Starbucks international business disappoints but U.S. stores outperform
CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround is lifting margins and profit as Starbucks closes underperforming stores and expects annual earnings above Wall Street estimates.
- Starbucks reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 80 cents per share, surpassing the 72 cents analysts forecast, though net revenue fell 4% to $9.14 billion, missing the $9.2 billion target.
- Strong demand in the U.S. drove global same-store sales up 7.2%, exceeding the 6% increase Wall Street expected, while international store traffic declined 2.8% and sales rose less than 1%.
- Lower contributions from China impacted results following a joint venture finalized in the spring, where Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital operates stores and Starbucks retains a 40% interest.
- Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol oversaw the immediate closure of 250 North American stores in late September, continuing efforts to winnow operations to the most profitable locations.
- Starbucks shares fell 1% in after-hours trading Thursday, following a strategy that also saw the company close 627 stores across North America and Europe in September 2025.
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The coffee company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.08. Starbucks had a net margin of 5.17% and a negative return on equity of 34.10%. The business had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.22 billion.
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Starbucks reports lower than expected revenue on softer international
Starbucks reported lower than expected revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter as international traffic softened. The Seattle coffee giant said global same-store sales rose 7.2% for the July-September period, which was higher than the 6% increase Wall
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