Business Segments · Store operating expenses
North America — Store operating expenses
Starbucks North America — Store operating expenses decreased by 2.5% to $3.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.6%, from $3.43B to $3.69B. 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 toStore operating expenses
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue indicate declining store-level productivity or inflationary pressure on labor and rent.
Detailed definition
These represent the recurring costs required to operate physical store locations in North America, including labor, rent...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for restaurant and retail chains; comparable to 'store-level operating costs' at peer companies.
Metric ID:
sbux_segment_north_america_store_operating_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 | $2.99B | $2.99B | $2.99B | $2.99B | $3.12B | $3.12B | $3.12B | $3.12B | $3.46B | $3.43B | $3.79B | $3.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.0% | -0.8% | +10.3% | -2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +11.0% | +10.1% | +9.4% | +7.6% |
Range$2.99B – $3.79B
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starbucks's north america — store operating expenses?
- Starbucks (SBUX) reported north america — store operating expenses of $3.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has Starbucks's north america — store operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Starbucks's north america — store operating expenses increased by 7.6% year-over-year, from $3.43B to $3.69B.
- What does north america — store operating expenses mean?
- The day-to-day costs of running physical stores in North America.