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Starbucks Q3 2025 Earnings Highlights

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๐Ÿ”น Revenue: $9.5B (Est. $9.29B) ๐ŸŸข; +4% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Adj EPS: $0.50 (Est. $0.65) ๐Ÿ”ด; -46% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Oper Margin: 10.1% (Est. 11.6%) ๐Ÿ”ด; -660 bps YoY

๐Ÿ”น Comparable Store Sales: -2% (Est. -1.5%) ๐Ÿ”ด

๐Ÿ”น Comparable Transactions: -2% (Est. -2.7%) ๐ŸŸข

๐Ÿ”น Discrete Tax Item Impact: -$0.11 on EPS


North America

๐Ÿ”น Revenue: $6.93B; UP +2% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Comp Sales: -2% (Est. -2.4%) ๐ŸŸก

๐Ÿ”น U.S. Comp Sales: -2% (Est. -2.53%) ๐ŸŸข

๐Ÿ”น Operating Income: $918.7M; DOWN -36% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Operating Margin: 13.3%; DOWN -770 bps YoY

๐Ÿ”น Transactions: -3%; Ticket: +1%

๐Ÿ”น Store Count: 18,734; UP +3% YoY


International

๐Ÿ”น Revenue: $2.01B; UP +9% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Comp Sales: 0% (Est. +2.09%) ๐Ÿ”ด

๐Ÿ”น China Comp Sales: +2% (Est. +1.44%) ๐ŸŸข

๐Ÿ”น Operating Income: $272.7M; DOWN -5% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Operating Margin: 13.6%; DOWN -200 bps YoY

๐Ÿ”น China Transactions: +6%; Ticket: -4%

๐Ÿ”น Store Count: 22,363; UP +5% YoY


Channel Development

๐Ÿ”น Revenue: $483.8M; UP +10% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Operating Income: $218.4M; DOWN -7% YoY

๐Ÿ”น Operating Margin: 45.1%; DOWN -860 bps YoY


Other Metrics & Updates

๐Ÿ”น Global Store Count: 41,097 (53% company-operated)

๐Ÿ”น Net New Stores Added in Q3: +308

๐Ÿ”น U.S. + China = 61% of total stores


CEO Commentary

๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œWeโ€™ve fixed a lot... we are ahead of schedule. In 2026, weโ€™ll unleash a wave of innovation that fuels growth.โ€ โ€“ CEO Brian Niccol


๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œWeโ€™re building back a better Starbucks experience and a better business.โ€


CFO Commentary

๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œQ3 EPS was negatively impacted by $0.11 from one-time investments and tax items.โ€ โ€“ CFO Cathy Smith

๐Ÿ”ธ โ€œWe are focused on durable, sustainable long-term growth.โ€


Capital Allocation

๐Ÿ”น Quarterly Dividend: $0.61/share, payable Aug 29, 2025

๐Ÿ”น Dividend CAGR: 18% over 61 consecutive quarters


Strategic Updates

๐Ÿ”ธ $1.75B bond issuance completed in May for general purposes

๐Ÿ”ธ New COO and board members appointed in June

๐Ÿ”ธ Largest-ever Leadership Experience 2025 held with 14,000+ attendees

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@Iwamoto
That was clear. With the rise in the price of cocoa.
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