STARBUCKS CORP Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Fiscal Year Ended | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Starbucks | $ | 1,856.4 | $ | 3,760.9 | $ | 4,124.5 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (for basic calculation) | 1,136.0 | 1,133.8 | 1,146.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and RSUs | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (for diluted calculation) | 1,139.8 | 1,137.3 | 1,151.3 | ||||||||||||||
| EPS — basic | $ | 1.63 | $ | 3.32 | $ | 3.60 | |||||||||||
| EPS — diluted | $ | 1.63 | $ | 3.31 | $ | 3.58 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | |
| 2015 | Nov 12, 2015 | |
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.