UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 29, 2024
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number: 000-20322
Starbucks Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Washington | 91-1325671 | ||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98134
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(206) 447-1575
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | SBUX | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Shares Outstanding as of January 22, 2025 | ||
| 1,135.9 million | ||
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 29, 2024
Table of Contents
| PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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| PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||
| Company-operated stores | $ | 7,785.3 | $ | 7,755.2 | |||||||
| Licensed stores | 1,135.7 | 1,192.1 | |||||||||
| Other | 476.8 | 478.0 | |||||||||
| Total net revenues | 9,397.8 | 9,425.3 | |||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | 2,893.7 | 2,980.6 | |||||||||
| Store operating expenses | 4,203.0 | 3,851.5 | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 152.5 | 150.4 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 407.6 | 365.3 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 665.8 | 648.0 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 8,322.6 | 7,995.8 | |||||||||
| Income from equity investees | 46.5 | 55.9 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 1,121.7 | 1,485.4 | |||||||||
| Interest income and other, net | 27.8 | 33.8 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | (127.2) | (140.1) | |||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,022.3 | 1,379.1 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 241.4 | 354.7 | |||||||||
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 780.9 | 1,024.4 | |||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Starbucks | $ | 780.8 | $ | 1,024.4 | |||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.90 | |||||||
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.90 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 1,134.7 | 1,136.6 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 1,138.4 | 1,140.6 | |||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions, unaudited)
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | $ | 780.9 | $ | 1,024.4 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale debt securities | (2.1) | 5.6 | |||||||||
| Tax (expense)/benefit | 0.5 | (1.4) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments | 69.6 | 35.4 | |||||||||
| Tax (expense)/benefit | (18.1) | (1.8) | |||||||||
| Unrealized gains/(losses) on net investment hedging instruments | 207.5 | (25.2) | |||||||||
| Tax (expense)/benefit | (52.4) | 6.3 | |||||||||
| Translation adjustment and other | (311.5) | 183.1 | |||||||||
| Tax (expense)/benefit | — | (4.7) | |||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for net (gains)/losses realized in net earnings for available-for-sale securities, hedging instruments, translation adjustment, and other | (66.9) | 24.9 | |||||||||
| Tax expense/(benefit) | 18.6 | (1.8) | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (154.8) | 220.4 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests | 626.1 | 1,244.8 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.2) | 0.2 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to Starbucks | $ | 626.3 | $ | 1,244.6 | |||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,671.4 | $ | 3,286.2 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 285.8 | 257.0 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,241.5 | 1,213.8 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 1,731.6 | 1,777.3 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 354.4 | 313.1 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 7,284.7 | 6,847.4 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | 227.3 | 276.0 | |||||||||
| Equity investments | 449.3 | 463.9 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,683.5 | 8,665.5 | |||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use asset | 9,358.1 | 9,286.2 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 1,723.0 | 1,766.7 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 708.8 | 617.0 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets | 170.5 | 100.9 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 3,287.9 | 3,315.7 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 31,893.1 | $ | 31,339.3 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT) | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,777.7 | $ | 1,595.5 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,211.8 | 2,194.7 | |||||||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 780.0 | 786.6 | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 1,453.3 | 1,463.1 | |||||||||
| Stored value card liability and current portion of deferred revenue | 2,253.3 | 1,781.2 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,249.2 | 1,248.9 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 9,725.3 | 9,070.0 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 14,312.2 | 14,319.5 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability | 8,856.8 | 8,771.6 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 5,941.1 | 5,963.6 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 522.3 | 656.2 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 39,357.7 | 38,780.9 | |||||||||
Shareholders’ deficit: | |||||||||||
Common stock ($0.001 par value) — authorized, 2,400.0 shares; issued and outstanding, 1,135.8 and 1,133.5 shares, respectively | 1.1 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 367.2 | 322.6 | |||||||||
| Retained deficit | (7,256.4) | (7,343.8) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (583.6) | (428.8) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ deficit | (7,471.7) | (7,448.9) | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| Total deficit | (7,464.6) | (7,441.6) | |||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT) | $ | 31,893.1 | $ | 31,339.3 | |||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions, unaudited)
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | $ | 780.9 | $ | 1,024.4 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 432.2 | 384.4 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | (14.9) | 26.1 | |||||||||
| Income earned from equity method investees, net | (53.1) | (59.0) | |||||||||
| Distributions received from equity method investees | 81.9 | 105.2 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 100.6 | 94.8 | |||||||||
| Non-cash lease costs | 493.7 | 278.0 | |||||||||
| Loss on retirement and impairment of assets | 40.9 | 28.3 | |||||||||
| Other | (7.0) | 17.8 | |||||||||
| Cash provided by/(used in) changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (75.8) | 42.3 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 25.1 | 174.3 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 104.9 | 189.6 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 230.2 | (95.8) | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 480.9 | 508.5 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability | (510.2) | (290.5) | |||||||||
| Other operating assets and liabilities | (38.3) | (44.5) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,072.0 | 2,383.9 | |||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (66.3) | (217.1) | |||||||||
| Maturities and calls of investments | 87.6 | 253.5 | |||||||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (692.9) | (595.9) | |||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (177.1) | — | |||||||||
| Other | (6.5) | (9.3) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (855.2) | (568.8) | |||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net (payments)/proceeds from issuance of commercial paper | — | 300.0 | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | — | 49.1 | |||||||||
| Repayments of short-term debt | (5.4) | (33.8) | |||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | — | (750.0) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 17.1 | 32.3 | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (691.9) | (648.1) | |||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | — | (1,266.7) | |||||||||
| Minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards | (74.6) | (92.1) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (754.8) | (2,409.3) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (76.8) | 43.1 | |||||||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 385.2 | (551.1) | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | |||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 3,286.2 | 3,551.5 | |||||||||
| End of period | $ | 3,671.4 | $ | 3,000.4 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | |||||||||||
| Interest, net of capitalized interest | $ | 98.3 | $ | 120.1 | |||||||
| Income taxes | $ | 121.4 | $ | 143.0 | |||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
For the Quarter Ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings/(Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) | Shareholders’ Equity/(Deficit) | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 29, 2024 | 1,133.5 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 322.6 | $ | (7,343.8) | $ | (428.8) | $ | (7,448.9) | $ | 7.3 | $ | (7,441.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 780.8 | — | 780.8 | 0.1 | 780.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (154.5) | (154.5) | (0.3) | (154.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 102.1 | — | — | 102.1 | — | 102.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs | 2.1 | — | (70.7) | — | — | (70.7) | — | (70.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | 0.2 | — | 13.2 | — | — | 13.2 | — | 13.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared, $0.61 per share | — | — | — | (693.4) | — | (693.4) | — | (693.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | — | (0.3) | (0.3) | — | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 29, 2024 | 1,135.8 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 367.2 | $ | (7,256.4) | $ | (583.6) | $ | (7,471.7) | $ | 7.1 | $ | (7,464.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 1, 2023 | 1,142.6 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 38.1 | $ | (7,255.8) | $ | (778.2) | $ | (7,994.8) | $ | 7.0 | $ | (7,987.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 1,024.4 | — | 1,024.4 | — | 1,024.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 220.2 | 220.2 | 0.2 | 220.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 96.1 | — | — | 96.1 | — | 96.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options/vesting of RSUs | 2.3 | — | (75.8) | — | — | (75.8) | — | (75.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of common stock | 0.1 | — | 16.2 | — | — | 16.2 | — | 16.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock (1) | (12.8) | — | (36.4) | (1,224.0) | — | (1,260.4) | — | (1,260.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared, $0.57 per share | — | — | — | (642.1) | — | (642.1) | — | (642.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | (0.1) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2023 | 1,132.2 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 38.2 | $ | (8,097.5) | $ | (557.8) | $ | (8,616.0) | $ | 7.1 | $ | (8,608.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes excise tax on share repurchases.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
INDEX FOR NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
Financial Statement Preparation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of December 29, 2024, and for the quarters ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, have been prepared by Starbucks Corporation under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the financial information for the quarters ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023 reflects all adjustments and accruals, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“10-Q”), Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries) is referred to as “Starbucks,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our ceo, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker, manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions.
The financial information as of September 29, 2024 is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”) included in Item 8 in the fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 20, 2024 (“10-K”). The information included in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial statements in the 10-K.
The results of operations for the quarter ended December 29, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance expanding segment disclosure requirements. The amendments require enhanced disclosure for certain segment items and disclosure on how management uses reported measures to assess segment performance. The amendments do not change how segments are determined, aggregated, or how thresholds are applied to determine reportable segments. We expect to adopt the guidance for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. We are currently evaluating the expanded disclosure requirements and do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to income taxes. The amendments require enhanced jurisdictional disclosures for the income tax rate reconciliation and related to cash income taxes paid. Additionally, certain disclosures related to unrecognized tax benefits and indefinite reinvestment assertions were removed. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts and timing of adoption, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our annual income tax disclosures.
In March 2024, the SEC issued its final climate disclosure rules, which require the disclosure of climate-related information in annual reports and registration statements. The rules require disclosure in the audited financial statements of certain effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions above certain financial thresholds, as well as amounts related to carbon offsets and renewable energy credits or certificates, if material. Under the rules as originally issued, disclosure requirements begin phasing in for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. However, on April 4, 2024, the SEC determined to voluntarily stay the final rules pending certain legal challenges. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new rules and continue to monitor the status of the related legal challenges.
In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to certain income statement expenses. The amendments require tabular disclosure of certain operating expenses disaggregated into categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The amendments are effective for our fiscal year ending October 1, 2028, and may be applied retrospectively. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts and adoption method, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
Note 2: Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Strategic Alliance
On October 14, 2024, we acquired a 100% ownership interest in 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited, a U.K. licensed business partner, to expand our portfolio of company-operated stores and enhance the coffeehouse experience for customers. The acquisition converted 113 licensed stores to company-operated stores within our International operating segment.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are included in our International operating segment. Assets acquired primarily include operating lease right-of-use assets, intangible assets, goodwill, and property, plant and equipment. The intangible assets acquired as part of this transaction include reacquired licensee agreement rights, which will be amortized over the estimated
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useful life. In addition, we assumed various liabilities, primarily consisting of operating lease liabilities. The transaction is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
Note 3: Derivative Financial Instruments
Interest Rates
From time to time, we enter into designated cash flow hedges to manage the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates. We enter into interest rate swap agreements, including forward-starting interest rate swaps and treasury locks, settled in cash based upon the difference between an agreed-upon benchmark rate and the prevailing benchmark rate at settlement. These agreements are generally settled around the time of the pricing of the related debt. Each derivative agreement’s gain or loss is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense over the life of the related debt.
To hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt, we enter into interest rate swap agreements, which are designated as fair value hedges. The changes in fair values of these derivative instruments and the offsetting changes in fair values of the underlying hedged debt due to changes in the relevant benchmark interest rates are recorded in interest expense. Refer to Note 8, Debt, for additional information on our long-term debt.
Foreign Currency
To reduce cash flow volatility from foreign currency fluctuations, we enter into forward and swap contracts to hedge portions of cash flows of anticipated royalty revenue, inventory purchases, and intercompany borrowing and lending activities. The resulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in AOCI and subsequently reclassified to revenue, product and distribution costs, or interest income and other, net, respectively, when the hedged exposures affect net earnings.
From time to time, we may enter into financial instruments, including, but not limited to, forward and swap contracts or foreign currency-denominated debt, to hedge the currency exposure of our net investments in certain international operations. The resulting gains and losses from these derivatives are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to net earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated. Gains and losses from these derivatives, representing hedged components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are amortized over the life of the hedging instrument using a systematic and rational method and recognized in interest expense.
Foreign currency forward and swap contracts not designated as hedging instruments are used to mitigate the foreign exchange risk of certain other balance sheet items. Gains and losses from these derivatives are largely offset by the financial impact of translating foreign currency-denominated payables and receivables, and these gains and losses are recorded in interest income and other, net.
Commodities
Depending on market conditions, we may enter into coffee forward contracts, futures contracts, and collars to hedge anticipated cash flows under our price-to-be-fixed green coffee contracts, which are described further in Note 5, Inventories, or our longer-dated forecasted coffee demand where underlying fixed price and price-to-be-fixed contracts are not yet available. The resulting gains and losses are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to product and distribution costs when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.
Depending on market conditions, we may also enter into dairy forward contracts and futures contracts to hedge a portion of anticipated cash flows under our dairy purchase contracts and our forecasted dairy demand. The resulting gains or losses are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified to product and distribution costs when the hedged exposure affects net earnings.
Cash flow hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of each hedge. Cash flows from hedging transactions are classified in the same categories as the cash flows from the respective hedged items. For de-designated cash flow hedges in which the underlying transactions are no longer probable of occurring or where price variability in the underlying cash flow ceases to exist, the related accumulated derivative gains or losses are recognized in interest income and other, net on our consolidated statements of earnings. These derivatives may be accounted for prospectively as non-designated derivatives until maturity, re-designated to new hedging relationships, or terminated early. We continue to believe transactions related to our designated cash flow hedges are probable to occur.
To mitigate the price uncertainty of a portion of our future purchases, including diesel fuel and other commodities, we enter into swap contracts, futures, and collars that are not designated as hedging instruments. The resulting gains and losses are recorded in interest income and other, net to help offset price fluctuations on our beverage, food, packaging, and transportation costs, which are included in product and distribution costs on our consolidated statements of earnings.
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Gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated debt designated as hedging instruments included in AOCI and expected to be reclassified into earnings within 12 months, net of tax (in millions):
Net Gains/(Losses) Included in AOCI | Net Gains/(Losses) Expected to be Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings within 12 Months | Outstanding Contract/Debt Remaining Maturity (Months) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coffee | $ | 49.9 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 49.9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dairy | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | 46.5 | 11.5 | 28.4 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rates | (2.8) | (3.6) | (3.2) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | 230.9 | 96.5 | — | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | 16.0 | 16.0 | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency debt | 135.2 | 135.2 | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax gains and losses on derivative contracts and foreign currency-denominated long-term debt designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassifications from AOCI to earnings (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains/(Losses) Recognized in OCI Before Reclassifications | Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings | Location of gain/(loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coffee | $ | 12.8 | $ | 64.3 | $ | 27.7 | $ | (40.4) | Product and distribution costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | 0.9 | (1.6) | — | 0.6 | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.8 | (2.7) | Interest income and other, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dairy | (1.1) | (1.9) | 1.4 | (1.6) | Product and distribution costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | 57.0 | (25.4) | 8.8 | 8.8 | Licensed stores revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.7 | 2.8 | Product and distribution costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rates | — | — | (1.0) | (1.0) | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross-currency swaps (1) | 207.5 | 6.6 | 27.7 | 8.9 | Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency debt | — | (31.8) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Gains and losses recognized in earnings relate to components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.
Pre-tax gains and losses on non-designated derivatives and designated fair value hedging instruments and the related fair value hedged item recognized in earnings (in millions):
| Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings | |||||||||||||||||
| Location of gain/(loss) recognized in earnings | Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-Designated Derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||
| Dairy | Interest income and other, net | $ | 0.1 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | Interest income and other, net | 8.9 | (2.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Diesel fuel and other commodities | Interest income and other, net | (0.1) | (0.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Interest expense | (13.1) | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt (hedged item) | Interest expense | 10.6 | (14.3) | ||||||||||||||
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Notional amounts of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions):
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Coffee | $ | 28 | $ | 154 | |||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | 4,197 | 4,213 | |||||||||
| Dairy | 34 | 65 | |||||||||
| Diesel fuel and other commodities | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | 1,036 | 920 | |||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | 350 | 350 | |||||||||
Fair value of outstanding derivative contracts (in millions) including the location of the asset and/or liability on the consolidated balance sheets:
| Derivative Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Location | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Designated Derivative Instruments(1): | |||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 26.5 | $ | 3.9 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 275.7 | 177.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Dairy | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 28.2 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 19.9 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-designated Derivative Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Dairy | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Location | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Designated Derivative Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cross-currency swaps | Accrued liabilities | $ | — | $ | 21.7 | ||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | — | 33.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Dairy | Accrued liabilities | 0.1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency - other | Accrued liabilities | — | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | — | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Other long-term liabilities | 32.4 | 19.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-designated Derivative Instruments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Dairy | Accrued liabilities | 0.1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Diesel fuel and other commodities | Accrued liabilities | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Accrued liabilities | 0.3 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | — | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
(1) We also hold cash and cash equivalents from various settled-to-market exchange traded futures related to coffee and dairy hedging.
The following amounts were recorded on the consolidated balance sheets related to fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps designated in fair value hedging relationships (in millions):
| Carrying amount of hedged item | Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location on the balance sheet | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 321.6 | $ | 332.2 | $ | (28.4) | $ | (17.8) | |||||||||||||||
Additional disclosures related to cash flow gains and losses included in AOCI, as well as subsequent reclassifications to earnings, are included in Note 11, Equity.
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Note 4: Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 29, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,671.4 | $ | 3,671.4 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | 74.6 | — | 63.4 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| State and local government obligations | 1.5 | — | 1.5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government treasury securities | 84.2 | 84.2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | 160.9 | 84.2 | 65.5 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structured deposits | 41.3 | — | 41.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities | 83.6 | 83.6 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total short-term investments | 285.8 | 167.8 | 106.8 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 56.9 | — | 56.9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | 116.8 | — | 92.4 | 24.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | 67.0 | — | 67.0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| State and local government obligations | 3.8 | — | 3.8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government treasury securities | 39.7 | 39.7 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | 227.3 | 39.7 | 163.2 | 24.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term investments | 227.3 | 39.7 | 163.2 | 24.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 295.6 | — | 295.6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,537.0 | $ | 3,878.9 | $ | 622.5 | $ | 35.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | $ | 0.6 | $ | — | $ | 0.6 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | 32.4 | — | 32.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 33.0 | $ | — | $ | 33.0 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
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| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 29, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,286.2 | $ | 3,286.2 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | 51.8 | — | 51.8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign corporate bonds | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | 0.4 | — | 0.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| State and local government obligations | 1.4 | — | 1.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government treasury securities | 36.9 | 36.9 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | 90.7 | 36.9 | 53.8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structured deposits | 84.1 | — | 84.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities | 82.2 | 82.2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total short-term investments | 257.0 | 119.1 | 137.9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 8.7 | — | 8.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term investments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | 112.8 | — | 101.8 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | 64.4 | — | 64.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| State and local government obligations | 3.7 | — | 3.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government treasury securities | 94.9 | 94.9 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | 275.8 | 94.9 | 169.9 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structured deposits | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term investments | 276.0 | 94.9 | 170.1 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 179.1 | — | 179.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,007.0 | $ | 3,500.2 | $ | 495.8 | $ | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | $ | 29.2 | $ | — | $ | 29.2 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | 56.7 | — | 56.7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 85.9 | $ | — | $ | 85.9 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
There were no material transfers between levels, and there was no significant activity within Level 3 instruments during the periods presented. The fair values of any financial instruments presented above exclude the impact of netting assets and liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists.
Gross unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, structured deposits, and marketable equity securities were not material as of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on the consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, equity and other investments, and other assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired.
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The estimated fair value of our long-term debt based on the quoted market price (Level 2) is included at Note 8, Debt. There were no material fair value adjustments during the quarter ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Note 5: Inventories (in millions):
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Coffee: | |||||||||||
| Unroasted | $ | 748.1 | $ | 665.1 | |||||||
| Roasted | 226.2 | 251.9 | |||||||||
Other merchandise held for sale (1) | 338.2 | 384.6 | |||||||||
| Packaging and other supplies | 419.1 | 475.7 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,731.6 | $ | 1,777.3 | |||||||
(1)“Other merchandise held for sale” includes, among other items, serveware, food, and tea. Inventory levels vary due to seasonality, commodity market supply, and price fluctuations.
As of December 29, 2024, we had committed to purchasing green coffee totaling $311 million under fixed-price contracts and an estimated $845 million under price-to-be-fixed contracts. A portion of our price-to-be-fixed contracts are effectively fixed through the use of futures. See Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, for further discussion. Price-to-be-fixed contracts are purchase commitments whereby the quality, quantity, delivery period, and other negotiated terms are agreed upon, but the date, and therefore the price, at which the base “C” coffee commodity price component will be fixed has not yet been established. For most contracts, either Starbucks or the seller has the option to “fix” the base “C” coffee commodity price prior to the delivery date. For other contracts, Starbucks and the seller may agree upon pricing parameters determined by the base “C” coffee commodity price. Until prices are fixed, we estimate the total cost of these purchase commitments. We believe, based on established relationships with our suppliers and continuous monitoring, the risk of non-delivery on these purchase commitments is remote.
Note 6: Supplemental Balance Sheet and Statement of Earnings Information (in millions):
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | 56.8 | $ | 56.9 | |||||||
| Buildings | 667.8 | 684.8 | |||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 11,467.4 | 11,453.9 | |||||||||
| Store equipment | 3,817.0 | 3,803.6 | |||||||||
| Roasting equipment | 862.1 | 865.7 | |||||||||
| Capitalized software | 1,076.4 | 1,049.7 | |||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and other | 748.4 | 775.5 | |||||||||
| Work in progress | 756.1 | 750.9 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, gross | 19,452.0 | 19,441.0 | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (10,768.5) | (10,775.5) | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 8,683.5 | $ | 8,665.5 | |||||||
Accrued Liabilities
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accrued occupancy costs | $ | 77.5 | $ | 81.7 | |||||||
| Accrued dividends payable | 692.6 | 691.2 | |||||||||
| Accrued capital and other operating expenditures | 751.0 | 842.8 | |||||||||
Insurance reserves | 267.8 | 244.3 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 232.4 | 123.5 | |||||||||
| Accrued business taxes | 190.5 | 211.2 | |||||||||
| Total accrued liabilities | $ | 2,211.8 | $ | 2,194.7 | |||||||
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Store Operating Expenses
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Wages and benefits | $ | 2,389.1 | $ | 2,209.3 | |||||||
| Occupancy costs | 802.1 | 745.7 | |||||||||
| Other expenses | 1,011.8 | 896.5 | |||||||||
| Total store operating expenses | $ | 4,203.0 | $ | 3,851.5 | |||||||
Note 7: Other Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
| (in millions) | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | |||||||||
| Trade names, trademarks and patents | $ | 79.5 | $ | 79.5 | |||||||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired and reacquired rights | $ | 1,020.9 | $ | (946.3) | $ | 74.6 | $ | 995.5 | $ | (995.5) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired trade secrets and processes | 27.6 | (27.6) | — | 27.6 | (27.6) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade names, trademarks and patents | 130.4 | (114.7) | 15.7 | 130.4 | (110) | 20.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licensing agreements | 12.3 | (11.6) | 0.7 | 13.4 | (12.4) | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other finite-lived intangible assets | 20.1 | (20.1) | — | 20.9 | (20.9) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 1,211.3 | $ | (1,120.3) | $ | 91.0 | $ | 1,187.8 | $ | (1,166.4) | $ | 21.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $5.6 million for the quarter ended December 29, 2024 and $5.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Estimated future amortization expense as of December 29, 2024 (in millions):
| Fiscal Year | Total | ||||
2025 (excluding the quarter ended December 29, 2024) | $ | 11.8 | |||
| 2026 | 5.7 | ||||
| 2027 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2028 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2029 | 4.4 | ||||
| Thereafter | 58.9 | ||||
| Total estimated future amortization expense | $ | 91.0 | |||
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment (in millions):
| North America | International | Channel Development | Corporate and Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill balance at September 29, 2024 | $ | 491.5 | $ | 2,788.5 | $ | 34.7 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 3,315.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition(1) | — | 108.1 | — | — | 108.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(2) | (1.8) | (134.1) | — | — | (135.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill balance at December 29, 2024 | $ | 489.7 | $ | 2,762.5 | $ | 34.7 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 3,287.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Additions to goodwill include the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
(2)“Other” consists of changes in the goodwill balance resulting from foreign currency translation.
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Note 8: Debt
Revolving Credit Facility
Our $3.0 billion unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “2021 credit facility”), of which $150.0 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit, is currently set to mature on September 16, 2026. The 2021 credit facility is available for working capital, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including acquisitions and share repurchases. We have the option, subject to negotiation and agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $1.0 billion.
Borrowings under the 2021 credit facility, which was most recently amended in April 2023, will bear interest at a variable rate based on Term SOFR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the 2021 credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s long-term credit ratings assigned by the Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies. The “Base Rate” is the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the 2021 credit facility) plus 0.500%, (ii) Bank of America’s prime rate, and (iii) Term SOFR plus 1.000%. Term SOFR means the forward-looking SOFR term rate administrated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange plus a SOFR Adjustment of 0.100%.
The 2021 credit facility contains provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. As of December 29, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants. No amounts were outstanding under our 2021 credit facility as of December 29, 2024 or September 29, 2024.
Short-term Debt
Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our 2021 credit facility. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock, and share repurchases. We had no borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program as of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024.
Additionally, we hold the following Japanese yen-denominated credit facilities that are available for working capital needs and capital expenditures within our Japanese market:
•A ¥5.0 billion, or $31.6 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on December 30, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (“TIBOR”) plus an applicable margin of 0.400%.
•A ¥10.0 billion, or $63.3 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on March 27, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.300%.
As of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities.
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Long-term Debt
Components of long-term debt including the associated interest rates and related estimated fair values by calendar maturity (in millions, except interest rates):
| Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Stated Interest Rate | Effective Interest Rate(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance | Amount | Estimated Fair Value | Amount | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2025 notes | $ | 1,250.0 | $ | 1,243.9 | $ | 1,250.0 | $ | 1,243.4 | 3.800 | % | 3.721 | % | ||||||||||||||
| February 2026 notes | 1,000.0 | 1,000.8 | 1,000.0 | 1,008.3 | 4.750 | % | 4.788 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 2026 notes | 500.0 | 484.1 | 500.0 | 486.8 | 2.450 | % | 2.511 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 2027 notes | 1,000.0 | 1,002.4 | 1,000.0 | 1,017.8 | 4.850 | % | 4.958 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 2027 notes | 500.0 | 471.3 | 500.0 | 477.1 | 2.000 | % | 2.058 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 2028 notes | 600.0 | 576.7 | 600.0 | 590.3 | 3.500 | % | 3.529 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| November 2028 notes | 750.0 | 725.3 | 750.0 | 748.4 | 4.000 | % | 3.958 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
August 2029 notes(2) | 1,000.0 | 943.4 | 1,000.0 | 977.3 | 3.550 | % | 3.840 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 2030 notes | 750.0 | 653.8 | 750.0 | 679.0 | 2.250 | % | 3.084 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| November 2030 notes | 1,250.0 | 1,091.5 | 1,250.0 | 1,135.4 | 2.550 | % | 2.582 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 2031 notes | 500.0 | 496.9 | 500.0 | 520.8 | 4.900 | % | 5.046 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 2032 notes | 1,000.0 | 871.7 | 1,000.0 | 912.0 | 3.000 | % | 3.155 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 2033 notes | 500.0 | 486.4 | 500.0 | 513.1 | 4.800 | % | 3.798 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| February 2034 notes | 500.0 | 487.7 | 500.0 | 515.0 | 5.000 | % | 5.127 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| June 2045 notes | 350.0 | 281.8 | 350.0 | 308.5 | 4.300 | % | 4.348 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 2047 notes | 500.0 | 364.0 | 500.0 | 398.8 | 3.750 | % | 3.765 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| November 2048 notes | 1,000.0 | 819.6 | 1,000.0 | 903.4 | 4.500 | % | 4.504 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 2049 notes | 1,000.0 | 813.6 | 1,000.0 | 889.0 | 4.450 | % | 4.447 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 2050 notes | 500.0 | 333.2 | 500.0 | 367.9 | 3.350 | % | 3.362 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| November 2050 notes | 1,250.0 | 861.8 | 1,250.0 | 954.4 | 3.500 | % | 3.528 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 15,700.0 | 14,009.9 | 15,700.0 | 14,646.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate debt issuance costs and unamortized premium/(discount), net | (110.2) | (113.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedge accounting fair value adjustment(2) | (28.4) | (17.8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 15,561.4 | $ | 15,568.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes the effects of the amortization of any premium or discount and any gain or loss upon settlement of related treasury locks or forward-starting interest rate swaps utilized to hedge interest rate risk prior to the debt issuance.
(2)Amount includes the change in fair value due to changes in benchmark interest rates related to hedging $350.0 million of our August 2029 notes. Refer to Note 3, Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional information on our interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges.
The following table summarizes our long-term debt maturities as of December 29, 2024 by fiscal year (in millions):
| Fiscal Year | Total | ||||
| 2025 | $ | 1,250.0 | |||
| 2026 | 1,500.0 | ||||
| 2027 | 1,500.0 | ||||
| 2028 | 600.0 | ||||
| 2029 | 1,750.0 | ||||
| Thereafter | 9,100.0 | ||||
| Total | $ | 15,700.0 | |||
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Note 9: Leases
The components of lease costs (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Operating lease costs(1) | $ | 458.8 | $ | 417.4 | |||||||
| Variable lease costs | 293.4 | 271.9 | |||||||||
| Short-term lease costs | 5.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| Total lease costs | $ | 757.7 | $ | 697.0 | |||||||
(1)Includes immaterial amounts of sublease income and rent concessions.
The following table includes supplemental information (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid related to operating lease liabilities | $ | 468.4 | $ | 428.6 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets(1) | 628.7 | 470.9 | |||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining operating lease term | 8.6 years | 8.6 years | |||||||||
| Weighted-average operating lease discount rate | 3.5 | % | 3.1 | % | |||||||
(1)Includes leases obtained in the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Finance lease assets are recorded in property, plant and equipment, net with the corresponding lease liabilities included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. These balances were not material as of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024. Finance lease costs were also immaterial for the quarters ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Minimum future maturities of operating lease liabilities (in millions):
| Fiscal Year | Total | ||||
2025 (excluding the quarter ended December 29, 2024) | $ | 1,367.3 | |||
| 2026 | 1,731.0 | ||||
| 2027 | 1,565.7 | ||||
| 2028 | 1,370.1 | ||||
| 2029 | 1,189.9 | ||||
| Thereafter | 4,852.8 | ||||
| Total lease payments | 12,076.8 | ||||
| Less imputed interest | (1,766.7) | ||||
| Total | $ | 10,310.1 | |||
As of December 29, 2024, we have entered into operating leases that have not yet commenced of $1.6 billion, primarily related to real estate leases. These leases will commence between fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2029 with lease terms ranging from five years to years.
Note 10: Deferred Revenue
Our deferred revenue primarily consists of the prepaid royalty from Nestlé, for which we have continuing performance obligations to support the Global Coffee Alliance, our unredeemed stored value card liability, and unredeemed loyalty points (“Stars”) associated with our loyalty program.
As of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé up-front payment was $177.0 million and $5.8 billion, respectively. During each of the quarters ended December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we recognized $44.1 million of prepaid royalty revenue related to Nestlé.
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Changes in our deferred revenue balance related to our stored value cards and loyalty program (in millions):
Quarter Ended December 29, 2024 | Total | ||||
Stored value cards and loyalty program at September 29, 2024 | $ | 1,718.7 | |||
| Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned | 4,414.4 | ||||
| Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage | (3,892.9) | ||||
Other(1) | (27.1) | ||||
Stored value cards and loyalty program at December 29, 2024(2) | $ | 2,213.1 | |||
Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 | Total | ||||
Stored value cards and loyalty program at October 1, 2023 | $ | 1,567.5 | |||
| Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned | 4,687.2 | ||||
| Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage | (4,098.4) | ||||
Other(1) | 13.4 | ||||
Stored value cards and loyalty program at December 31, 2023(2) | $ | 2,169.7 | |||
(1)“Other” primarily consists of changes in the stored value cards and loyalty program balances resulting from foreign currency translation.
(2)As of December 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximately $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively, of these amounts were current.
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Note 11: Equity
Changes in AOCI by component, net of tax (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | Cash Flow Hedges | Net Investment Hedges | Translation Adjustment and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period | $ | (2.3) | $ | 70.5 | $ | 247.7 | $ | (744.7) | $ | (428.8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications | (1.6) | 51.5 | 155.1 | (311.2) | (106.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings | 0.2 | (27.8) | (20.7) | — | (48.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks | (1.4) | 23.7 | 134.4 | (311.2) | (154.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to NCI | — | — | — | (0.3) | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period | $ | (3.7) | $ | 94.2 | $ | 382.1 | $ | (1,056.2) | $ | (583.6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, beginning of period | $ | (12.3) | $ | (47.5) | $ | 243.3 | $ | (961.7) | $ | (778.2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) recognized in OCI before reclassifications | 4.2 | 33.6 | (18.9) | 178.2 | 197.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gains)/losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings | 0.2 | 29.6 | (6.7) | — | 23.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Starbucks | 4.4 | 63.2 | (25.6) | 178.2 | 220.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to NCI | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains/(losses) in AOCI, end of period | $ | (7.9) | $ | 15.7 | $ | 217.7 | $ | (783.3) | $ | (557.8) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impact of reclassifications from AOCI on the consolidated statements of earnings (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AOCI Components | Amounts Reclassified from AOCI | Affected Line Item in the Statements of Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on available-for-sale debt securities | $ | (0.2) | $ | (0.3) | Interest income and other, net | |||||||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges | 39.4 | (33.5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gains/(losses) on net investment hedges | 27.7 | 8.9 | Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||
| 66.9 | (24.9) | Total before tax | ||||||||||||||||||
| (18.6) | 1.8 | Tax (expense)/benefit | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 48.3 | $ | (23.1) | Net of tax | ||||||||||||||||
In addition to 2.4 billion shares of authorized common stock with $0.001 par value per share, we have 7.5 million shares of authorized preferred stock, none of which was outstanding as of December 29, 2024.
During the quarter ended December 29, 2024, we made no share repurchases. During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased 12.8 million shares of common stock on the open market for $1,250.1 million. As of December 29, 2024, 29.8 million shares remained available for repurchase under current authorizations.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.61 per share to be paid on February 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2025.
Note 12: Employee Stock Plans
As of December 29, 2024, there were 75.3 million shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future equity-based compensation awards and 9.5 million shares available for issuance under our employee stock purchase plan.
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Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) | $ | 100.6 | $ | 94.8 | |||||||
| Options | — | — | |||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 100.6 | $ | 94.8 | |||||||
Stock option and RSU transactions from September 29, 2024 through December 29, 2024 (in millions):
| Stock Options | RSUs | ||||||||||
Options outstanding/Nonvested RSUs, September 29, 2024 | 0.9 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| Granted | — | 4.1 | |||||||||
| Options exercised/RSUs vested | (0.1) | (2.8) | |||||||||
| Forfeited/expired | — | (0.4) | |||||||||
Options outstanding/Nonvested RSUs, December 29, 2024 | 0.8 | 9.6 | |||||||||
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, as of December 29, 2024 | $ | — | $ | 459.9 | |||||||
Note 13: Earnings per Share
Calculation of net earnings per common share (“EPS”) — basic and diluted (in millions, except EPS):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Starbucks | $ | 780.8 | $ | 1,024.4 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation) | 1,134.7 | 1,136.6 | |||||||||
| Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs | 3.7 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation) | 1,138.4 | 1,140.6 | |||||||||
| EPS — basic | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.90 | |||||||
| EPS — diluted | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.90 | |||||||
Potential dilutive shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (both vested and non-vested) and unvested RSUs, calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes anti-dilutive stock options or unvested RSUs, which were immaterial in the periods presented.
Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
Starbucks is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation matters associated with labor union organizing efforts and certain employment litigation cases that have been certified as class or collective actions, but is not currently a party to any legal proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. While we are closely monitoring the operational and financial impacts of labor union organizing efforts on our business, as of the date of this filing, we believe the risk of a material contingent loss associated with these litigation matters is remote. Refer to the Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of our most recently filed 10-K for further discussion of potential risks to our brand and related impacts on our financial results.
Note 15: Segment Reporting
Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our chief executive officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker, manages the segments, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions.
Consolidated revenue mix by product type (in millions):
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Beverage(1) | $ | 5,678.0 | 60 | % | $ | 5,695.9 | 60 | % | |||||||||||||||
Food(2) | 1,790.4 | 19 | % | 1,757.1 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other(3) | 1,929.4 | 21 | % | 1,972.3 | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,397.8 | 100 | % | $ | 9,425.3 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)“Beverage” represents sales within our company-operated stores.
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(2)“Food” includes sales within our company-operated stores.
(3)“Other” primarily consists of packaged and single-serve coffees and teas, royalty and licensing revenues, beverage-related ingredients, and serveware, among other items.
The tables below present financial information for our reportable operating segments and Corporate and Other (in millions):
Quarter Ended
| North America | International | Channel Development | Corporate and Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 7,071.9 | $ | 1,871.3 | $ | 436.3 | $ | 18.3 | $ | 9,397.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 289.0 | 89.1 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 407.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from equity investees | — | (0.4) | 46.9 | — | 46.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income/(loss) | $ | 1,181.3 | $ | 237.1 | $ | 208.0 | $ | (504.7) | $ | 1,121.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 7,120.7 | $ | 1,846.3 | $ | 448.0 | $ | 10.3 | $ | 9,425.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 250.4 | 84.1 | — | 30.8 | 365.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from equity investees | — | 0.2 | 55.7 | — | 55.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income/(loss) | $ | 1,520.8 | $ | 241.5 | $ | 209.7 | $ | (486.6) | $ | 1,485.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “feel,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors (many beyond our control) that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or from our current expectations or projections. Our forward-looking statements, and the risks and uncertainties related thereto, include, but are not limited to, those described under the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our most recently filed 10-K and 10-Q and in other reports we file with the SEC, as well as, among others:
• our ability to preserve, grow, and leverage our brands, including the risk of negative responses by consumers (such as boycotts or negative publicity campaigns), governmental actors (such as retaliatory legislative treatment), or other third parties who object to certain actions taken or not taken by the Company, whose responses could adversely affect our brand value;
• the impact of our marketing strategies, promotional and advertising plans, pricing strategies, platforms, reformulations, innovations, or customer experience initiatives or investments;
• the costs and risks associated with, and the successful execution and effects of, our existing and any future business opportunities, expansions, initiatives, strategies, investments, and plans, including our “Back to Starbucks” plan;
• our ability to align our investment efforts with our strategic goals;
• changes in consumer preferences, demand, consumption, or spending behavior, including due to shifts in demographic or health and wellness trends, reduction in discretionary spending and price increases, and our ability to anticipate or react to these changes;
• the ability of our business partners, suppliers, and third-party providers to fulfill their responsibilities and commitments;
• the potential negative effects of reported incidents involving food- or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination, or mislabeling;
• our ability to open new stores and efficiently maintain the attractiveness of our existing stores;
• our dependence on the financial performance of our North America operating segment and our increasing dependence on certain international markets;
• our anticipated cash requirements and operating expenses, including our anticipated total capital expenditures;
• inherent risks of operating a global business, including changing conditions in our markets, local factors affecting store openings, protectionist trade or foreign investment policies, economic or trade sanctions, compliance with local laws and other regulations, and local labor policies and conditions, including labor strikes and work stoppages;
• higher costs, lower quality, or unavailability of coffee, dairy, cocoa, energy, water, raw materials, or product ingredients;
• the potential impact on our supply chain and operations of adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or significant increases in logistics costs;
• the ability of our supply chain to meet current or future business needs and our ability to scale and improve our forecasting, planning, production, and logistics management;
• a worsening in the terms and conditions upon which we engage with our manufacturers and source suppliers, whether resulting from broader local or global conditions or dynamics specific to our relationships with such parties;
• the impact of unfavorable global or regional economic conditions and related economic slowdowns or recessions, low consumer confidence, high unemployment, weak credit or capital markets, budget deficits, burdensome government debt, austerity measures, higher interest rates, higher taxes, international trade disputes, government restrictions, geopolitical instability, higher inflation, or deflation;
• failure to meet our announced guidance or market expectations and the impact thereof;
• failure to attract or retain key executive or partner talent or successfully transition executives;
• the impacts of partner investments and changes in the availability and cost of labor, including any union organizing efforts and our responses to such efforts;
• the impact of foreign currency translation, particularly a stronger U.S. dollar;
• the impact of, and our ability to respond to, substantial competition from new entrants, consolidations by competitors, and other competitive activities, such as pricing actions (including price reductions, promotions, discounting, couponing, or free goods), marketing, category expansion, product introductions, or entry or expansion in our geographic markets;
• potential impacts of climate change;
• evolving corporate governance and public disclosure regulations and expectations;
• the potential impact of activist shareholder actions or tactics;
• failure to comply with applicable laws and changing legal and regulatory requirements;
• the impact or likelihood of significant legal disputes and proceedings or government investigations;
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• potential negative effects of, and our ability to respond to, a material failure, inadequacy, or interruption of our information technology systems or those of our third-party business partners or service providers, or failure to comply with data protection laws; and
• our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property or adequately ensure that we are not infringing the intellectual property of others.
In addition, many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are, or could be, exacerbated by any worsening of the global business and economic environment. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), contained in the 10-K.
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Introduction and Overview
Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee globally, with a presence in 88 markets worldwide. As of December 29, 2024, Starbucks had more than 40,500 company-operated and licensed stores, an increase of 5% from the prior year. Additionally, we sell a variety of consumer-packaged goods, primarily through the Global Coffee Alliance established with Nestlé and other partnerships and joint ventures.
We have three reportable operating segments: 1) North America, which is inclusive of the U.S. and Canada; 2) International, which is inclusive of China, Japan, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean; and 3) Channel Development. Unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other.
We believe our financial results and long-term growth model will continue to be driven by new store openings, comparable store sales, and operating margin management, underpinned by disciplined capital allocation. We believe these key operating metrics are useful to investors because management uses these metrics to assess the growth of our business and the effectiveness of our marketing and operational strategies. Throughout this MD&A, we commonly discuss the following key operating metrics:
•New store openings and store count
•Comparable store sales
•Operating margin
Comparable store sales represents the percentage change in sales in one period from the same prior year period for company-operated stores open for 13 months or longer and excludes the impact of foreign currency translation. We analyze comparable store sales on a constant currency basis as this helps identify underlying business trends, without distortion from the effects of currency movements. Stores that are temporarily closed or operating at reduced hours remain in comparable store sales while stores identified for permanent closure have been removed.
Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to September 30. Fiscal 2025 and 2024 include 52 weeks. All references to store counts, including data for new store openings, are reported net of store closures, unless otherwise noted.
Starbucks results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 reflect early progress toward our “Back to Starbucks” plan, as we focused on strategic actions, targeted investments, and operational efficiencies to drive gradual top-line improvements. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, consolidated net revenues were flat compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily driven by a decline in global comparable store sales and lower product and equipment sales to our licensees, partially offset by incremental revenues from net new company-operated store openings over the past 12 months. During the quarter ended December 29, 2024, our global comparable store sales declined 4%, primarily driven by a 4% decline in the U.S. market and a 4% decline internationally. Specific to the U.S. market, the decrease in comparable store sales was driven by an 8% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 4% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing, attach, and fewer discounts. These drivers more than offset mix shift into lower priced beverages, and the removal of the extra charge for non-dairy milk customizations. Consolidated operating margin contracted 390 basis points from the prior year to 11.9%, primarily driven by deleverage, investments in support of “Back to Starbucks,” including store partner wages, benefits, and hours, and the removal of the extra charge for non-dairy milk customizations. The contraction was partially offset by the annualization of pricing and supply chain efficiencies.
As we look ahead, for the balance of this fiscal year, we will continue to learn and implement our “Back to Starbucks” plan, building momentum from this first quarter of fiscal 2025. We will continue to focus our efforts on making disciplined investments that align with our strategies of supporting our green apron partners, re-introducing Starbucks to the world, enhancing the customer experience to win the morning, and reestablishing ourselves as the community coffeehouse.
Results of Operations (in millions)
Revenues
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated stores | $ | 7,785.3 | $ | 7,755.2 | $ | 30.1 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Licensed stores | 1,135.7 | 1,192.1 | (56.4) | (4.7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 476.8 | 478.0 | (1.2) | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 9,397.8 | $ | 9,425.3 | $ | (27.5) | (0.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
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Total net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased $28 million, primarily due to lower revenues from licensed stores ($56 million), partially offset by an increase in revenues from company-operated stores ($30 million).
Company-operated store revenue increased $30 million, primarily driven by incremental revenues from 1,347 net new company-operated stores, or a 7% increase, over the past 12 months ($301 million), and incremental revenue from the conversion of 113 licensed stores to company-operated stores ($27 million) following the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited, a U.K. licensed business partner, during the quarter. These increases in net revenue were partially offset by a 4% decrease in comparable store sales ($283 million), attributable to a 6% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 3% increase in average ticket, as well as unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($18 million).
Licensed stores revenue decreased $56 million, primarily driven by lower product and equipment sales to our licensees ($39 million), the impact of the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited ($9 million), and unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($8 million).
Operating Expenses
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As a % of Total Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | $ | 2,893.7 | $ | 2,980.6 | $ | (86.9) | 30.8 | % | 31.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses | 4,203.0 | 3,851.5 | 351.5 | 44.7 | 40.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 152.5 | 150.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 407.6 | 365.3 | 42.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 665.8 | 648.0 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 8,322.6 | 7,995.8 | 326.8 | 88.6 | 84.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity investees | 46.5 | 55.9 | (9.4) | 0.5 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 1,121.7 | $ | 1,485.4 | $ | (363.7) | 11.9 | % | 15.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses as a % of company-operated stores revenue | 54.0 | % | 49.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Product and distribution costs as a percentage of total net revenues decreased 80 basis points for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily due to supply chain efficiencies (approximately 70 basis points).
Store operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 380 basis points for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Store operating expenses as a percentage of company-operated stores revenue increased 430 basis points, primarily due to deleverage (approximately 260 basis points) and investments in support of “Back to Starbucks,” including store partner wages, benefits, and hours (approximately 190 basis points).
Depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased 40 basis points, primarily due to deleverage.
General and administrative expenses increased $18 million, primarily due to increased costs to support leadership transitions ($13 million) and incremental investments in technology ($10 million).
Income from equity investees decreased $9 million, primarily due to higher costs in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income.
The combination of these changes resulted in an overall decrease in operating margin of 390 basis points for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
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Other Income and Expenses
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| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As a % of Total Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 1,121.7 | $ | 1,485.4 | $ | (363.7) | 11.9 | % | 15.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other, net | 27.8 | 33.8 | (6.0) | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (127.2) | (140.1) | 12.9 | (1.4) | (1.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,022.3 | 1,379.1 | (356.8) | 10.9 | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 241.4 | 354.7 | (113.3) | 2.6 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 780.9 | 1,024.4 | (243.5) | 8.3 | 10.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Starbucks | $ | 780.8 | $ | 1,024.4 | $ | (243.6) | 8.3 | % | 10.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate including noncontrolling interests | 23.6 | % | 25.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Interest income and other, net, decreased $6 million, primarily due to higher foreign currency exchange losses and lower interest rates in the current year.
Interest expense decreased $13 million, primarily due to savings from cross-currency interest rate hedging, partially offset by higher interest rates on refinanced long-term debt.
The effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 29, 2024 was 23.6% compared to 25.7% for the same period in fiscal 2024. The decrease was primarily due to the discrete impact of a tax status change for a certain foreign entity (approximately 300 basis points).
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Segment Information
Results of operations by segment (in millions):
North America
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As a % of North America Total Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated stores | $ | 6,367.9 | $ | 6,381.1 | $ | (13.2) | 90.0 | % | 89.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Licensed stores | 702.7 | 737.9 | (35.2) | 9.9 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1.3 | 1.7 | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 7,071.9 | 7,120.7 | (48.8) | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | 1,967.5 | 2,023.9 | (56.4) | 27.8 | 28.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses | 3,458.4 | 3,147.7 | 310.7 | 48.9 | 44.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 78.4 | 77.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 289.0 | 250.4 | 38.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 97.3 | 100.5 | (3.2) | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,890.6 | 5,599.9 | 290.7 | 83.3 | 78.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 1,181.3 | $ | 1,520.8 | $ | (339.5) | 16.7 | % | 21.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses as a % of company-operated stores revenue | 54.3 | % | 49.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
North America total net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased $49 million, or 1%, primarily due to a net 4% decrease in comparable store sales ($234 million), driven by an 8% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 4% increase in average ticket, primarily due to annualization of pricing, attach, and fewer discounts. These drivers more than offset mix shift into lower priced beverages, and the removal of the extra charge for non-dairy milk customizations. Also contributing to the decrease were lower product sales to, and royalty revenues from, our licensees ($35 million). These decreases were partially offset by net new company-operated store growth of 5%, or 527 stores, over the past 12 months ($230 million).
Operating Margin
North America operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased 22% to $1.2 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating margin contracted 470 basis points to 16.7%, primarily driven by deleverage (approximately 370 basis points) and investments in support of “Back to Starbucks,” including store partner wages, benefits, and hours (approximately 180 basis points), and the removal of the extra charge for non-dairy milk customizations (approximately 60 basis points). This contraction in operating margin was partially offset by the annualization of pricing (approximately 230 basis points).
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International
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| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As a % of International Total Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated stores | $ | 1,417.4 | $ | 1,374.1 | $ | 43.3 | 75.7 | % | 74.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Licensed stores | 433.0 | 454.2 | (21.2) | 23.1 | 24.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 20.9 | 18.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 1,871.3 | 1,846.3 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | 647.0 | 666.5 | (19.5) | 34.6 | 36.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses | 744.6 | 703.8 | 40.8 | 39.8 | 38.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 60.7 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 89.1 | 84.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 92.4 | 90.5 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,633.8 | 1,605.0 | 28.8 | 87.3 | 86.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from equity investees | (0.4) | 0.2 | (0.6) | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 237.1 | $ | 241.5 | $ | (4.4) | 12.7 | % | 13.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store operating expenses as a % of company-operated stores revenue | 52.5 | % | 51.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
International total net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 increased $25 million, or 1%, primarily due to net new company-operated store growth of 9%, or 820 stores, over the past 12 months ($72 million), and the incremental net revenue from the conversion of 113 licensed stores to company-operated stores ($18 million) following the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited, a U.K. licensed business partner, during the quarter. The net revenue increases were partially offset by a 4% decline in comparable store sales ($48 million), driven by a 2% decline in both average ticket and comparable transactions, and unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts ($16 million). Also contributing to the decrease in revenue were lower product and equipment sales to our licensees ($4 million), which were partially offset by the opening of 563 net new licensed stores over the past 12 months.
Operating Margin
International operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased 2% to $237 million, compared to $242 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating margin contracted 40 basis points to 12.7%, primarily due to increased promotional activity (approximately 170 basis points) and investments in store partner wages and benefits (approximately 90 basis points). This contraction was partially offset by supply chain efficiencies (approximately 130 basis points) and in-store operational efficiencies (approximately 100 basis points).
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Channel Development
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As a % of Channel Development Total Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 436.3 | $ | 448.0 | $ | (11.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | 259.8 | 279.0 | (19.2) | 59.5 | % | 62.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 13.4 | 12.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2.0 | 2.2 | (0.2) | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 275.2 | 294.0 | (18.8) | 63.1 | 65.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity investees | 46.9 | 55.7 | (8.8) | 10.7 | 12.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 208.0 | $ | 209.7 | $ | (1.7) | 47.7 | % | 46.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
Channel Development total net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased $12 million, or 3%, primarily due to a decline in revenue in the Global Coffee Alliance ($7 million) from product SKU optimization and lower revenue in our global ready-to-drink business ($3 million).
Operating Margin
Channel Development operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased 1% to $208 million, compared to $210 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating margin expanded 90 basis points to 47.7%, primarily driven by mix shift (approximately 180 basis points), and lower product costs related to the Global Coffee Alliance (approximately 80 basis points), partially offset by higher costs in our North American Coffee Partnership joint venture income (approximately 170 basis points).
Corporate and Other
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | $ | 18.3 | $ | 10.3 | $ | 8.0 | 77.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 18.3 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 77.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Product and distribution costs | 19.4 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 73.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 0.0 | 0.1 | (0.1) | nm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 29.5 | 30.8 | (1.3) | (4.2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 474.1 | 454.8 | 19.3 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 523.0 | 496.9 | 26.1 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (504.7) | $ | (486.6) | $ | (18.1) | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other primarily consists of our unallocated corporate expenses. Unallocated corporate expenses include corporate administrative functions that support the operating segments but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment and are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments.
For the quarter ended December 29, 2024 compared with the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Corporate and Other operating loss increased 4% to $505 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $487 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to increased costs to support leadership transitions ($13 million) and incremental investments in technology ($10 million).
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Quarterly Store Data
Our store data for the periods presented is as follows:
| Net stores opened/(closed) and transferred during the period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Stores open as of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company-operated stores | 81 | 87 | 11,242 | 10,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licensed stores | 32 | 34 | 7,295 | 7,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total North America | 113 | 121 | 18,537 | 17,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company-operated stores(1) | 226 | 186 | 10,083 | 9,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensed stores(1) | 38 | 242 | 11,956 | 11,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total International | 264 | 428 | 22,039 | 20,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Company | 377 | 549 | 40,576 | 38,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes the conversion of 113 licensed stores to company-operated stores following the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited during the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
Cash and Investment Overview
Our cash and investments were $4.2 billion as of December 29, 2024 and $3.8 billion as of September 29, 2024. We actively manage our cash and investments in order to internally fund operating needs, make scheduled interest and principal payments on our borrowings, fund acquisitions, and return cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and share repurchases. Our investment portfolio primarily includes highly liquid available-for-sale securities, including corporate debt securities and government treasury securities (domestic and foreign), as well as principal-protected structured deposits. As of December 29, 2024, approximately $2.1 billion of cash and short-term investments were held in foreign subsidiaries.
Borrowing Capacity
Revolving Credit Facility
Our $3.0 billion unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “2021 credit facility”), of which $150.0 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit, is currently set to mature on September 16, 2026. The 2021 credit facility is available for working capital, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including acquisitions and share repurchases. We have the option, subject to negotiation and agreement with the related banks, to increase the maximum commitment amount by an additional $1.0 billion.
Borrowings under the 2021 credit facility, which was most recently amended in April 2023, will bear interest at a variable rate based on Term SOFR, and, for U.S. dollar-denominated loans under certain circumstances, a Base Rate (as defined in the 2021 credit facility), in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s long-term credit ratings assigned by the Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies. The “Base Rate” is the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the 2021 credit facility) plus 0.500%, (ii) Bank of America’s prime rate, and (iii) Term SOFR plus 1.000%. Term SOFR means the forward-looking SOFR term rate administrated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange plus a SOFR Adjustment of 0.100%.
The 2021 credit facility contains provisions requiring us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, which measures our ability to cover financing expenses. As of December 29, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants. No amounts were outstanding under our 2021 credit facility as of December 29, 2024 or September 29, 2024.
Commercial Paper
Under our commercial paper program, we may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $3.0 billion, with individual maturities that may vary but not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper program are required to be backstopped by available commitments under our 2021 credit facility. The proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program may be used for working capital needs, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, business expansion, payment of cash dividends on our common stock, and share repurchases. We had no borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper
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program as of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024. Our total available contractual borrowing capacity for general corporate purposes was $3.0 billion as of the end of our first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Credit Facilities in Japan
Additionally, we hold the following Japanese yen-denominated credit facilities that are available for working capital needs and capital expenditures within our Japanese market.
•A ¥5.0 billion, or $31.6 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on December 30, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.400%.
•A ¥10.0 billion, or $63.3 million, credit facility is currently set to mature on March 27, 2025. Borrowings under this credit facility are subject to terms defined within the facility and will bear interest at a variable rate based on TIBOR plus an applicable margin of 0.300%.
As of December 29, 2024 and September 29, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities.
See Note 8, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q for details of the components of our long-term debt.
Our ability to incur new liens and conduct sale and leaseback transactions on certain material properties is subject to compliance with terms of the indentures under which the long-term notes were issued. As of December 29, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants.
Use of Cash
We expect to use our available cash and investments, including, but not limited to, additional potential future borrowings under the credit facilities, commercial paper program, and the issuance of debt to support and invest in our core businesses, including investing in new ways to serve our customers and supporting our store partners, repaying maturing debts, returning cash to shareholders through common stock cash dividend payments and discretionary share repurchases, and investing in new business opportunities related to our core and developing businesses. Furthermore, we may use our available cash resources to make proportionate capital contributions to our investees. We may also seek strategic acquisitions to leverage existing capabilities and further build our business. Acquisitions may include increasing our ownership interests in our investees. Any decisions to increase such ownership interests will be driven by valuation and fit with our ownership strategy.
We believe that net future cash flows generated from operations and existing cash and investments both domestically and internationally, combined with our ability to leverage our balance sheet through the issuance of debt, will be sufficient to finance capital requirements for our core businesses as well as shareholder distributions for at least the next 12 months. We are currently not aware of any trends or demands, commitments, events, or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonably likely to result in, our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way that will impact our capital needs during or beyond the next 12 months. We have borrowed funds and continue to believe we have the ability to do so at reasonable interest rates; however, additional borrowings would result in increased interest expense in the future. In this regard, we may incur additional debt, within targeted levels, as part of our plans to fund our capital programs, including cash returns to shareholders through future dividends and discretionary share repurchases, refinancing debt maturities, as well as investing in new business opportunities. If necessary, we may pursue additional sources of financing, including both short-term and long-term borrowings and debt issuances.
We regularly review our cash positions and our determination of partial indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings. In the event we determine that all or another portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes, which could be material. Any foreign earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested may be repatriated at management’s discretion.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.61 per share to be paid on February 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2025.
During the quarter ended December 29, 2024, we made no common stock share repurchases. As of December 29, 2024, 29.8 million shares remained available for repurchase under current authorizations.
Other than normal operating expenses, cash requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2025 are expected to consist primarily of capital expenditures for investments in our new and existing stores, our supply chain, and corporate facilities. Total capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are expected to be reasonably consistent with fiscal 2024.
In the MD&A included in the 10-K, we disclosed that we had $35.6 billion of current and long-term material cash requirements as of September 29, 2024. There have been no material changes to our material cash requirements during the period covered by this 10-Q outside of the normal course of our business.
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Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $2.4 billion for the same period in fiscal 2024. The change was primarily due to a decrease in net earnings of $244 million and a net increase of $149 million in inventories, which was primarily driven by a net increase in green coffee inventories.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $855 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $569 million for the same period in fiscal 2024. The change was primarily due to the acquisition of 23.5 Degrees Topco Limited, a net decrease of $166 million in maturities and calls of investments, primarily structured deposit investments, and a net increase of $97 million in capital expenditures. These cash uses were partially offset by a net decrease of $151 million in purchases of investments, primarily structured deposit investments.
Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 totaled $755 million, compared to $2.4 billion for the same period in fiscal 2024. The change was primarily due to no current year share repurchases of our common stock and no current year repayments of long-term debt compared to repurchases and repayments in the prior year. These cash uses were partially offset by a decrease of $300 million in proceeds from issuances of commercial paper.
Commodity Prices, Availability and General Risk Conditions
Commodity price risk represents our primary market risk, generated by our purchases of green coffee and dairy products, among other items. We purchase, roast, and sell high-quality arabica coffee and related products, and risk arises from the price volatility of green coffee. In addition to coffee, we also purchase significant amounts of dairy products to support the needs of our company-operated stores. The price and availability of these commodities, including recent sustained increases in green coffee prices, directly impact our results of operations, and we expect commodity prices, particularly coffee, to continue to impact future results of operations. For additional details, see Product Supply in Part 1, Item 1 of the 10-K, as well as Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of the 10-K.
Seasonality and Quarterly Results
Our business is subject to moderate seasonal fluctuations, of which our fiscal second quarter typically experiences lower revenues and operating income. Additionally, as our stored value cards (“Starbucks Cards”) are issued to, and loaded by, customers during the holiday season, we tend to have higher cash flows from operations during the first quarter of the fiscal year. However, since revenues from Starbucks Cards are recognized upon redemption and not when cash is loaded onto the Starbucks Cards, the impact of seasonal fluctuations on the consolidated statements of earnings is much less pronounced. As a result of moderate seasonal fluctuations, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and operating results require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the 10-K describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates since the 10-K.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q, for a detailed description of recent accounting pronouncements.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There has been no material change in the commodity price risk, foreign currency exchange risk, equity security price risk, or interest rate risk discussed in Item 7A of the 10-K.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report (December 29, 2024).
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
See Note 14, Commitments and Contingencies, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q for information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 10-K.
Shares under our ongoing share repurchase program may be repurchased in open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price, and amount of repurchases will be determined at our discretion and the share repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason. During the first fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2024, there was no share repurchase activity.
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.Other Information
Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements:
During the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2024, none of our directors or officers informed us of the adoption or termination of a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408, except as described in the table below:
Name & Title | Date Adopted | Character of Trading Arrangement (1) | Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Purchased or Sold Pursuant to Trading Arrangement | Duration (3) | Other Material Terms | Date Terminated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brady Brewer, chief executive officer, Starbucks International | December 11, 2024 | Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement | Up to 15,000 shares to be sold (2) | December 31, 2025 (4) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Except as indicated by footnote, each trading arrangement marked as a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement” is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c), as amended (the “Rule”).
(2) Mr. Brewer's trading plan provides for the sale of up to 1,500 shares pursuant to each of ten orders, to be entered in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December 2025, respectively, with such sales subject to a limit price of $100 during the applicable good-until-cancelled period for such order.
(3) Except as indicated by footnote, each trading arrangement permitted or permits transactions through and including the earlier to occur of (a) the completion of all purchases or sales or the expiration of all of the orders relating to such trades, or (b) the date listed in the table. The trading arrangement marked as a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement” only permits transactions upon expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period under the Rule.
(4) The arrangement also provides for automatic expiration in the event of the officer's death, bankruptcy, or insolvency, notice from the officer or the officer's agent of termination of the trading arrangement, or a determination by the broker that the trading arrangement has been terminated or that a breach by the officer has occurred or upon the broker's exercise of its termination under the trading arrangement.
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Item 6.Exhibits
| Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Date of Filing | Exhibit Number | Filed Herewith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10-Q | 000-20322 | 4/28/2015 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8-K | 000-20322 | 3/19/2021 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8-K | 000-20322 | 11/21/2024 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2024, formatted in iXBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | — | — | — | — | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | — | — | — | — | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
January 28, 2025
| STARBUCKS CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Rachel Ruggeri | ||||||||||
| Rachel Ruggeri | |||||||||||
| executive vice president, chief financial officer | |||||||||||
Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer | |||||||||||
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