---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000829224-25-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBUX"
cik: "0000829224"
company_name: "STARBUCKS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:48:01.140270+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starbucks Q4 EPS $0.12 (-85% YoY); global comp sales +1% first growth in 7 qtrs

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $0.12 (-85% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.52 (-35%); revenue $9.6B (+5%).
- Global comp store sales +1% (first positive in 7 qtrs); U.S. flat, China +2% on 9% transaction growth.
- North America operating margin 4.5% (down 1420bps YoY); International margin 10.8% (down 410bps).
- Net store closures 107 in Q4; 627 closures as part of restructuring plan, over 90% in North America.
- FY25 revenue $37.2B (+3%), GAAP EPS $1.63 (-51%), non-GAAP EPS $2.13 (-36%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000829224-25-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBUX
- cik: 0000829224
- company_name: STARBUCKS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922425000074/0000829224-25-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922425000074/sbux-20251029.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000829224-25-000074.txt

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