NASDAQ$SBUX

Starbucks Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Starbucks delivered record performance driven by strong U.S. performance and expansion in China.

Starbucks reported record Q3 fiscal 2021 results with consolidated net revenues up 78% to a record $7.5 billion. Global comparable store sales increased by 73%, and the company achieved a record non-GAAP EPS of $1.01. The company is raising its full-year fiscal 2021 margin and earnings per share guidance.

  • Global comparable store sales increased 73%, driven by a 75% increase in comparable transactions.
  • Americas comparable store sales increased 84%, with U.S. comparable store sales up 83%.
  • International comparable store sales increased 41%, with China comparable store sales up 19%.
  • The company opened 352 net new stores, ending the period with a record 33,295 stores globally.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.5B

Previous: $4.22B+77.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: -$0.46+319.6%
Global comp sales

73.0%

Previous: -40.0%+282.5%
Total global stores

33.3K

Previous: 32.2K+3.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$986M

Previous: -$1.14B+13.4%
Free Cash Flow

$168M

Previous: -$1.82B+109.2%
Net Income

$1.15B

Previous: -$678M+270.0%
Operating Income

$1.49B

Previous: -$704M+311.5%
Gross Profit

$7.45B

Previous: $4.17B+78.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.75B

Previous: $3.97B+19.8%
Total Assets

$29.5B

Previous: $29.1B+1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$80M

Previous: $41.4M+93.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Starbucks · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.5B

Q3 2021+77.6%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Starbucks · $7.5B total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Company-operated
    $6.36B+84.7%
  • Licensed stores
    $680M+126.4%
  • Other
    $453M-5.0%

Forward guidance

Starbucks provided Q4 and full year fiscal 2021 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Global comparable store sales growth of 18% to 21% for Q4 2021
  • Americas and U.S. comparable store sales growth of 22% to 25% for Q4 2021
  • Consolidated revenue of $29.1 billion to $29.3 billion for fiscal year 2021
  • Consolidated GAAP operating margin of approximately 17% for fiscal year 2021
  • Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.20 to $3.25 for fiscal year 2021

Headwinds

  • International comparable store sales growth in the mid to high single-digits for Q4 2021
  • China comparable store sales growth roughly flat for Q4 2021
  • Americas approximately 800 new store openings and approximately zero net new stores for fiscal year 2021
  • International approximately 1,350 new store openings and 1,100 net new stores for fiscal year 2021
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $1.7 billion for fiscal year 2021

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

37 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-15.7%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+0.1%+7.9%+1.9%
Q1 2026-0.8%-4.2%+2.4%
Q4 2025-0.9%-5.4%+3.5%
Q3 2025-0.2%-3.4%-5.1%
Q2 2025-5.7%-3.8%-1.1%
Q1 2025+8.1%+7.7%+15.3%
Q4 2024+0.3%+0.9%+3.7%
Q3 2024+3.7%+0.9%+26.1%
Q2 2024-15.7%-17.2%-10.8%
Q1 2024-0.8%-0.9%+1.2%
Q4 2023+12.4%+13.5%+8.6%
Q3 2023+0.6%-0.9%-4.1%
Q2 2023-9.3%-6.4%-14.9%
Q1 2023-5.2%-2.9%-4.9%
Q4 2022+8.6%+9.7%+24.2%
Q3 2022+2.8%+1.0%+0.6%
Q2 2022+8.3%+1.5%+5.4%
Q1 2022-0.6%-3.4%-6.9%
Q4 2021-6.6%-1.8%-2.5%
Q3 2021-2.9%-3.7%-9.3%
Q2 2021-3.0%-1.2%-2.1%
Q1 2021-5.4%-6.4%+0.0%
Q4 2020-0.2%+1.4%+13.2%
Q3 2020+1.3%+0.1%+9.1%
Q2 2020-1.1%-5.1%+1.0%
Q1 2020-2.3%-4.4%-11.8%
Q4 2019+0.5%-2.1%+1.5%
Q3 2019+9.3%+6.6%+4.5%
Q2 2019+1.4%+1.7%-0.3%
Q1 2019+1.0%+0.9%+7.3%
Q4 2018+10.4%+13.3%+14.5%
Q3 2018+1.0%+1.5%+2.2%
Q2 2018+1.1%+0.7%+0.4%
Q1 2018-4.7%-6.0%-7.7%
Q4 2017+1.6%+3.8%+4.0%
Q3 2017-6.8%-5.5%-6.2%
Q2 2017-2.4%-1.7%+2.8%
Q1 2017-4.4%-5.9%-2.1%
Q4 2016-0.4%+3.1%+8.0%
Q3 2016+0.6%+1.3%-4.5%
Q2 2016-5.3%
Q1 2016+4.0%
Q4 2015-1.5%
Q3 2015+1.1%
Q2 2015+7.2%
Q1 2015+8.5%
Q4 2014-1.3%
Q3 2014-0.5%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014+1.9%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+10.1%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013+4.3%
Q4 2012+10.8%
Q3 2012-5.8%
Q2 2012-3.5%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011-7.8%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q4 2010-1.2%
Q3 2010-0.6%
Q2 2010-3.5%
Q1 2009+0.8%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q2 2009+0.4%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q4 2007+0.4%
Q3 2009-2.1%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q3 2008-2.1%

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