SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starbucks Corporation today reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 27, 2015. Fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2015 GAAP results include items which are excluded from non-GAAP results.
Q4 Fiscal 2015 Highlights:
- Global comparable store sales increased 8%, driven by a 4% increase in traffic
o Americas comp sales increased 8%, driven by a 4% increase in traffic
o China/Asia Pacific comp sales increased 6%, driven by a 6% increase in traffic
o EMEA comp sales increased 5%, driven by a 3% increase in traffic
- Consolidated net revenues up 18% over Q4 FY14, to $4.9 billion
- Consolidated GAAP operating income up 13%, to $969.4 million
o Non-GAAP operating income up 14% over Q4 FY14 non-GAAP operating income, to $981.3 million
- Consolidated GAAP operating margin of 19.7% decreased 70 basis points from Q4 FY14
o Non-GAAP operating margin of 20.0% decreased 50 basis points from Q4 FY14 non-GAAP operating margin
- GAAP EPS of $0.43 up 10% over Q4 FY14 GAAP EPS
o Non-GAAP EPS of $0.43 up 16% over Q4 FY14 non-GAAP EPS
- Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay expanded to U.S. company-operated stores nationwide; became available on Android devices through the Starbucks® mobile app
- Opened 524 net new stores globally in the quarter, including the first Starbucks stores in Panama and in Azerbaijan
Fiscal Year 2015 Highlights:
- Global comparable store sales increased 7%, driven by a 3% increase in traffic
o Americas comp sales increased 7%, driven by a 3% increase in traffic
o China/Asia Pacific comp sales increased 9%, driven by an 8% increase in traffic
o EMEA comp sales increased 4%, driven by a 2% increase in traffic
- Consolidated net revenues up 17% over FY14, to a record $19.2 billion
- Consolidated GAAP operating income up 17% over FY14, to $3.6 billion
o Non-GAAP operating income up 19% over FY14 non-GAAP operating income, to $3.7 billion
- Consolidated GAAP operating margin increased 10 basis points over FY14, to 18.8%
o Non-GAAP operating margin increased 50 basis points over FY14 non-GAAP operating margin, to 19.1%
- GAAP EPS of $1.82 increased 35% over FY14 GAAP EPS
o Non-GAAP EPS of $1.58 increased 19% over FY14 non-GAAP EPS
- Company served over 60 million more customer occasions from its U.S. comp store base, and over 72 million more customer occasions from its global comp store base in fiscal 2015 over the prior year
- Starbucks opened 1,677 net new stores in fiscal 2015, ending the year with 23,043 stores in 68 countries
“Starbucks record Q4 financial results, highlighted by stunning comp store sales increases of 8% globally, 9% in the U.S. driven by a 4% increase in global traffic, demonstrate the strength and relevance of the Starbucks brand around the world,” said Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman and ceo. “And our results underscore the success of the investments we continue to make in our people and business, in new beverage and food innovation and in groundbreaking technology innovation that is deepening our connection to customers everywhere,” Schultz added. Full report.
