Starbucks reports lower than expected revenue on softer international demand

Starbucks reported lower than expected revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter as international traffic softened. Posted 10/29/2026, 8:33:10 PM FILE - The Starbucks logo is displayed on a coffee shop, Nov. 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) By DEE-ANN DURBIN — AP Business Writer Starbucks reported lower than expected revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter as international traffic softened.

The Seattle coffee giant said global same-store sales rose 7.2% for the July-September period, which was higher than the 6% increase Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Other WRAL Top Stories That was largely due to strong demand in the U.S., where same-store sales jumped 7.7%.

International same-store sales rose less than 1%, and Starbucks noted a 2.8% decline in international store traffic. Net revenue fell 4% for the quarter to $9.14 billion. That was lower than the $9.2 billion analysts were forecasting.

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