Monday April 12, 2021, 16:44:00

SBUX: Updating Our Same-Store Sales and EPS Estimates

By Ryan D. Lavender

Ahead of Starbucks’ fiscal Q2 earnings release planned for after the market close on Tuesday, April 27th, we raise our fiscal Q2E U.S. same-store sales forecast by +1 percentage point, to +9%. According to Consensus Metrix data, this places us as the “high forecast on the sell-side” in this regard. As of this writing, sell-side consensus for fiscal Q2E U.S. same-store sales is at +6.7%, although remember that Starbucks does not report its same-store sales out past the decimal point.

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Tuesday January 26, 2021, 15:23:00

SBUX (Post-Call): Quarter-to-Quarter EPS Volatility a Bit Frothy

By Ryan D. Lavender

After Tuesday’s market close, Starbucks reported adjusted fiscal Q1 (calendar Q4) EPS of $0.61, above its previously-stated $0.50-$0.55 target range. Our forecast was at $0.54, with sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.55.

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Wednesday December 9, 2020, 00:00:00

SBUX Company Targets Outsized EPS Growth in Fiscal 2021 & Fiscal 2022

By Mark Kalinowski

Earlier today, Starbucks hosted its biennial Analyst Meeting — this time doing so virtually. The company highlights its Growth at Scale agenda, pointing out that it plans to be a positive force in the lives of all of its stakeholders. Some highlights from today’s meeting:

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