Operating
Deferred Revenue
Starbucks Deferred Revenue increased by 508.2% to $472.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from $480.90M to $472.30M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Jan 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of previously paid obligations.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or...
Peer comparison
Common in long-term contract businesses like LNG; peers with long-term take-or-pay contracts often show significant deferred revenue.
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operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenueHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$58.50M | $461.30M | -$108.50M | $461.00M | -$407.00M | -$62.20M | -$102.60M | $508.50M | -$123.80M | $480.90M | -$415.50M | -$70.40M | -$115.70M | $472.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +888.5% | -123.5% | +524.9% | -188.3% | +84.7% | -65.0% | +595.6% | -124.3% | +488.4% | -186.4% | +83.1% | -64.3% | +508.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -85.5% | -0.1% | — | — | +5.4% | +10.3% | -20.7% | -5.4% | — | — | +6.5% | -1.8% |
Range-$415.50M – $508.50M
CAGR+90.1%
Avg YoY Growth-11.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's deferred revenue?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported deferred revenue of $472.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's deferred revenue decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $480.90M to $472.30M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- The net change in cash received from customers for work not yet completed.