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Deferred Revenue
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2026
Deferred Revenue [Abstract]  
Revenue from Contract with Customer 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 March 29, 2026, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé up-front payment was $177.0 million and $5.6 billion, respectively. As of September 28, 2025, the current and long-term deferred revenue related to the Nestlé up-front payment was $177.0 million and $5.6 billion, respectively. During each of the quarters ended March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, we recognized $44.1 million of prepaid royalty revenue related to Nestlé. During each of the two quarters ended March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, we recognized $88.2 million of prepaid royalty revenue related to Nestlé.
Changes in our deferred revenue balance related to our stored value cards and loyalty program (in millions):
Quarter Ended March 29, 2026
Total
Stored value cards and loyalty program at December 28, 2025
$2,073.3 
Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned3,577.0 
Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage(3,900.8)
Other (1)
(4.4)
Divestiture (2)
8.5 
Stored value cards and loyalty program at March 29, 2026 (3)
$1,753.6 
Quarter Ended March 30, 2025
Total
Stored value cards and loyalty program at December 29, 2024
$2,213.1 
Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned3,496.8 
Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage(3,862.9)
Other (1)
6.2 
Stored value cards and loyalty program at March 30, 2025 (3)
$1,853.2 
Two Quarters Ended March 29, 2026
Total
Stored value cards and loyalty program at September 28, 2025
$1,751.7 
Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned7,931.7 
Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage(7,724.4)
Other(1)
(5.7)
Divestiture (2)
(199.7)
Stored value cards and loyalty program at March 29, 2026 (3)
$1,753.6 
Two Quarters Ended March 30, 2025
Total
Stored value cards and loyalty program at September 29, 2024
$1,718.7 
Revenue deferred - card activations, card reloads and Stars earned7,911.2 
Revenue recognized - card and Stars redemptions and breakage(7,755.8)
Other(1)
(20.9)
Stored value cards and loyalty program at March 30, 2025 (3)
$1,853.2 
(1)“Other” primarily consists of changes in the stored value cards and loyalty program balances resulting from foreign currency translation.
(2)The decrease was a result of Starbucks retail operations in China being classified as held for sale.
(3)As of March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, approximately $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, of these amounts were current.