01.05.2024 15:27:59 - dpa-AFX: Starbucks Down 12% In Pre-market On Cutting Outlook
SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Shares of Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) were down more
than 12 percent in pre-market on Wednesday to $77.17 after the company cut its
full-year outlook. Starbucks also reported lower profit for the second quarter.
The company now expects full-year revenue to grow in low single digits, compared
with the previous outlook of 7 percent to 10 percent growth.
Earnings for the second quarter declined to $772.4 million, or $0.68 per share
from $908.3 million, or $0.79 per share, in last year's second quarter.
Excluding items, Starbucks reported earnings of $0.68 per share for the period,
that miss the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson-Reuters of $0.79
per share.
The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.8% to $8.563 billion from $8.72
billion last year.
Starbucks shares had closed at $88.49, up 0.18 percent on Tuesday. The stock has
been trading in the range of $84.29 - $109.72 in the last 1 year.
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