Business Segments · Employee severance, separation costs, and other
North America — Employee severance, separation costs, and other
Starbucks North America — Employee severance, separation costs, and other decreased by 180.0% to -$6.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 124.7%, from $25.95M to -$6.40M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates significant organizational restructuring, which may lead to future efficiency gains but impacts current earnings.
Detailed definition
This metric represents non-recurring expenses related to workforce reductions, severance packages, and other restructuri...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Restructuring Charges' or 'Severance Costs' found in the SG&A section of other large corporate entities.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_north_america_employee_severance_separation_costs_and_otherHistorical Data
6 periods
| Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.95M | $25.95M | $25.95M | $25.95M | $8.00M | -$6.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -69.2% | -180.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -69.2% | -124.7% |
Range-$6.40M – $25.95M
CAGR-67.4%
Avg YoY Growth-96.9%
Median YoY Growth-96.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — employee severance, separation costs, and other?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — employee severance, separation costs, and other of -$6.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — employee severance, separation costs, and other changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — employee severance, separation costs, and other decreased by 124.7% year-over-year, from $25.95M to -$6.40M.
- What does north america — employee severance, separation costs, and other mean?
- The costs incurred for employee layoffs and related restructuring activities in the North American segment.