North America — Operating Income (Loss)
Starbucks North America — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 21.6% to $679.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.1%, from $748.30M to $679.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), North America — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -7.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong demand and effective cost control, while lower income suggests margin pressure or declining sales.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the North American segment after deducting operating expenses from total segme...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Segment Operating Profit' or 'Segment EBIT' for other global restaurant and retail chains.
sbux_segment_north_america_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.08B | $931.50M | $1.33B | $1.14B | $1.21B | $1.22B | $1.46B | $1.60B | $1.52B | $1.15B | $1.43B | $1.25B | $1.18B | $748.30M | $918.70M | $308.40M | $867.00M | $679.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.7% | -13.8% | -14.0% | +42.8% | -14.2% | +6.2% | +0.5% | +20.2% | +9.4% | -5.0% | -24.5% | +24.8% | -12.5% | -5.8% | -36.7% | +22.8% | -66.4% | +181.1% | -21.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | -9.1% | +11.9% | +30.7% | +10.1% | +40.3% | +25.4% | -5.7% | -2.1% | -21.7% | -22.3% | -34.8% | -35.9% | -75.4% | -26.6% | -9.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — operating income (loss)?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — operating income (loss) of $679.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — operating income (loss) decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $748.30M to $679.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starbucks's north america — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starbucks's north america — operating income (loss) has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.26B to $3.16B.
- What does north america — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned from North American operations after accounting for all related operating expenses.