SBUX - Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks remains in a challenging turnaround, with no clear drivers for profitable growth acceleration ahead of FY27. SBUX trades at a premium 32x FY27 P/E, despite industry headwinds, low-single-digit growth, and operating margins near record lows. Niccol's leadership halted loyalty declines and improved comparable sales, but margin sacrifices raise sustainability questions.
Starbucks became too transactional, eroding its brand and its role as a “third place.” Starbucks's turnaround is showing measurable signs of progress.
PepsiCo manages a globally diversified portfolio of convenient snacks and beverage brands. Starbucks operates a massive global retail footprint and maintains a dominant premium coffee brand.
Here is how Starbucks (SBUX) and Urban Outfitters (URBN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
The latest trading day saw Starbucks (SBUX) settling at $99.33, representing a +1.49% change from its previous close.
The IMF chief warns AI is pushing workers out of careers and into coffee shops, and a 63-year-old who lands at Starbucks faces a Social Security trap that most people never see coming until it is too late to avoid it.
Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX, XETRA:SRB) is expected to deliver another quarter of strong US sales growth when it reports results on October 29, but investors will be looking for signs its turnaround can sustain momentum as recent tailwinds fade, according to UBS. The bank forecasts fiscal fourth-quarter North American same-store sales growth of 7.5%, ahead of the consensus estimate of 6.7%, and earnings per share of $0.77 to $0.82, compared with the $0.72 consensus.
SBUX plans a fiscal 2027 tech overhaul to boost store efficiency, labor productivity and margins while advancing its $2 billion cost-savings target.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Starbucks (SBUX) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Reports that Starbucks explored buying Chipotle were denied within days, and the deal's operational logic looks shaky on closer inspection. Chipotle's new "Recipe for Growth" plan has produced two straight quarters of comparable sales growth.
SBUX is up 15% YTD as stronger customer traffic, margin recovery and higher earnings guidance fuel its turnaround, but key execution risks remain.
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Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Deals." Starbucks said it's not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, tamping down speculation about what could have been one of the restaurant sector's largest-ever deals.
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Vertrix Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) by 27.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 32,404 shares of the coffee company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,017 shares during the quarter. Vertrix
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In the latest trading session, Starbucks (SBUX) closed at $92.29, marking a +1.69% move from the previous day.
Today, Oct. 12, 2026, takeover speculation evaporated after Starbucks ruled out a deal, sending the fast-casual chain down 3.75%.