Earlier today (Tuesday, November 3rd), Yum Brands reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.56. This was better than our $1.52 projection and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $1.49.
After today’s (Thursday, October 29th’s) market close, Starbucks reported fiscal Q4 (calendar Q3) adjusted EPS of $0.80, surpassing our $0.74 estimate, and coming in ahead of sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.72.
After today’s (Wednesday, October 28th’s) market close, Chipotle Mexican Grill reported adjusted third-quarter EPS of $0.27, falling two cents short of our $0.29 forecast, and also two cents below sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.29. The largest income-statement line-item variance from our model was Other Operating Costs/Revenues, at 16.0% actual vs. 15.5% forecasted.