Q1 Comparable Store Sales of -5% in the U.S. and 5% in China, Demonstrating Sustained Recovery
Q1 GAAP EPS $0.53; Non-GAAP EPS $0.61 Reflecting Substantial Margin Improvement from Prior Quarter
Active Starbucks® Rewards Membership in the U.S. Up 15% Year-Over-Year to 21.8 Million
Fiscal 2021 Outlook Reaffirms Path to Full Recovery
Starbucks Corporation SBUX reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal first quarter ended December 27, 2020. GAAP results in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 include items that are excluded from non-GAAP results. Please refer to the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures at the end of this release for more information.
“I am very pleased with our start to fiscal 2021, with meaningful, sequential improvements in quarterly financial results despite ongoing business disruption from the pandemic. Investments in our partners, beverage innovation and digital customer relationships continued to fuel our recovery and position Starbucks for long-term, sustainable growth,” said Kevin Johnson, president and ceo.
“Our results demonstrate the continued strength and relevance of our brand, the effectiveness of the actions we've taken to adapt to changes in consumer behavior and the steadfast commitment of our green apron partners to serve our customers and communities. We remain optimistic about our robust operating outlook for fiscal 2021 as well as our ability to unlock the full potential of Starbucks to create value for our stakeholders,” concluded Johnson.
Q1 Fiscal 2021 Highlights
- Global comparable store sales declined 5%, driven by a 19% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 17% increase in average ticket
[list] - Americas comparable store sales declined 6%, driven by a 21% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 20% increase in average ticket; U.S. comparable store sales declined 5%, driven by a 21% decrease in comparable transactions, partially offset by a 19% increase in average ticket
- International comparable store sales were down 3%, driven by a 10% decline in comparable transactions, partially offset by an 8% increase in average ticket; China comparable store sales were up 5%, driven by a 9% increase in average ticket, partially offset by a 3% decline in transactions; International and China comparable store sales are inclusive of a benefit from value-added tax exemptions of approximately 3% and 5%, respectively
- Stores in the U.S. and China comprised 61% of the company's global portfolio at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with 15,340 and 4,863 stores, respectively
- Impact included the effects of reduced customer traffic, modified operations, reduced store operating hours and temporary store closures
- Non-GAAP operating margin of 15.5%, down from 18.2% in the prior year
- Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.61, down from $0.79 in the prior year
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