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Same-Store Sales Growth

STARBUCKS CORP · 2026-11-06 · Importance 44 · Surprise 32

Starbucks’ fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 U.S. comparable sales rose 7.7% year over year, reversing a 0.3% decline in the prior-year quarter, with transactions up 2.4% and average ticket up 5.2%. For fiscal 2026, U.S. comps advanced 6.5%, driven by 3.4% transaction growth. More than 80% of North American company-operated coffeehouses generated positive comps in the quarter, compared with less than 50% a year earlier; Green Apron Service, faster service, improved staffing, Smart Queue enhancements and inventory availability supported visits.

Key facts

• Starbucks' fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 U.S. comparable sales increased 7.7% year over year, reversing a 0.3% decline in the prior-year quarter. source
• Starbucks' fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 U.S. comparable-sales growth reflected a 2.4% increase in transactions and a 5.2% rise in average ticket. source
• Starbucks' U.S. comparable sales advanced 6.5% for fiscal 2026, driven by 3.4% transaction growth. source
• More than 80% of Starbucks' North American company-operated coffeehouses generated positive comparable sales in the fourth quarter, compared with less than 50% a year earlier. source