SBUX's shares jump after fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings beat estimates, comparable sales rise and management lifts fiscal 2026 guidance.
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Starbucks stock (SBUX) took a shot of espresso and is running with it since reporting fiscal third quarter earnings on Wednesday, the coffee giant topping estimates while outpacing same-store sales growth forecasts and raising its full-year outlook. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma to talk more about the earnings print and why location matters so much to making the chain's franchises a "great coffee house."
Starbucks' afternoon business is picking up.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) reported third-quarter results that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by stronger customer traffic in North America and continued progress under its turnaround strategy. The coffee chain also raised its financial outlook for the full fiscal year.
Fourth straight quarter of comp growth, with full-year EPS guidance lifted to $2.55 to $2.65
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The coffee chain posted its fourth straight quarter of comparable sales growth and now expects adjusted EPS of $2.55 to $2.65 for fiscal 2026
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Starbucks reported a 7.9% increase in comparable sales in the third quarter.
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) delivered a 7.9% global comparable sales increase and raised its full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $2.55-$2.65, driven by the 'Back to Starbucks' plan and operational improvements.
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Starbucks shares jumped in after-hours trading after the company reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations and raised its fill-year outlook, suggesting its turnaround is under way. For the fiscal quarter ended June 28, Starbucks reported adjusted earnings of 85 cents a share, well above the 66 cents analysts expected. Revenue fell 1.4% from a year earlier to $9.32 billion—partially due to the conversion of Starbucks’ China operations into a licensed joint venture—but still topped the roughly $9.17 billion consensus estimate.
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Starbucks shares soared Wednesday after the coffee giant reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit and raised its financial outlook for the year. The Seattle company said global same-store sales in its fiscal third quarter rose 7.9%, which was well above the 5.7% increase Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Starbucks said it now expects global same-store sales to grow 6% for its full fiscal year.
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Starbucks (SBUX) is out with its fiscal third quarter results, topping earnings ($0.85 vs. estimates of $0.65) and net revenue expectations ($9.3 billion vs. estimates of $9.16 billion). The stock is jumping in Wednesday's after-hours trading. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma dives into the coffee giant's same-store sales growth and its decision to raise its full-year 2026 guidance.
Investing.com -- Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) reported third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations, bolstered by accelerating traffic growth in its core North American market and operational improvements under its strategic turnaround effort. The Seattle-based coffee giant lifted its full-year financial outlook, signaling growing momentum in its core operations despite broader macroeconomic uncertainties. Shares of the company rallied 9% in extended trading following the
Coffeehouse chain Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 1.4% year on year to $9.32 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.85 per share was 30.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The coffee shop giant’s stock rose more than 7% late on Wednesday after it raised its sales expectations for the rest of the year.
Starbucks aims to keep its growth story piping hot when it reports third quarter results as CEO Brian Niccol leads the company into year three of its turnaround plan.
Starbucks aims to keep its growth story piping hot when it reports third quarter results as CEO Brian Niccol leads the company into year three of its turnaround plan.