Business Segments · Product and distribution costs
North America — Product and distribution costs
Starbucks North America — Product and distribution costs decreased by 3.1% to $2.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.5%, from $1.81B to $2.07B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toProduct and distribution costs
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression due to inflation or supply chain inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
These are the direct costs associated with the production, procurement, and logistics of goods sold within the North Ame...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for retail/restaurant segments; peers often track this as a percentage of revenue.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_north_america_product_and_distribution_costsHistorical 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 | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.87B | $1.87B | $1.87B | $1.87B | $1.97B | $1.81B | $2.14B | $2.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.2% | -8.2% | +18.2% | -3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +5.2% | -3.3% | +8.5% | +14.5% |
Range$1.81B – $2.14B
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.8%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — product and distribution costs?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — product and distribution costs of $2.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — product and distribution costs changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — product and distribution costs increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $1.81B to $2.07B.
- What does north america — product and distribution costs mean?
- The direct costs of making and delivering products sold in North American locations.