Business Segments · General and Administrative Expense
International — General and Administrative Expense
Starbucks International — General and Administrative Expense decreased by 7.3% to $89.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $84.80M to $89.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
Lower expenses relative to revenue indicate improved administrative efficiency and economies of scale.
Detailed definition
These are the corporate overhead costs allocated to the international segment, including management salaries, legal, hum...
Peer comparison
Comparable to G&A allocations in the international segments of other multinational companies.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_international_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $83.95M | $83.95M | $83.95M | $83.95M | $84.70M | $84.70M | $84.70M | $84.70M | $92.40M | $84.80M | $96.00M | $89.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -8.2% | +13.2% | -7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +9.1% | +0.1% | +3.9% | +5.0% |
Range$83.95M – $96.00M
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's international — general and administrative expense?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported international — general and administrative expense of $89.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's international — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's international — general and administrative expense increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $84.80M to $89.00M.
- What does international — general and administrative expense mean?
- The administrative and overhead costs required to manage the international business segment.