Business Segments · Total Costs & Expenses
North America — Total Costs & Expenses
Starbucks North America — Total Costs & Expenses decreased by 3.1% to $6.21B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $5.72B to $6.21B. 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 toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
An increase may signal rising input costs or operational inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost management or reduced activity levels.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total operating costs and expenses incurred by the North American business segment, including...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Segment Operating Expenses' or 'Cost of Goods Sold and Operating Expenses' for other multi-national restaurant chains.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_north_america_costs_and_expensesHistorical 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 | $5.27B | $5.27B | $5.27B | $5.27B | $5.41B | $5.41B | $5.41B | $5.41B | $5.89B | $5.72B | $6.41B | $6.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.8% | -2.8% | +12.0% | -3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +8.8% | +5.7% | +8.9% | +8.6% |
Range$5.27B – $6.41B
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — total costs & expenses?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — total costs & expenses of $6.21B in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — total costs & expenses increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $5.72B to $6.21B.
- What does north america — total costs & expenses mean?
- The total operating costs required to run the North American business segment.