Starbucks Coffee (SBUX) Reports In-Line Q4 EPS, Guides FY16 EPS In-Line

Starbucks Coffee (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Q4 EPS of $0.43, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.43. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.91 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.9 billion.

• Global comparable store sales increased 7%, driven by a 3% increase in traffic
• Americas comp sales increased 7%, driven by a 3% increase in traffic
• China/Asia Pacific comp sales increased 9%, driven by an 8% increase in traffic
• EMEA comp sales increased 4%, driven by a 2% increase in traffic
• Consolidated net revenues up 17% over FY14, to a record $19.2 billion
• Consolidated GAAP operating income up 17% over FY14, to $3.6 billion
• Non-GAAP operating income up 19% over FY14 non-GAAP operating income, to $3.7 billion
• Consolidated GAAP operating margin increased 10 basis points over FY14, to 18.8%
• Non-GAAP operating margin increased 50 basis points over FY14 non-GAAP operating margin, to 19.1%
• GAAP EPS of $1.82 increased 35% over FY14 GAAP EPS
• Non-GAAP EPS of $1.58 increased 19% over FY14 non-GAAP EPS
• Company served over 60 million more customer occasions from its U.S. comp store base, and over 72 million more customer occasions from its global comp store base in fiscal 2015 over the prior year
• Starbucks opened 1,677 net new stores in fiscal 2015, ending the year with 23,043 stores in 68 countries

Starbucks Coffee sees Q1 2016 EPS of $0.44-$0.45, versus the consensus of $0.47.

Starbucks Coffee sees FY2016 EPS of $1.87-$1.89, versus the consensus of $1.88.

Approximately 1,800 net new store openings in the fiscal year:

• Americas: approximately 700, half licensed
• China/Asia Pacific: approximately 900, two-thirds licensed
• EMEA: approximately 200, primarily licensed
• Full year consolidated revenue growth of 10%+ on a 52 week basis, the 53rd week expected to add approximately 2%
• Global comparable store sales growth somewhat above mid-single digits
• FY16 operating margin is expected to increase slightly versus prior year:
• Americas: expect moderate improvement over prior year
• China/Asia Pacific: expected to be flat to down slightly versus prior year
• EMEA: expected to approach 15%
• Channel Development: expect moderate improvement versus prior year
• Expecting a consolidated tax rate between 34% and 35%
• Full Year FY16 Earnings Per Share, including the 53rd week in Q4 FY16:
• GAAP EPS in the range of $1.84 to $1.86
• Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $1.87 to $1.89
• Q1 FY16 Earnings Per Share:
• GAAP EPS in the range of $0.43 to $0.44
• Non-GAAP EPS in the range of $0.44 to $0.45
• Capital expenditures of approximately $1.4 billion

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