Operating
Non-cash lease costs
Starbucks Non-cash lease costs decreased by 8.6% to $322.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.4%, from $317.90M to $322.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-cash lease costs shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes in this metric often reflect shifts in the company's physical footprint or lease renewal terms.
Detailed definition
This represents the amortization of the right-of-use asset and the accretion of the lease liability under modern lease a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for retail and restaurant chains with large portfolios of leased store locations.
Metric ID:
operating_non_cash_lease_expenseHistorical 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 | $313.80M | $316.90M | $330.40M | $340.30M | $419.70M | $407.30M | $263.70M | $321.00M | $413.70M | $367.50M | $278.00M | $411.50M | $393.10M | $232.30M | $493.70M | $317.90M | $293.30M | $408.90M | $352.80M | $322.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +4.3% | +3.0% | +23.3% | -3.0% | -35.3% | +21.7% | +28.9% | -11.2% | -24.4% | +48.0% | -4.5% | -40.9% | +112.5% | -35.6% | -7.7% | +39.4% | -13.7% | -8.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.7% | +28.5% | -20.2% | -5.7% | -1.4% | -9.8% | +5.4% | +28.2% | -5.0% | -36.8% | +77.6% | -22.7% | -25.4% | +76.0% | -28.5% | +1.4% |
Range$232.30M – $493.70M
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.0%
Median YoY Growth-3.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's non-cash lease costs?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported non-cash lease costs of $322.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's non-cash lease costs changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's non-cash lease costs increased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $317.90M to $322.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's non-cash lease costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starbucks's non-cash lease costs has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.25B to $1.51B.
- What does non-cash lease costs mean?
- The non-cash accounting cost of renting property or equipment.