Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As the world's largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks is seen to be the main representation of the United States' second wave of coffee culture.
| Revenue (TTM) | $38.34B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $8.57B |
| EBITDA | $5.64B |
| Operating Margin | 12.90% |
| Return on Equity | 0.00% |
| Return on Assets | 8.02% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $33.67 |
| Book Value | $-6.73 |
| Price-to-Book | 68.46 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.90 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.29 |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 85.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.14B |
| Float | $1.14B |
| % Insiders | 0.13% |
| % Institutions | 86.89% |
Volatility is currently expanding
SBUX is up 15% YTD as stronger customer traffic, margin recovery and higher earnings guidance fuel its turnaround, but key execution risks remain.
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Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Deals." Starbucks said it's not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, tamping down speculation about what could have been one of the restaurant sector's largest-ever deals.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) shares fell 4% to $30.20 as Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX, XETRA:SRB) rose 2% to $92.13 after the coffeehouse chain ruled out a takeover of the burrito restaurant group. Starbucks said it was not buying Chipotle, ending speculation sparked by a report that it had hired advisers to explore a potential acquisition.
Takeover hopes that had been lifting Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG | CMG Price Prediction) shares are fading after the most logical buyer stepped aside. Chipotle stock is at $30.
Starbucks says it's not buying Chipotle following a report the companies were in talks.
"Starbucks is not buying Chipotle," a Starbucks spokesperson told CNBC. The denial follows days of rumors that Starbucks was trying to acquire the fast-casual chain.
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SBUX has reportedly explored a Chipotle takeover, but potential growth opportunities must be weighed against financing costs, integration risks and its ongoing turnaround.
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