SBUX Updating Our Same-Store Sales and EPS Estimates for FY2020E & FY2021E

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 2, 2020 at 12:00 AM

We lower our U.S. (and Americas, of which the U.S. makes up the vast majority) samestore sales estimates for Starbucks (SBUX; Buy) as follows:
Fiscal Q1A 2020: already reported at +6%
Fiscal Q2E 2020: down by -10 percentage points to -5%
Fiscal Q3E 2020: down by -32 percentage points to -30%
Fiscal Q4E 2020: down by -12 percentage points to -10%
Fiscal full-year 2020E: down by -14 percentage points to -10%
Fiscal full-year 2021E: up by +7 percentage points to +10%

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YUM Weighing the Positives & Risks Ahead of Yum’s Q1 Earnings Release

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 22, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Ahead of Yum Brands’ (YUM; Buy) first-quarter earnings release — scheduled for before the market open on Wednesday, May 1st — we look at a key positive and a key risk surrounding YUM. Most importantly on the positive side of the ledger, based on our data-driven checks, we raise our Q1 same-store sales forecast for Taco Bell by one percentage point, to +5%, as we believe that brand’s momentum, innovation, and differentiation continue to pay off. Promotions during various parts of the first quarter included Steak Rattlesnake Fries, the Steak Rattlesnake Burrito, the return of the Naked Chicken Chalupa, and the return of Nacho Fries. Our Q2E same-store sales forecast is also boosted by one percentage point, to +4%, and that is not a bestcase scenario if the second quarter trends well. We’ll see…

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