Starbucks G&A decreased by 3.2% to $618.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from $632.30M to $618.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), G&A shows an upward trend with a 7.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising G&A as a percentage of revenue may indicate organizational bloat, while stability suggests effective cost management.
General and administrative expenses cover the overhead costs of running the business, including executive salaries, lega...
Standard operating expense category; used to assess administrative leverage.
general_and_administrative| 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 | $494.90M | $501.20M | $525.80M | $481.50M | $486.70M | $538.00M | $580.90M | $620.40M | $604.30M | $635.70M | $648.00M | $654.60M | $576.00M | $644.70M | $665.80M | $632.30M | $677.20M | $641.90M | $638.80M | $618.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +4.9% | -8.4% | +1.1% | +10.5% | +8.0% | +6.8% | -2.6% | +5.2% | +1.9% | +1.0% | -12.0% | +11.9% | +3.3% | -5.0% | +7.1% | -5.2% | -0.5% | -3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.7% | +7.3% | +10.5% | +28.8% | +24.2% | +18.2% | +11.6% | +5.5% | -4.7% | +1.4% | +2.7% | -3.4% | +17.6% | -0.4% | -4.1% | -2.2% |
| Segment | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|
| Corporate and Other | $436.00M |
| North America | $92.40M |
| International | $89.00M |
| Channel Development | $700.00K |
| Total | $618.10M |