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Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Company-operated store revenue increased $979 million, primarily driven by net new company-operated store growth of 5%, or 1,010 stores”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
Starbucks has explored Chipotle takeover, FT reports
SBUX closed −0.4% that day on 4.2x normal volume.
Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $0.63 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 27.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.9% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
SBUX is #1 of 7 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $9.1B; a profit of $0.59 a share.
“The year-over-year decrease is primarily due to the transition of Starbucks China's retail operations to a licensed joint venture model;”
SBUX's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Consolidated net revenues | decline by about 1% year over year |
Sales grew 9.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.52 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.2% | -1.7% | +0.6% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +3.0% | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | +4.8% | +8.4% | +7.9% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $37B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 67.6, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 79% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.52 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $2.9B a year |
| Free cash flow | $3.6B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 2 years |
16 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: SBUX is 0.6% of QQQI, 0.6% of QQQ, and 0.6% of QQQM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Starbucks stands out as the world's largest and most recognizable coffee brand, powered by ultracustomizable beverages in-store and a sweeping footprint of nearly 41,000 cafes in over 80 countries. About 52% are company-operated, with the balance run by licensees. The company operates roasteries and sells across its North America (74% of revenue as of the end of fiscal 2025), international (21%), and channel development (5%) segments. The brand collects revenue from company-operated stores, licensee royalties, equipment and product sales, retail ready-to-drink beverages, and packaged coffee.
“Our primary competitors for coffee beverage sales are specialty coffee retailers and shops.”
SBUX scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #1 of 7 in Retail-Eating & Drinking Places by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SBUX scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #1 of 7 in Retail-Eating & Drinking Places by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SBUX's 9.
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. SBUX closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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