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

By Ryan D. Lavender Published on January 26, 2021 at 3:23 PM

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

By Mark Kalinowski Published on December 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM

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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Restaurants The BlackBox Index for November 2020 Shows Sequential Deceleration

By Mark Kalinowski Published on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today (Thursday, December 3rd), we learned that the BlackBox Index of samestore sales for November 2020 was down by -10.3%, with same-store traffic off by -16.3%. The -10.3% figure is -280 basis points worse than the -7.5% number for October 2020, and -220 basis points worse than the -8.1% figure for September 2020.

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