Business Segments · General and Administrative Expense
North America — General and Administrative Expense
Starbucks North America — General and Administrative Expense decreased by 2.0% to $92.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.3%, from $96.60M to $92.40M. 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
An increase suggests rising corporate overhead or administrative bloat within the regional management structure.
Detailed definition
These are the corporate-level administrative costs allocated to the North American segment, including regional managemen...
Peer comparison
Standard G&A allocation; peers typically report this as part of segment operating expenses or corporate overhead.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_north_america_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 | $97.43M | $97.43M | $97.43M | $97.43M | $93.95M | $93.95M | $93.95M | $93.95M | $97.30M | $96.60M | $94.30M | $92.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.6% | -0.7% | -2.4% | -2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | +3.6% | +2.8% | -3.1% | -4.3% |
Range$92.40M – $97.43M
CAGR-1.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.9%
Median YoY Growth-3.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — general and administrative expense?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — general and administrative expense of $92.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — general and administrative expense decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $96.60M to $92.40M.
- What does north america — general and administrative expense mean?
- The administrative overhead costs allocated to managing the North American business segment.