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Is Starbucks's Stock a Buy Ahead of Its Q3 Earnings Report Tomorrow?

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Is Starbucks's Stock a Buy Ahead of Its Q3 Earnings Report Tomorrow? Key Points The company had a fine second quarter, and investors will be hoping for a repeat…
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  • Analysts collectively expect Starbucks to post just over $9.1 billion in revenue and $0.65 per share in net income for fiscal Q3 2026 — nearly 4% below the prior-year revenue figure but a 30% improvement in EPS year over year

    60% confidence
  • Starbucks is a mature business with a huge footprint that has little room to grow, and its stock is priced for hot growth with a forward P/E of almost 35 that profitability gains are unlikely to match; even a beat on Q3 earnings would not change this negative view

    60% confidence
  • Full-year 2026 comparable sales guidance raised to at least 5% growth (from more than 3% previously), and adjusted EPS guidance raised to $2.25-$2.45 (from $2.15-$2.40 previously)

    60% confidence
  • Starbucks attributed its solid second-quarter performance to the Back to Starbucks initiative

    60% confidence

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Starbucks Corporation · forward pe35 ratio
Starbucks Corporation · stock price23 percent_ytd_change
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