What is Starbucks's deferred tax assets?

Starbucks (SBUX) reported deferred tax assets of $60.40M in Q1 2026.

How has Starbucks's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Starbucks's deferred tax assets decreased by 90.9% year-over-year, from $664.00M to $60.40M.

What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's deferred tax assets?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's deferred tax assets has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $907.30M to $577.80M.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

Future tax benefits that will reduce the amount of income tax a company needs to pay.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Starbucks Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 91.9% to $60.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 90.9%, from $664.00M to $60.40M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows a downward trend with a -8.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryOther

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates potential future tax savings, while a decrease may suggest the utilization of tax credits or changes in tax accounting estimates.

Detailed definition

These are assets on the balance sheet that represent future tax savings resulting from temporary differences between the...

Peer comparison

Standard across all large corporations; levels depend on specific tax jurisdictions and historical accounting practices.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_assets

Historical 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	$762.90M	$737.80M	$621.10M	$613.60M	$594.40M	$610.50M	$600.50M	$488.10M	$471.90M	$513.80M	$560.20M	$490.30M	$539.20M	$656.20M	$522.30M	$664.00M	$717.90M	$577.80M	$746.50M	$60.40M
QoQ Change	—	-3.3%	-15.8%	-1.2%	-3.1%	+2.7%	-1.6%	-18.7%	-3.3%	+8.9%	+9.0%	-12.5%	+10.0%	+21.7%	-20.4%	+27.1%	+8.1%	-19.5%	+29.2%	-91.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-22.1%	-17.3%	-3.3%	-20.5%	-20.6%	-15.8%	-6.7%	+0.5%	+14.3%	+27.7%	-6.8%	+35.4%	+33.1%	-11.9%	+42.9%	-90.9%

Range$60.40M – $762.90M

CAGR-41.4%

Avg YoY Growth-3.9%

Median YoY Growth-6.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starbucks's deferred tax assets?: Starbucks (SBUX) reported deferred tax assets of $60.40M in Q1 2026.
How has Starbucks's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Starbucks's deferred tax assets decreased by 90.9% year-over-year, from $664.00M to $60.40M.
What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's deferred tax assets?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's deferred tax assets has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $907.30M to $577.80M.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: Future tax benefits that will reduce the amount of income tax a company needs to pay.