Starbucks Reports Q2 Fiscal 2023 Results

Q2 Consolidated Net Revenues Up 14% to $8.7 Billion

Q2 Comparable Store Sales Up 11% Globally; Up 12% in North America; Up 7% in International

Q2 GAAP EPS $0.79; Non-GAAP EPS $0.74 Reflecting Stronger-Than-Expected Performance Globally

Q2 Active U.S. Starbucks^® Rewards Membership Reaches 30.8 Million, Up 15% Over Prior Year

Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) today reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter ended April 2, 2023. GAAP results in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 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.

Q2 Fiscal 2023 Highlights

• Global comparable store sales increased 11%, primarily driven by a 6% increase in comparable transactions and 4% increase in average ticket
  • North America comparable store sales increased 12%, driven by a 6% increase in comparable transactions and a 5% increase in average ticket; U.S. comparable store sales increased 12%, driven by a 6% increase in comparable transactions and a 6% increase in average ticket
  • International comparable store sales increased 7%, driven by a 7% increase in comparable transactions; China comparable store sales increased 3%, driven by a 4% increase in comparable transactions and a 1% decline in average ticket
• The company opened 464 net new stores in Q2, inclusive of closures across North America and International as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the portfolio, ending the period with 36,634 stores globally: 51% company-operated and 49% licensed
  • At the end of Q2, stores in the U.S. and China comprised 61% of the company’s global portfolio, with 16,044 and 6,243 stores in the U.S. and China, respectively
• Consolidated net revenues up 14% to $8.7 billion, inclusive of approximately 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation
• GAAP operating margin of 15.2% increased from 12.4% in the prior year, primarily driven by sales leverage, pricing, productivity improvement and gain on the sale of Seattle's Best Coffee brand. This expansion was partially offset by previously committed investments in labor, including enhanced store partner wages and benefits, increased general and administrative costs related to our Reinvention Plan as well as inflationary pressures.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 14.3% increased from 13.0% in the prior year
• GAAP earnings per share of $0.79 grew 36% over prior year
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.74 grew 25% over prior year
• Starbucks Rewards loyalty program 90-day active members in the U.S. increased to 30.8 million, up 15% year-over-year

“I am very pleased with our Reinvention progress and grateful for the opportunity to fully immerse into the company, which I formally took over on March 20, 2023. It is a privilege to have learned from our founder and partners around the world,” commented Laxman Narasimhan, chief executive officer. “From my immersion observations, our leadership team now has a clear line of sight into our growth headroom, as well as our opportunities to enhance margins and modernize the business, brand, partner experience and culture of Starbucks. As we strive to continue to be a different kind of company, we will unlock our limitless possibilities to meet the needs of today and, importantly, the future of Starbucks,” Narasimhan added.

“I am so proud of our outstanding second quarter performance, underscoring strength in both topline and margin globally. This momentum was made possible by the investments we are making in our stores and partners, and allowed us to continue unlocking capital to further reinvest in our business,” commented Rachel Ruggeri, chief financial officer. “As we begin on this next step in our journey, I’m confident that, together with our partners, our execution against our Reinvention plan and broader strategies will position us in our new era,” Ruggeri added.

“In support of our Reinvention Plan, and as part of our ongoing efforts to transform our store portfolio, we continue to open, close and evolve our stores as we assess, reposition and strengthen our store portfolio. We are pleased to have opened over 100 net new stores in North America during the quarter and are excited to now have nearly 17,500 stores across the segment,” commented Sara Trilling, executive vice president and president of Starbucks North America. “International added more than 360 net new stores and continues to grow in-line with our ambitious expectations,” added Michael Conway, group president, International and Channel Development.

Net revenues for the North America segment grew 17% over Q2 FY22 to $6.4 billion in Q2 FY23, primarily driven by a 12% increase in company-operated comparable store sales, driven by a 6% increase in comparable transactions and a 5% increase in average ticket, net new company-operated store growth of 4% over the past 12 months, as well as strength in our licensed store sales.

Operating income increased to $1.2 billion in Q2 FY23 compared to $0.9 billion in Q2 FY22. Operating margin of 19.1% expanded from 17.1% in the prior year, primarily driven by strategic pricing, sales leverage, productivity improvement, as well as lapping COVID-19 related pay. This expansion was partially offset by previously committed investments in labor, including enhanced store partner wages and benefits, as well as higher commodity and supply chain costs due to inflationary pressures.

Net revenues for the International segment grew 9% over Q2 FY22 to $1.9 billion in Q2 FY23, primarily driven by growth in our licensed store revenue including higher product sales and royalty revenues, net new company-operated store growth of 10% over the past 12 months, as well as 7% increase in comparable store sales. These increases were partially offset by approximately 10% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation.

Operating income increased to $314.7 million in Q2 FY23 compared to $180.7 million in Q2 FY22. Operating margin of 17.0% expanded from 10.6% in the prior year, primarily driven by sales leverage as well as lapping amortization expenses. This expansion was offset by higher partner wages and benefits.

Net revenues for the Channel Development segment grew 4% over Q2 FY22 to $480.7 million in Q2 FY23, driven by growth in the Global Coffee Alliance.

Operating income increased to $262.1 million in Q2 FY23 compared to $197.9 million in Q2 FY22. Operating margin of 54.5% expanded from 42.7% in the prior year, primarily due to the gain on the sale of Seattle's Best Coffee brand, partially offset by impairment charges against certain manufacturing assets.

Fiscal 2023 Financial Targets

The company will discuss fiscal year 2023 financial targets during its Q2 FY23 earnings conference call starting today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. These items can be accessed on the company's Investor Relations website during and after the call. The company uses its website as a tool to disclose important information about the company and comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure.

Company Updates

1. In February, the company executed a $1.5 billion bond issuance. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for general corporate purposes, including repayment of upcoming debt maturities.
2. In February, the company unveiled a transformational innovation in coffee, Oleato^TM, a line of Starbucks arabica coffee that is infused with Partanna® cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil. The new offering is available at select Starbucks stores, Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries and Reserve locations with more locations coming later this year.
3. In March, the company announced over $50 million in planned investments to advance its ambitious target to cut its water and waste footprints in half by 2030, including an initial anchor investment of up to $25 million into WaterEquity’s Global Access Fund IV and a $10 million investment in Circular Services to reduce landfill waste.
4. In March, the company announced that Laxman Narasimhan had assumed the role of chief executive officer and would join the company’s board of directors, succeeding the company's founder and interim ceo, Howard Schultz. Schultz will remain on the board of directors.
5. In March, Laxman Narasimhan hosted the company's 31st Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and shared his immersion journey and learnings. Narasimhan also shared how his immersion observations will shape the refounding of the company.
6. In March, Beth Ford, Chief Executive Officer of Land O'Lakes, Inc., joined the company's board of directors.
7. In Q2 fiscal 2023, the company repurchased 3.0 million shares of common stock valued at $303.9 million, bringing total shares repurchased this fiscal year to $495.3 million; approximately 47.7 million shares remain available for purchase under the current authorization.
8. In April, the company published workforce diversity data as of October 2, 2022. Since 2018, the company has consistently achieved and maintained gender and race pay equity in the U.S. for partners performing similar work.
9. In April, the company announced the appointment of Brad Lerman as executive vice president and general counsel.
10. In April, the company published its 2022 Global Environmental & Social Impact report for the 21st consecutive year.
11. The board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.53 per share, payable on May 26, 2023, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2023. The company had 52 consecutive quarters of dividend payouts with CAGR greater than 20%.

Conference Call

Starbucks will hold a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, which will be hosted by Laxman Narasimhan, ceo, and Rachel Ruggeri, cfo. The call will be webcast and can be accessed at http://investor.starbucks.com. A replay of the webcast will be available until end of day Friday, June 2, 2023.

About Starbucks

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with more than 36,000 stores worldwide, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at stories.starbucks.com or www.starbucks.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein and in our investor conference call related to these results are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Generally, these statements can be identified by the use of words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “feel,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. 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Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: the continuing impact of COVID-19 on our business; regulatory measures or voluntary actions that may be put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, including restrictions on business operations or social distancing requirements, and the duration and efficacy of such restrictions; the resurgence of COVID-19 infections and the circulation of novel variants of COVID-19; fluctuations in U.S. and international economies and currencies; our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands; the ability of our business partners and third-party providers to fulfill their responsibilities and commitments; potential negative effects of incidents involving food or beverage-borne illnesses, tampering, adulteration, contamination or mislabeling; potential negative effects of material breaches of our information technology systems to the extent we experience a material breach; material failures of our information technology systems; costs associated with, and the successful execution of, the Company’s initiatives and plans; new initiatives and plans or revisions to existing initiatives or plans; our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; the acceptance of the Company’s products by our customers, evolving consumer preferences and tastes and changes in consumer spending behavior; partner investments, changes in the availability and cost of labor including any union organizing efforts and our responses to such efforts; failure to attract or retain key executive or employee talent or successfully transition executives; significant increased logistics costs; inflationary pressures; the impact of competition; inherent risks of operating a global business including any potential negative effects stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the prices and availability of coffee, dairy and other raw materials; the effect of legal proceedings; and the effects of changes in tax laws and related guidance and regulations that may be implemented, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings.

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Key Metrics

The company's financial results and long-term growth model will continue to be driven by new store openings, comparable store sales growth and operating margin management. We believe these key operating metrics are useful to investors because management uses these metrics to assess the growth of our business and the effectiveness of our marketing and operational strategies.

Corporate and Other primarily consists of our unallocated corporate operating expenses and Evolution Fresh prior to its sale in Q4 FY22.

Supplemental Information

The following supplemental information is provided for historical and comparative purposes.

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China Supplemental Data

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