Starbucks raises full-year outlook as turnaround takes hold — despite higher gas prices

Cnbc · 🇨🇳 public China · Apr 28, 2026 · 593 words · By Amelia Lucas

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Starbucks on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook for comparable earnings and same-store sales growth after reporting its second straight quarter of traffic growth.

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What happened

Starbucks on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook for comparable earnings and same-store sales growth after reporting its second straight quarter of traffic growth.

Why it matters

"This quarter marked a milestone for Starbucks – and the turn in our turnaround," CEO Brian Niccol said in a video posted alongside the company's fiscal second-quarter results.

Common ground

For fiscal 2026, Starbucks said global and U.S.

Perspective signals

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Follow-up questions

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/starbucks-sbux-q2-2026-earnings.html

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earnings per share: 50 cents adjusted vs. 43 cents expected”

CORROBORATED

Two independent web search results confirm adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share versus an analyst expectation of 43 cents.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted earnings came in at 50 cents per share, up 22% from a year ago, crushing the analyst consensus of 43 cents. Revenue of $9.53 billion cleared the original $9.16 billion Wall Street estimate.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-ceo-gets-roasted…

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks reported adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share versus estimates of 43 cents, while revenue reached $9.53 billion compared with forecasts near $9.16 billion. It’s a solid beat on both top a…
https://ru.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:118e3bdb3094b:0-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.41, compared to the $0.49 analysts polled by FactSet were expecting. It also reported revenue of $8.76 billion, under the $8.83 billion analysts ha…
https://sherwood.news/markets/starbucks-earnings-and-sales-m…

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Claim 2: “Starbucks on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook for comparable earnings and same-store sales growth”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and social media links for Starbucks, which do not mention the specific event of raising the full-year outlook on a Tuesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowk…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.
https://www.starbucks.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks. 34,299,671 likes · 108,144 talking about this · 1,805,344 were here. The Starbucks Coffee Company ☕️
https://www.facebook.com/Starbucks/

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Claim 3: “Starbucks' global same-store sales, which only includes cafes open at least a year, increased 6.2%”

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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.

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Claim 4: “U.S. same-store sales climbed 7.1%, driven by a 4.3% jump in transactions”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “The company said net sales rose roughly 9% to $9.53 billion”

SINGLE SOURCE

The evidence provided for this specific claim consists of general company links and does not mention the 9% increase or the $9.53 billion figure in the context of net sales growth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks. 34,299,671 likes · 108,144 talking about this · 1,805,344 were here. The Starbucks Coffee Company ☕️
https://www.facebook.com/Starbucks/

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.
https://www.starbucks.com/

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Claim 6: “Wall Street was projecting same-store sales growth of 4%, according to StreetAccount estimates”

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Claim 7: “Starbucks reported fiscal second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $510.9 million, or 45 cents per share, up from $384.2 million, or 34 cents per share, a year earlier”

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CNBC reports net income of $510.9 million (45 cents/share), but 'The Coffee Post' reports $384.2 million (34 cents/share) for the same period, and another source reports $788.5 million. The sources directly contradict each other on the net income figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks reported fiscal second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $510.9 million, or 45 cents per share, up from $384.2 million, or 34 cents per share, a year earlier.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/starbucks-sbux-q2-2026-earni…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company reported fiscal second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $384.2 million, or 34 cents per share, halved from $772.4 million, or 68 cents per share, a year earlier.
https://thecoffeepost.net/coffee-news/starbucks-reports-disa…

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web search NEUTRAL — It reported a net income of $788.5 million, or 54 cents a share, compared to $801 million, or 54 cents a share, a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, Starbucks earned 55 cents a share, in line with Wall St…
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/02/starbucks-earnings-q4-2017.h…

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Claim 8: “For fiscal 2026, Starbucks said global and U.S. same-store sales are now expected to increase by at least 5%, up from its prior projection of an increase of 3%”

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The provided evidence consists of general company information and does not contain any data regarding fiscal 2026 projections or specific percentage increases in same-store sales.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.
https://www.starbucks.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks. 34,299,671 likes · 108,144 talking about this · 1,805,344 were here. The Starbucks Coffee Company ☕️
https://www.facebook.com/Starbucks/

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Claim 9: “Revenue: $9.53 billion vs. $9.16 billion expected”

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Two independent web search results confirm revenue of $9.53 billion compared to an expected $9.16 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.
https://www.starbucks.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks. 34,299,671 likes · 108,144 talking about this · 1,805,344 were here. The Starbucks Coffee Company ☕️
https://www.facebook.com/Starbucks/

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Claim 10: “The alternative asset management firm now holds a 60% interest in a joint venture with Starbucks in the region”

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Claim 11: “China... same-store sales growth of just 0.5%”

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Claim 12: “International same-store sales rose 2.6%”

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Claim 13: “Boyu Capital closed its deal for a majority stake of Starbucks' China business at the beginning of the fiscal third quarter”

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Claim 14: “Starbucks also raised its forecast for adjusted earnings per share to a range of $2.25 to $2.45 from its previous range of $2.15 to $2.40 per share”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from CNBC, which specifies the exact range increase from $2.15-$2.40 to $2.25-$2.45.

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web search NEUTRAL — Exterior view of a Starbucks with three people visible through the window, chatting at a table with drinks and snacks. Text on the image reads "Good afternoon." Your afternoon reset.
https://www.starbucks.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks directly; it was only coincidental that the sound seemed to make sense."[14][15]. The first Starbucks store was located in Seattle, at 2000 Western Avenue, from 1971 to 1976.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks

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web search NEUTRAL — We at Starbucks use cookies to enhance browser experience, serve personalized ads/content and analyze traffic. By choosing below tabs, you can set your consent preferences in terms of data collection …
https://www.starbucks.in/

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Claim 15: “Shares of Starbucks rose about 5% in extended trading”

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Multiple web search results mention the stock movement. One specifically states shares increased by around 5% before the market opened following the outlook raise, while another mentions a 5% slip in a different context, but the specific claim of a 5% rise in extended trading is supported by the turnaround-related report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks shares have gained about 15.5% so far this year, and are trading at a 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio of 36.08. (Reporting by Akriti Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy and S…
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-04-29/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks is resorting to wage increases at the retail level to retain workforce that will likely weigh on its profit margin that stood at 14.6% in the recent quarter versus 13.5% a year ago. In Decem…
https://invezz.com/news/2022/02/01/what-made-starbucks-share…

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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks shares increased by around 5% before the market opened on Wednesday after the company raised its annual financial outlook. The improvement reflects early signs that the new strategic plan le…
https://en.walaw.press/articles/starbucks_shares_rise_as_tur…

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Claim 16: “resulting in 2.1% higher traffic but a 1.6% decline in average spend [in China]”

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