Briefing on the Fundamentals of Starbucks

By Blake Campbell • Tuesday, November 14 12:05 • Permanent Link

Join us for a quick overview of Starbucks, a Restaurant Chain company whose shares moved 1.6% today. Here are some facts about the stock that should help you see the bigger picture:

Starbucks has moved 8.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 14.0%
SBUX has an average analyst rating of buy and is -7.5% away from its mean target price of $113.73 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $3.58
Starbucks has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.4 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.84 and its forward P/E ratio is 21.7
Starbucks is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.33 and an average P/B of 3.12
SBUX has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 39.4% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
The company has a free cash flow of $3.25 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brands. Starbucks Corporation has company-operated and licensed stores in North America and internationally. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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