Discontinued — last reported Q3 '16
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)
Starbucks Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) decreased by 2.0% to $4.80M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $4.40M to $4.80M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) shows a downward trend with a -24.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a larger near-term drag on reported earnings due to previous acquisition activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the projected non-cash expense related to the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets for the upc...
Peer comparison
Companies with high M&A activity in the medical device space typically report significant annual amortization expenses.
finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_1Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $20.30M | $14.40M | $14.40M | $14.40M | $1.00M | $1.50M | $1.70M | $1.20M | $1.20M | $1.20M | $4.40M | $4.60M | $4.90M | $4.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -29.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -93.1% | +50.0% | +13.3% | -29.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +266.7% | +4.5% | +6.5% | -2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -29.1% | -93.1% | -89.6% | -88.2% | +20.0% | -20.0% | -29.4% | +266.7% | +283.3% | +308.3% | +9.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) of $4.80M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $4.40M to $4.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Starbucks's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) has grown at a -24.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.10M to $4.80M.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) mean?
- The expected non-cash expense for amortizing intangible assets over the next twelve months.