Business Segments · Employee severance, separation costs, and other
International — Employee severance, separation costs, and other
Starbucks International — Employee severance, separation costs, and other increased by 68.4% to $3.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 67.8%, from $9.95M to $3.20M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests active restructuring or downsizing, which may lead to future efficiency gains but indicates current organizational disruption.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the one-time costs associated with employee layoffs, severance packages, and related separation e...
Peer comparison
Comparable to restructuring or severance charges reported by multinational firms during organizational changes.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_international_employee_severance_separation_costs_and_otherHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.95M | $9.95M | $9.95M | $9.95M | $1.90M | $3.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -80.9% | +68.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -80.9% | -67.8% |
Range$1.90M – $9.95M
CAGR-59.6%
Avg YoY Growth-74.4%
Median YoY Growth-74.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's international — employee severance, separation costs, and other?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported international — employee severance, separation costs, and other of $3.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's international — employee severance, separation costs, and other changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's international — employee severance, separation costs, and other decreased by 67.8% year-over-year, from $9.95M to $3.20M.
- What does international — employee severance, separation costs, and other mean?
- The costs incurred from employee layoffs and restructuring within the international segment.