Starbucks served up 7.9% North American comparable sales growth in the fourth quarter, supported by 5% ticket and 2.7% traffic lifts. International comps were weaker, growing just 0.9%. Sales leverage and lower overhead helped widen adjusted operating margin by 450 basis points to 14%.
Persistent menu development and daypart expansion should strengthen Starbucks’ value proposition and boost traffic.
Cost pressures stemming from ongoing labor inflation, persistent unionization efforts, and contracting arabica supply may threaten further gross margin gains or volumes.
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Metric
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SBUX
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YUM
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MCD
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 42.49 | 24.17 | 20.57 |
Price/Book Value | — | — | — |
Price/Sales | 3.13 | 4.97 | 6.65 |
Price/Cash Flow | 19.82 | 19.88 | 17.00 |
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Metric
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SBUX
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YUM
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MCD
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Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.82 |
Current Ratio | 0.76 | 0.59 | 1.08 |
Interest Coverage | 6.32 | 5.27 | 7.84 |
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Metric
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SBUX
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YUM
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MCD
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 10.62% | 22.90% | 14.95% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | — | — | — |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 20.86% | 46.91% | 19.07% |
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