Business Segments · General and Administrative Expense
Channel Development — General and Administrative Expense
Starbucks Channel Development — General and Administrative Expense decreased by 40.0% to $1.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.0%, from $2.00M to $1.20M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests rising administrative overhead, which can negatively impact segment operating margins.
Detailed definition
This captures the overhead costs associated with managing the Channel Development segment, including salaries for segmen...
Peer comparison
Comparable to SG&A allocations in the segment reporting of large diversified enterprises.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_channel_development_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.00M | $1.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.8% | -40.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.8% | -40.0% |
Range$1.20M – $2.10M
CAGR-36.1%
Avg YoY Growth-22.4%
Median YoY Growth-22.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's channel development — general and administrative expense?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported channel development — general and administrative expense of $1.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has Starbucks's channel development — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's channel development — general and administrative expense decreased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $1.20M.
- What does channel development — general and administrative expense mean?
- Administrative and management overhead costs for the Channel Development segment.