Retail coffee chain Starbucks (SBUX) has reported mixed financial results for the final quarter of 2025.
The Seattle-based company announced earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56 U.S., which missed the $0.59 U.S. that was forecast on Wall Street.
However, revenue of $9.92 billion U.S. managed to beat the consensus expectation among analysts of $9.67 billion U.S. Sales were up 6% from a year earlier.
Despite the mixed results, SBUX stock is up 7% in premarket trading on Jan. 28 after the company reported its first store traffic growth in two years.
The company also restored its forward guidance after suspending it in October 2024.
For its fiscal 2026 year, Starbucks is forecasting earnings per share of $2.15 U.S. to $2.40 U.S., on the lower end of Wall Street’s estimates of $2.35 U.S.
However, management is also projecting global and U.S. same-store sales growth of at least 3% this year.
For the just completed quarter, Starbucks said that its global same-store sales increased 4%, beating Wall Street estimates of 2.3%.
U.S. same-store sales also rose 4%, fueled by demand for Starbucks’ year-end holiday offerings. China, the company’s second-largest market, saw same-store sales grow 7%.
Importantly, store traffic grew 3%, the first time that the company’s transactions have risen in two years.
Starbucks opened 128 new locations during the last quarter of 2025. In fiscal 2026, the company plans to open 600 to 650 new company-owned and licensed cafes.
SBUX stock has declined 5% over the last 12 months to trade at $95.72 U.S. per share.
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