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Starbucks Q4 fiscal 2026 results
What Starbucks reported for Jul to Sep 2026, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, from the press release it filed with the SEC.
Source The press release Starbucks filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K (Item 2.02). The annual report (10-K), with full financial statements and notes, hadn't been filed when this page was built. This page will say so here when it is.
The headline numbers
Starbucks reported net revenues of $9.1B for Q4 fiscal 2026, compared with $9.6B a year earlier (−4.5%). Net earnings to Starbucks was $677M, compared with $133M (+408.8%), and diluted earnings per share were $0.59, compared with $0.12. These are GAAP figures, prepared under the standard accounting rules. How EPS is calculated.
Comparing Q4 fiscal 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) with Q4 fiscal 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows both periods. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
Q4 fiscal 2026Q4 fiscal 2025
Revenue and profit (GAAP)
Per share (GAAP)
| Line | Q4 fiscal 2026 | Q4 fiscal 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | $9,141M | $9,569M | −4.5% |
| Operating income | $992M | $278M | +256.5% |
| Net earnings to Starbucks | $677M | $133M | +408.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.59 | $0.12 | +391.7% |
Change is worked out by Ticker Sage from the two figures shown. Operating margin, operating income as a share of revenue, was 10.8% compared with 2.9%. What profit margins measure.
What management said
"We had a terrific quarter and a great year driven by our focus on the fundamentals and what has always set Starbucks apart: exceptional coffee, a moment of connection and a world-class customer experience. This gives me confidence our performance is durable"
Starbucks's outlook
The release's outlook section says:
The company introduces the following fiscal 2027 guidance for the full year. Please note that Starbucks fiscal year 2027 is a 53-week year instead of the usual 52-week year. The impact of the 53rd week will be reflected in our results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027.
Year-over-year comparisons within guidance reflect the retail operations of Starbucks China reported as a company‑operated business for the first half of fiscal year 2026.
These are the company's own forecasts, quoted from the release, and forecasts can change. The release lists the assumptions and risks behind them.
What to look for in the 10-K
The press release has the headline tables. The 10-K adds the full statements, the notes and management's discussion, including:
- Segment detail. Revenue and profit by business, and the reasons the company gives for changes.
- Items the adjusted measures leave out. Where those charges sit in the GAAP statements.
- Debt and risk factors. Any changes to borrowings and the risk factors section since the last annual report.
How an 8-K, a 10-Q and a 10-K differ. When the 10-K is filed, the box at the top of this page links to it.
Sources
- Exhibit 99.1: press release and financial tables, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Form 8-K filing index on SEC EDGAR
- Starbucks Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
Common questions
When did Starbucks report Q4 fiscal 2026 results?
Starbucks filed its Q4 fiscal 2026 press release with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026, as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
What were Starbucks's revenue and EPS for Q4 fiscal 2026?
Net revenues was $9.1B, compared with $9.6B in Q4 fiscal 2025. Diluted EPS was $0.59, compared with $0.12.
Has Starbucks filed its 10-K for Q4 fiscal 2026?
Not when this page was built. Companies file the 10-K a few weeks after fiscal year end, by a deadline the SEC sets by company size. This page links to it once it is filed.
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Disclosures
- Editor holdings in SBUX
- The editor holds no position in Starbucks (SBUX). As of Oct 25, 2026.
- Compensation
- Nobody paid for this page. No affiliate links.
- Sources
- Starbucks's own SEC filings, linked next to each number.
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
A summary of a public filing for general education, the same for every reader. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold SBUX. It reports what the company said and doesn't compare the results with forecasts by anyone else.