Starbucks Q4 EPS Rises 37% to a Record $0.63 Per Share

October 30, 2013 • 2 min read

Please refer to Starbucks Form 8K Filing on 11/13/13 for the impact of a subsequent event to Starbucks Q4 & FYE13 Statement of Earnings

Starbucks Q4 EPS Rises 37% to a Record $0.63 Per Share

Revenue grows 13% to $3.8 billion with continued strong comp growth of 8% in the Americas and 7% globally; Margins expand in all segments; Consolidated operating margin reaches record 17.6%; Board increases quarterly cash dividend 24% on strong performance and robust outlook

SEATTLE, October 30, 2013 – Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 29, 2013.

View report here.

Report Highlights:

Q4 Fiscal 2013 Highlights:

  • Total net revenues increased 13% to $3.8 billion
  • Global comparable store sales grew 7% driven by a 5% increase in traffic
  • 8% comp growth in the Americas and the U.S.
  • 2% comp growth in EMEA
  • 8% comp growth in China/Asia Pacific
  • Consolidated operating income increased 29% to $669 million
  • Consolidated operating margin expanded 220 basis points to 17.6%
  • Earnings per share increased 37% to $0.63 per share, including a $0.03 non-routine gain on the sale of Starbucks equity in Chile and Argentina joint ventures
  • Opened 558 net new stores in the quarter, including the 1,000th store in both China and Japan
  • The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.26 per share, an increase of 24%

Fiscal Year 2013 Highlights:

  • Total net revenues increased 12% to $14.9 billion
  • Global comparable store sales grew 7%, driven by a 5% increase in traffic
  • 7% comp growth in the Americas, driven by 8% comp growth in the U.S.
  • Comp sales flat in EMEA, traffic increased 2%
  • 9% comp growth in China/Asia Pacific, driven by a 7% increase in traffic
  • Consolidated operating income increased 23% to $2.5 billion
  • Consolidated operating margin expanded 150 basis points to a record 16.5%
  • Earnings per share increased 26% to $2.26 per share, including non-routine gains of $0.03 in Q2 and $0.03 in Q4 on the sale of Starbucks equity in Mexico, Chile and Argentina joint ventures
  • Opened 1,701 net new stores in the year; ended fiscal 2013 with 19,767 stores globally
  • Returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share repurchases

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