After today’s (Wednesday’s) market close, The Cheesecake Factory reported adjusted Q4 EPS of -$0.32, below our +$0.06 forecast and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of -$0.02.
Earlier today, Starbucks (SBUX; Buy, $82.37) provided a business update as part of an 8-K filing. Given the information in that 8-K, we lower our fiscal Q3E (calendar Q2E) EPS estimate by -53 cents to -$0.63, and we reduce our fiscal Q4E (calendar Q3E) EPS forecast by -12 cents to $0.27. These updates lower our full-fiscal 2020E EPS projection by -65 cents, to $0.75. In addition, given this lower anticipated base of earnings coming off of fiscal 2020E, we take down our fiscal 2021E EPS estimate by -50 cents to $2.25.
Earlier today, Dine Brands (DIN; Buy, $48.13) reported adjusted Q1 EPS of $1.45, well above our $0.90 forecast and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $1.12. Shares are up intraday by over 20%+ due to the earnings beat and better other details than the Street generally expected.