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Stock-Based Compensation for Starbucks (SBUX)

Stock-Based Compensation for Starbucks (SBUX): headline value $269.80M · YoY +3.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$269.80M

YoY change

+3.2%

5Y CAGR

+5.1%

Peak year (2021)

$319.10M

Latest annual

$318.30M

Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Starbucks (SBUX) from 1991 to 2025

Stock-Based Compensation history table for Starbucks (SBUX) from 1991 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedStock-Based CompensationYoY
2025$318.30M+3.2%
2024$308.30M+1.9%
2023$302.70M+11.5%
2022$271.50M-14.9%
2021$319.10M+28.4%
2020$248.60M-19.3%
2019$308.00M+23.1%
2018$250.30M+42.2%
2017$176.00M-19.3%
2016$218.10M+4.0%
2015$209.80M+14.5%
2014$183.20M+28.7%
2013$142.30M-7.4%
2012$153.60M+5.8%
2011$145.20M+27.8%
2010$113.60M+36.5%
2009$83.20M
2008$0
2007$0
2006$0
2005$0
2004$0
2003$0
2002$0
2001$0
2000$0
1999$0
1998$0
1997$0
1996$0
1995$0
1994$0
1993$0
1992$0
1991$0

Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Starbucks's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Starbucks (SBUX) reported stock-based compensation of $318.30M – edged up 3.2% year-over-year.

Starbucks stock-based compensation compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +5.1%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

2021 marks the peak stock-based compensation at $319.10M, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1991.

Within Consumer Cyclical, Starbucks (SBUX) ranks 6th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for stock-based compensation is $569.50M.

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation by Year

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $318.30M

Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2025 was $318.30M, edged up 3.2% from 2024.

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $308.30M

Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2024 was $308.30M, edged up 1.9% from 2023.

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $302.70M

Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2023 was $302.70M, grew 11.5% from 2022.

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $271.50M

Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2022 was $271.50M, declined 14.9% below 2021.

Starbucks Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $319.10M

Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2021 was $319.10M.

See more financial history for Starbucks (SBUX).

Sector peers — Stock-Based Compensation

Companies in the same sector as Starbucks, ranked by their latest stock-based compensation.

CompanyStock-Based CompensationSector
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)$19.47BConsumer Cyclical
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)$7.94BConsumer Cyclical
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)$2.83BConsumer Cyclical
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)$617.00MConsumer Cyclical
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)$522.00MConsumer Cyclical
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)$0Consumer Cyclical
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)$0Consumer Cyclical
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)$0Consumer Cyclical

Frequently asked questions

What is Starbucks's stock-based compensation?

Latest reported stock-based compensation for Starbucks (SBUX) is $269.80M (period ending December 28, 2025).

How has Starbucks stock-based compensation changed year-over-year?

Starbucks (SBUX) stock-based compensation changed +3.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Starbucks stock-based compensation?

Starbucks (SBUX) stock-based compensation compound annual growth rate is +5.1% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Starbucks stock-based compensation hit its highest annual value?

Starbucks stock-based compensation reached its highest annual value of $319.10M in 2021.

What was Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2024?

Starbucks (SBUX) stock-based compensation in 2024 was $308.30M.

What was Starbucks stock-based compensation in 2025?

Starbucks (SBUX) stock-based compensation in 2025 was $318.30M.

Metrics overview

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