change in Income Taxes decreased by 210.6% to -$61.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.8%, from -$98.50M to -$61.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -22.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in tax liabilities acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates cash outflows for tax settlements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in income tax liabilities or receivables resulting from timing differences between tax...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on global tax jurisdictions and specific corporate tax planning strategies.
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change_in_income_taxesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $88.90M | $157.20M | -$37.40M | -$37.40M | -$37.40M | -$37.40M | $147.60M | -$131.80M | $32.20M | $4.50M | $189.60M | -$274.50M | $34.20M | -$11.20M | $104.90M | -$98.50M | $44.30M | $53.10M | $55.40M | -$61.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +76.8% | -123.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +494.7% | -189.3% | +124.4% | -86.0% | >999% | -244.8% | +112.5% | -132.7% | >999% | -193.9% | +145.0% | +19.9% | +4.3% | -210.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -142.1% | -123.8% | +494.7% | -252.4% | +186.1% | +112.0% | +28.5% | -108.3% | +6.2% | -348.9% | -44.7% | +64.1% | +29.5% | +574.1% | -47.2% | +37.8% |
Range-$274.50M – $189.60M
CAGR-7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+29.1%
Median YoY Growth+17.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's change in income taxes?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported change in income taxes of -$61.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's change in income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's change in income taxes increased by 37.8% year-over-year, from -$98.50M to -$61.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's change in income taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starbucks's change in income taxes has grown at a -22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $286.10M to $103.80M.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The net change in cash owed for taxes or tax refunds due to the company.