Starbucks Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
Starbucks' CEO is Brian Niccol, appointed in Sep 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is $30.99M, comprised of 5.2% salary and 94.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth €6.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Niccol
Chief executive officer
US$31.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.16% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 28 2025 | US$31m | US$2m | US$2b |
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Sep 29 2024 | US$96m | US$62k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD30.99M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Brian's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Brian Niccol (51 yo)
Mr. Brian R. Niccol has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Corporation since September 9, 2024. Mr. Niccol is Independent Director of Walmart Inc. from June 5, 2024. He served as Indepe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.3yrs | US$30.99m | 0.0074% € 6.7m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$15.77m | 0.00025% € 228.2k | |
| EVP & COO | less than a year | US$8.67m | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks International | 2yrs | US$10.95m | 0.0034% € 3.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Partner Officer | 3.4yrs | US$9.41m | 0.0054% € 4.9m | |
| Senior VP of North America Finance | no data | US$1.98m | 0.000030% € 27.4k | |
| EVP & CTO | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Growth & Concepts | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of U.S Licensed Stores | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Enterprise Integration & Global Supply Chain | 11yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SRB0's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.3yrs | US$30.99m | 0.0074% € 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$329.92k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$309.99k | 0.00063% € 575.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$309.99k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$514.96k | 0.0026% € 2.4m | |
| Director | less than a year | US$220.78k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$339.99k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$309.99k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | US$220.74k | 0.00012% € 109.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$329.92k | 0.00088% € 803.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$309.99k | no data |
Experienced Board: SRB0's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/28 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Starbucks Corporation is covered by 60 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |