• Starbucks held its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call Oct. 29, 2026, with CEO Brian R. Niccol and CFO Catherine R. Smith.
• Management forecast fiscal 2027 earnings per share of $3.15 to $3.25, with operating margin of 13.5% to 14%.
• North American comparable sales should rise approximately 4%; consolidated revenue is expected to decline approximately 1%, primarily reflecting China's licensing transition.
• Fourth-quarter revenue fell 3.9% to $9.1 billion, reflecting China's transition; global comparable sales rose 7.2%.
• Planned fiscal 2027 net openings total approximately 1,200 coffeehouses, including about 1,100 internationally, as North America's development pipeline is rebuilt.

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